Break the Word
Break the word dedicate into syllables
ded/i/cate or ded-i-cate
What prefix means "not" in the word "undo?"
What is un-?
Make a complete sentence using the word "because"
Example: I wore a jacket because it was cold
Fix this sentence: "He go to school yesterday"
What is "He went to school yesterday."
Tell one sentence about what you did today at school.
Any complete sentence.
This word has a silent E that makes the vowel (short/long?) = "mistake." Identify the syllables.
mis/take, mis-take
What suffix means past tense in the word "jumped"?
Tell a sentence about school using first.
Example: First, we read a story in class.
Combine the sentences: The dog barked. The mailman came.
What is "The dog barked because the mailman came."
Retell a story using first.
Example: First, the character found a map.
Break the word "included" into syllables
in-clud-ed, in/clud/ed
In the word "teacher," which part means "a person who"?
What is "er?"
Say a sentence using then.
Example: Then we solved the math problems.
Turn these into a compound sentence: I like reading. I like writing.
What is "I like reading and I like writing."
Continue the story using then.
Example: Then the character followed the map.
Identify the r-controlled vowel in the word "turmoil"
What is "ur"?
In the word "replay," what does the prefix "re-" mean?
What is again?
Say a sentence using after.
Example: After lunch, we went outside.
Add a conjunction to combine the ideas. She was tired. She finished her homework.
What is "She was tired, but she finished her homework."
Explain what happens after the problem in a story.
Segment the word "sunshine" into two base words.
What are sun and shine?
Identify the base word in "careless"
What is care?
Say a sentence using finally to finish a story.
Example: Finally the hero saved the village.
Retell this idea using a complex sentence: THe boy studied. He wanted to pass the test.
What is "The boy studied because he wanted to pass the test."
Summarize a short story in two sentences using transition words.
Example: First the character faced a problem. Finally they solved it.