Character Traits
James always volunteers to pick up all the sports equipment at the end of PE class. What is a character trait to describe James?
A. Athletic
B. Helpful
C. Happy
B. Helpful
If something "costs an arm and a leg", it must be very _________.
Expensive
If I do not know the meaning of a word, I can use ________ clues to figure it out.
context
What does the R stand for in RACE?
Restate the question.
Write one of this week's spelling words in cursive.
varies
Becca had a hard day at school. She didn't sleep well the night before and had a hard time paying attention.
True or False. Becca's character trait is tired.
False. Tired is a temporary feeling, not part of a character's personality.
Lining up for lunch, Melvin said he was "so hungry, he could eat a horse". Is this literal or figurative language?
Figurative.
In the winter, the bare tree outside my window looks sad. I like early fall, when it is full of colorful leaves.
Using context clues what does bare mean?
A. tall
B. empty
C. white
D. growing
B. Empty
What does the A stand for in RACE?
Answer ALL parts of the question.
Jennifer is a wonderful student.
What is the verb in this sentence?
IS
True or False.
Becky is sad today because her goldfish died.
Becky's character trait is sad.
False. Sad is a feeling not a character trait.
Literal or figurative?
Jamie was so tired she laid on the couch all afternoon.
Literal
Something in my brother’s room smells foul. I think it’s his running shoes or the pile of dirty clothes in the corner. Maybe it’s both!
Using context clues, what does foul mean?
A. flowery
B. plain
C. gross
D. nice
C. gross
What does the C stand for in RACE?
Cite text evidence.
"Should we go to the store?" Becca asked her mom. She knew they needed to get more ingredients for dinner.
What is the point of view for this story selection?
Third Person
In Third Grade Angels, Suds and Joey Peterson were somewhat friends at school. Explain their differing character traits.
Suds is competitive and wants to do a good job. Joey is opposite in that he is mischievous and does not care to win or do a good job.
Literal or figurative?
Jessica has so many pairs of shoes her closet looks like it cost an arm and a leg.
Figurative.
My dog is sluggish. Sometimes he is so lazy that he doesn’t bother to eat.
What TYPE of context clue did you use to determine the meaning of sluggish?
Sluggish means lazy.
What does the E stand for in RACE?
Explain the evidence.
Kenzie like to run. Kenzie usually runs about 3 miles a day. Kenzie enjoys running with her friend Tina. Kenzie and Tina run around their neighborhood. Kenzie and Tina are glad that Kenzie and Tina live so close to each other.
Replace the proper nouns with pronouns. (4 in order)
She, she, They, and they.
Describe the outside traits of Andrew Marcus from Freckle Juice AND his inside traits.
Outside Andrew has no freckles and wears glasses.
Inside Andrew is easily distracted and brave.
Answers may vary.
I was feeling under the weather and I didn't want to kick the bucket so I went to the doctor. It cost me an arm and a leg but I guess it was worth it. I went home and hit the hay. I hope I feel right as rain by the morning.
How many idioms are present in this story?
5
What are the 5 different kinds of context clues in the acronym IDEAS?
Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, and Synonym.
Use RACE to answer this question.
What is the name of the snowman that Elsa and Anna created in the movie Frozen?
Olaf is the name of the snowman that Elsa and Anna created in the movie Frozen.
What was the point of view and genre of Third Grade Angels?
What was the point of view and genre of Freckle Juice?
Third Grade Angels and Freckle Juice are both third person point of view and fiction.