You will need:
Your journal
A pencil
A timer
You will:
Set the timer for 15 minutes and watch the Brainpop Video below and then complete the other
two prefix/suffix/affix games.
When you are finished, make a list of 25 words you know with prefixes or suffixes.
Label your paper, "Prefix, Suffix, and Affix Review" and put your name and date on the paper.
Brainpop on Affixes
Prefix Quiz
Monday, May 19, 2014
Parts of Speech Practice
Go the Grammar Gorilla site for a quick review on parts of speech.
The parts of speech are something that you should be familiar with by fifth grade.
Grammar Gorilla
The parts of speech are something that you should be familiar with by fifth grade.
Grammar Gorilla
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
What's Your Point of View?
1. When narrator tells the story of “he” or “she”
2. When the story is narrated from the perspective of “I”
3. When the narrator tells the story of “you”
a. First-Person
b. Second-Person
c. Third-Person
Can you match up the numbers and letters above? The answers are.....
1. C
2. A
3. B
We don't use the second person point of view much in 5th grade, but it is helpful to know. Try identifying the point of view in the following sentences. Please label your paper, "What's Your Point of View?" include your name and date at the top of the paper.
Directions: read each text and determine the narrator’s point of view.
1. “Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
2. To Make French Toast: First, take out a skillet to cook and turn the stove on low. Second,
you will melt the butter in the pan and stir it with a spatula. Third, beat the eggs. Fourth, lay the
bread, white or wheat, on both sides in the eggs. Fifth, sit the bread on top of butter for 30
seconds and then turn over. Now you have a slice of French toast, repeat.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
3. Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to
himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He
told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
4. We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in
science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
5. Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They
smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
6. How to Properly Clean Your Disc: First, buy a CD buffer from your neighborhood Gamestop
store. If you want to clean your CD for free instead, get a Q-tip or soft cloth. Use alcohol or
window cleaner and wipe up and down applying light pressure as needed.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
7. When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and
saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said,
“Family problems.” Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
8. Emma thought and she thought: How can I make people notice me? Then, Emma’s two twin
nieces ran in the kitchen and asked Emma to make a batch of cookies for their class. She did,
and the next day at the bake sale, lots of children and parents were buying her cookies.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
Taken from:http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view/point-of-view-activities/point-of-view-quiz-2/
2. When the story is narrated from the perspective of “I”
3. When the narrator tells the story of “you”
a. First-Person
b. Second-Person
c. Third-Person
Can you match up the numbers and letters above? The answers are.....
1. C
2. A
3. B
We don't use the second person point of view much in 5th grade, but it is helpful to know. Try identifying the point of view in the following sentences. Please label your paper, "What's Your Point of View?" include your name and date at the top of the paper.
Directions: read each text and determine the narrator’s point of view.
1. “Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
2. To Make French Toast: First, take out a skillet to cook and turn the stove on low. Second,
you will melt the butter in the pan and stir it with a spatula. Third, beat the eggs. Fourth, lay the
bread, white or wheat, on both sides in the eggs. Fifth, sit the bread on top of butter for 30
seconds and then turn over. Now you have a slice of French toast, repeat.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
3. Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to
himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He
told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
4. We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in
science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
5. Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They
smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
6. How to Properly Clean Your Disc: First, buy a CD buffer from your neighborhood Gamestop
store. If you want to clean your CD for free instead, get a Q-tip or soft cloth. Use alcohol or
window cleaner and wipe up and down applying light pressure as needed.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
7. When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and
saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said,
“Family problems.” Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
8. Emma thought and she thought: How can I make people notice me? Then, Emma’s two twin
nieces ran in the kitchen and asked Emma to make a batch of cookies for their class. She did,
and the next day at the bake sale, lots of children and parents were buying her cookies.
a) First-Person b) Second-Person c) Third-Person
Taken from:http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view/point-of-view-activities/point-of-view-quiz-2/
Idioms are not for Idiots
You will need:
A pencil
A journal
A piece of construction paper
Markers or colored pencils
A timer
You will: Spend 15 minutes checking out the idioms game at the link below. After 15 minutes, list your five favorite idioms in your journal. Choose one idiom and create a poster. Make sure your work is neat, your handwriting is legible, and your illustration is in full color.
Lots of Ways to Review Idioms
A pencil
A journal
A piece of construction paper
Markers or colored pencils
A timer
You will: Spend 15 minutes checking out the idioms game at the link below. After 15 minutes, list your five favorite idioms in your journal. Choose one idiom and create a poster. Make sure your work is neat, your handwriting is legible, and your illustration is in full color.
Lots of Ways to Review Idioms
Mythology in Everyday Language
You will need:
A journal
A Pencil
A timer
You will:
Set your timer for 15 minutes and check out the list of words below that come from Greek Mythology. Choose 5 write down the words and their meanings in your journal. Then look up those 5 words and explain who or what they were in Greek Mythology.
Commonly Used words from Greek Mythology
A journal
A Pencil
A timer
You will:
Set your timer for 15 minutes and check out the list of words below that come from Greek Mythology. Choose 5 write down the words and their meanings in your journal. Then look up those 5 words and explain who or what they were in Greek Mythology.
Commonly Used words from Greek Mythology
Theme
Please click below to review Theme. At the end of the powerpoint there are three short stories and directions on what you need to do.
Watch this Powerpoint on Theme
1. You'll read each story.
2.Write what you think the theme is.
3.Write another sentence explaining what
happens in the story that leads you to believe this.
Genre Review
So the good news is, you already know what genre means! That's great! Today you are going to take some time to review genre.
You need:
A timer
A journal
A computer
A Pencil
You will:
Set your timer for 15 minutes and explore the links below. When you are finished, you will list
every genre you can think of an a brief explanation of each in your journal. Please label this journal entry at the top, "Genre Review" and be sure to include today's date and your name at the top of the paper.
Quia Quiz on Genre
Genre Hangman
A List of Genres and Definitions
You need:
A timer
A journal
A computer
A Pencil
You will:
Set your timer for 15 minutes and explore the links below. When you are finished, you will list
every genre you can think of an a brief explanation of each in your journal. Please label this journal entry at the top, "Genre Review" and be sure to include today's date and your name at the top of the paper.
Quia Quiz on Genre
Genre Hangman
A List of Genres and Definitions
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