Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the prefix "re"?
To do again
I am a person place or thing. What am I?
Noun
Name two graphic features of nonfiction text.
maps, pictures, timelines, diagrams
Name two genres of stories we have read this year.
The list is endless!
On average, how long will a chicken live?
3-5 years
A group of lines within a poem are a called a......
stanza
You use me when someone is talking. What am I called?
Quotation Marks or Dialogue
Name two text features of nonfiction text.
headings, sub-headings (can't say both as your answer), bold colorful print, captions, italics, sidebar
What are the three types of writing we have done this year?
Informative, opinion, narrative
What is the definition of central idea? Also, list at least 2 TEXT CLUES that can help you!
What the text is mostly about.
Headings
Visuals
Repeated Words
Quotient is to division as __________ is to multiplication.
product
Dr., St., Ave.
MUST HAVE PERIODS
Name 2 out of the 4 text structures we have learned about
cause and effect, problem solution, chronological or sequential, compare and contrast
What are the four main parts of any fiction story?
character, setting, problem, solution
Name two forms of renewable energy.
wind, sun, water, bioenergy/biomass
My son and his two companions love playing games together. What is the meaning of the word companions?
friends
How can you make an inference?
Use clues from the text plus what you know to make an inference.
How would you know if a story is third person or first person?
First person= I, me, my, we
Third person= They, he, she, names of people
Read this sentence. "Then she flew down and searched with her sharp little eyes until she found a tiny live coal."
What does the phrase sharp little eyes tell the reader about the robin?
A. Her eyes are very small.
B. She has very good eyesight.
C. Her eyes show how smart she is.
D. She points her eyes in one direction.
B. She has good eyesight
Why is renewable energy important?
It is cleaner for our Earth, and it will never run out. It saves money and electricity.
Tell the meaning of the suffixes:
-less
-tion
-ful
-less= without
-tion = an act, result, or state of being
-ful= full of
What is it called when someone is talking in a story? What do you use to show this in your writing?
dialogue, quotation marks
What are the three main reasons an author writes a text?
Give an example of a simile and of onomonopeia.
comparison using like or as
BOOM! CRASH!
What does this mean? Mr. Baker talked about it during one of his lessons.
"Daily life is influenced by the agriculture, industry and natural resources in different communities."
Farming or growing fruits and vegetables impacts the community.