Grammar
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the dependent clause.
Sarah was late to work because there was a lot of traffic.
because
Define contributions.
Gifts of money, time, or effort given to a cause.
Spelling the word given by Ms. Hopp
discussion
To identify a story's ______, consider what the characters say and do, and how their behavior affects the events and other characters.
The _______ is the overall message.
theme
Which words are homophones?
aloud, allowed
flew, flying
eight, waist
aloud, allowed
Name the dependent clause in the sentence.
After the test, the students read silently.
After the test
Define diversity.
Give a synonym.
A great difference or variety.
Variety.
Spell two words given by Ms. Hopp
homophone
photogenic
___________ can help readers remember details as they read. This only includes the important details in the story and contains only a couple of sentences.
Summarizing
Identify the homophone for the word defined.
past tense of win
won
Use the subordinating conjunction to combine the two clauses.
Night approached/it became harder to see (as)
As night approached, it became harder to see.
The act of continuing to live.
Survival
Spell three words given by Ms. Hopp.
photography
mechanical
telescope
What is a simile?
Give an example.
Compares two things using like or as.
The ballerina danced around like a butterfly flying through the garden.
Identify the homophone for the word defined.
a disease that can be like a very bad cold
flew
Combine to two sentence. Create an appositive with the second sentence.
A new restaurant is opening down the street. The restaurant is called The Black Diamond.
A new restaurant, The Black Diamond, is opening down the street.
Finish the sentence using the word recruits.
On her first day in the army, my sister..............
On her first day in the army, my sister made several friends among the recruits.
Spell four words given by Ms. Hopp.
astronaut
autograph
mythical
astronomer
Define homophones. Give an example.
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spelling.
real, reel
to join the armed forces voluntarily
enlisted
Identify the dependent clause.
Tell whether the introductory word is a relative pronoun, relative adverb, or a subordinating conjunction.
I gave special care to the animals whose needs are the greatest.
Dependent clause- whose needs are the greatest
Introductory word- whose (relative pronoun)
Define operations.
Use it in a sentence.
Plans or processes for doing something.
The crew began operations to clean up after the disaster.
Spell five words given by Ms. Hopp.
videophone
decoration
disaster
correction
automobile
List two characteristics of historical fiction.
Any of the three:
-includes flashbacks
-events and settings reflect real time periods and events
-characters are fiction but act and speak like people from that particular time period
The root word of brevity is brev, meaning "short," as in abbreviation. This suggests that brevity means __________.
briefness/brief