| WACKY WORD WONDERINGS | ||
| #1 | What is the root word in the word 'tasteful' ? | taste |
| #2 | What does the prefix 're' mean? | again (example reteach : to teach again) |
| #3 | What does the word 'unbreakable' mean? | not able to be broken |
| #4 | Find an antonym for the word 'shout' ? | whisper |
| #5 | Use this word in two sentences showing its different meanings... 'second' | second : part of a minute second : not first place but second |
| TOUGH TEXT TYPES | ||
| #1 | Give an example of a fact and an example of an opinion. | Answers will vary. Teacher decides.... |
| #2 | Identify the cause and effect in this situation...Bill fell in the pool after Bob pushed him. | Cause : Bob pushed Bill Effect : Bill fell in the pool |
| #3 | Parker lost his house keyes all the time. He decided to tie them to a loop on his pants. What's the problem and solution in this illustration? | Problem : Parker lost keyes Solution : He tied them to his pant's loop. |
| #4 | Compare baseball and football in 2 ways, and Contrast them in 1 way. | Answers will vary. Teacher decides... |
| #5 | Tell me 3 words that indicate a piece of writing is written as a 'Sequence' piece of writing... | first, next, then, second, third, lastly, finally, in conclusion |
| PLENTIFUL STORY PARTS | ||
| #1 | The people and animals in a story are known as the ___________________. | Characters |
| #2 | Where and when a story takes place is known as the __________________. | Setting |
| #3 | The most exciting or important part of the story which usually comes near the end is the __________. | Climax / Turning Point |
| #4 | The final part of the story which tells you how the conflict is 'resolved' is the __________. | Resolution |
| #5 | Explain what a theme is in Reading.... | The lesson you learn which may include insights about life. |
| LAVISH LITERARY LINGO | ||
| #1 | The player was as fast as lightning moving through the race...What is it? | Simile |
| #2 | Your attitude really drives me up a wall.....What is it? | Idiom |
| #3 | Amanda is ice cream, sweet as can be.......What is it? | Metaphor |
| #4 | Come up with your own example of hyperbole...... | Answers will vary. Teacher decides..... |
| #5 | Come up with an example of personification......... | Answers will vary. Teacher decides.... |
| Pot Luck | ||
| #1 | A writer writes to their congressman trying to get them to pass a law. What was the Author's Purpose (PIE?) | persuade |
| #2 | Come up with a synonym for 'fast'....... | quick, speedy, rapid, hurried, prompt, nimble |
| #3 | The thanks they gave their three thirsty thinkers was amazing....What is it? | alliteration |
| #4 | Spoken conversation in a piece of reading or writing is known as __________. | dialogue |
| #5 | In poetry the lines are often grouped together into something called _________. | stanzas |
| Final Question | |
| Come up with the first sentence to answer the following prompt : Tell why Amelia Earhart was a memorable woman. Use two examples from the passage to support your response. | Answers will vary. Teacher decides...... |