Vocabulary
What does "Awkward" mean?
Weird
What lesson did Anansi the spider learn?
To not trick people and be kind to everyone.
What is a synonym?
Words that mean the same.
What is an expository text?
Gives facts and information about a topic
What does re- suffix mean?
To redo something
What does "Cooperation" mean?
Working together without fighting
How did the turtle and fish work together to trick Anansi the spider?
They had him over for dinner underwater where he could not eat.
What is an irregular plural noun?
Nouns that do not add -s or -es to form a plural.
What is a limerick?
Short funny poem
What does -ful suffix mean?
means to be full of something
What does "timid" mean?
Shy
Why do people immigrate to new places?
To find a better life for themselves or their family.
When do you add an -es to make a noun plural?
When the noun ends with -s, -ch, -sh, or -x
What is a free verse?
A poem that does not rhyme
What is a possessive noun?
noun that shows who or what owns or has something
What does "valuable" mean?
It means it is important for a specific reason.
How do people make government work?
They vote to get everyone's opinion.
What is a singular noun?
One person, place, or thing
What is a folktale?
A short story passed from person to person.
What is a preposition?
It shows how the noun or pronoun is linked to another word in the sentence. Ex: in, into, at, of, from, on, with
What does "convinced" mean?
Trying to make someone think what you think.
How can people help animals survive?
They can recycle.
When do you add an -ies?
to form the plural of a word that ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and -es.
What is alliteration?
Uses the same letter throughout the poem.
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.