Something that is rare or important, you protect it.
What is conserve/conserved?
100
The order in which events happen. Time order words such as first, next, then, later, and finally help determine the order in which events happen.
What is sequence?
100
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently.
What are homophones?
100
Letters or syllables that may be added to a root word to change its meaning.
Hint: there are TWO answers!
What are prefixes and suffixes?
100
A reader can change his or her reading rate and expression to show this.
What is fluency?
200
Something or someone is not present.
What is absence?
200
The reason an event happens.
What is cause?
200
When you tell how something or someone is ALIKE.
What is comparing.
200
Letters or syllables that are added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
What are prefixes?
200
Changing the tone of voice to show emotions.
Hint: You may speak more loudly or more softly to reflect the mood of the story.
What is expression?
300
There is not much of something to be found.
Hint: Papaya in Alabama.
What is scarce?
300
Something that happens as a result of a CAUSE.
What is effect?
300
When you tell how people, things, or ideas are DIFFERENT.
What is contrasting?
300
Letters or syllables that may be added to the END of a root word to change its meaning.
What are suffixes?
300
The pace in which you read.
Hint: Reading more slowly when you are reading nonfiction and more quickly when events are exciting.
What is reading rate?
400
When there is not much light.
What is dim?
400
A process that helps readers understand complicated information.
Hint: Good readers do this when information doesn't make sense the first time the read it.
What is reread/rereading?
400
Something that can be proved.
What is a fact?
400
Re- again/Un- not/Dis-not
What are examples of prefixes?
400
New, fruit, booth, clue, look, foot, hook, and book.
Hint: These words make what sound?
What are words that make the /OO/ sound?
500
An animal that sleeps during the day and is active at night.
What is nocturnal?
500
The main idea that the author wants the reader to learn. An author may use facts, details, or descriptions to explain this.
What is author's message?
500
Something that tells someone's feelings.
Hint: this cannot be proved by facts.
What is an opinion?
500
-ful- ful of/-less- without/-er- more/-est- most/-ly- in a way
What are examples of suffixes?
500
Ought, soft, yawn, author, taught, and almost.
Hint: These words make what sound?
What are words that make the (o, au, aw, ough, augh, al) sound?