ELA

Quarter 2 Review

idioms irregular verbs

legends verb tense

multiple meaning

reference materials

com/cont tales

adverbs

synonyms adjectives appositives hyperbole

antonyms adverbs myths onomatopoeia

thesaurus prepositions participial topic sent.

Figurative Language

List of Idioms - web link

Hyperbole- is exaggerated statement. It is used to emphasize a point or add excitement and humor.

Example: Her heart stopped when the door flew open.

Hyperbole- is exaggerated statement. It is used to emphasize a point or add excitement and humor.

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

• I have a million things to do.

• I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.

• I had a ton of homework.

• If I can’t buy that new game, I will die.

• He is as skinny as a toothpick.

• This car goes faster than the speed of light.

• That new car costs a bazillion dollars.

• We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.

• That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.

• He's got tons of money.

• You could have knocked me over with a feather.

• He is older than the hills.

Tales

Myth A myth is a story that uses supernatural characters or supernatural forces to explain events in nature. Myths were developed to explain and answer questions that our ancestors could not. Myths were used to explain the creation of the universe, disasters, supernatural events, or anything that could not be explained at the time. Myths were created by the cultures because people needed to understand what was happening in the world. What we can explain today using science was once explained by using a myth.

Myths with supernatural characters

• Hercules• King Midas• Pegasus

Myths that uses forces to explain events in nature

• How Ducks got Their Fine Feathers• Old Man Above the Grizzlys

Irregular Verbs

COMMON IRREGULAR

VERBS

•blowPresent Past Past

Participle

? ? ?Can you list these verb

forms?

COMMON IRREGULAR

VERBS

•blowPresent Past Past

Participle

blow blew blown

•break

Can you list these verb

forms?

Present Past Past

Participle

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•breakPresent Past Past

Participle

break brokebroken

Irregular Verbs

Thesaurus

Antonyms - Synonyms

synonym

a word that has a similar meaning.

antonym

a word that has the opposite meaning.

Multiple Meaning Words

Fact and Opinion

Fact

A statement that is true and can be proven.

Opinion

A statement that expresses a thought or a feeling.

Preposition

Examples1. We arrived ____ the house

____ the afternoon.2. The waiter was ____ our

table immediately.3. We have not seen our

waiter _____ we arrived.4. The soccer player leaped

____ the ball.5. The tiger jumped _____ my

face.6. The tiger jumped _____ the

trap.7. I went ____ the store today.

8. A light appeared ____ the window.

9. The cattle will graze ____ the open range ____ the whole summer.

10. Three hockey players are ____ the ice.

11. The cowboy rode _____ the setting sun.

12. Three boxers are ____ the ring.13. The play ran _____ September

____ November.14. The water spilled _____ the

floor.

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Text Structures

Reference Materials

REFERENCES/PRINT SOURCES- RESOURCES USED FOR RESEARCH

•Encyclopedia•Atlas•Dictionary•Thesaurus •Almanac

WHAT IS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA USED

FOR?•Encyclopedia gives general information about many different subjects.

•Organized alphabetically •Set of books

WHAT IS AN ATLAS USED FOR?

•An atlas is a book of maps.

WHAT IS A DICTIONARY USED FOR?

•A dictionary is a book of word meanings

•If you want to find the definition or meaning of a word, use a dictionary!

WHAT IS A THESAURUS USED FOR?

•A a thesaurus provides synonyms for words

WHAT IS AN ALMANAC USED FOR?

•Almanacs are books that are published every year and provides facts about that specific year in terms of weather and environmental conditions and other interesting facts.

Adverbs

Adverb: a word used to tell more about a verb. (Adds to the verb)

-Adverbs almost always answers the questions

-Usually, but not always, end in –ly

Example: The man walked slowly.

She usually wakes up on time.

We will go to the zoo tomorrow.

1. Read the sentence2. Identify and circle

the verb3. Underline the word

that adds to the verb (adverb) How?, When?,

4. Where?, How often?, In what way?

1.Jack plays tennis aggressively.

Steps for identifying adverbs

appositives

Appositive Phrases

•An appositive phrase is a group of words that does NOT have a subject and verb. •It consists of a noun (and all of its modifiers) that renames or provides additional information about another noun in the sentence.

Appositive Phrases

•An appositive normally sits next to the noun it renames; in other words, it is “positioned next to” that noun, which is why it is said to be “in apposition”.

Appositive Phrases

One Fish,Two Fish, my favorite book by Dr. Seuss, is the the only book I have read completely on my own.

“my favorite book by Dr. Seuss” renames One Fish,Two Fish

Appositive Phrases

My favorite president, Harry Truman, led the American people through the end of World War II.

Harry Truman is the appositive. If I do not include his name, you will not have enough information to understand my meaning completely.

Topic Sentence

THE TOPIC SENTENCEA topic sentence introduces or tells the reader the subject of the paragraph.

Example: Many people are familiar with the insect eating Venus flytrap. Some even grow the plant in their homes. Like most plants, Venus flytraps get food from the soil. They could live without eating insects. They are healthier, though, when they have an occasional insect snack.

Topic Sentence:

- it is a generalized statement

- it is usually located at the beginning of the paragraph

- It includes the main idea of the paragraph

STEPS TO WRITING THE TOPIC SENTENCE 1. Read entire paragraph.

2. Think about the subject of the paragraph

3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph

4. Choose a general statement that is supported by the details in the paragraph

The California Gold RushMen and women came to California in hopes of finding

gold and becoming rich overnight. As one gold miner said in his journal, “My dream is to find gold so that I can make a new life.”

Which sentence would best be used as a topic sentence to introduce the above paragraph.

A.Gold was used to cap rotting teeth.

B.The California Gold Rush of 1849 attracted people from countries all over the world.

C.Gold Miners set up camps all over California.

D.Tin cans were used to pan for gold.

Let’s Try it Together

Pipa drew all over Max’s homework with marking pens. While he was at school, she messed up the puzzle he had been working on for days. Then at dinner, she knocked her glass of milk over and it landed in his lap.

1. Read entire paragraph.2. Think about the subject of the paragraph3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph4. Choose a general statement that is supported by the details in the paragraph

Which sentence would best be used as a topic sentence to introduce the above paragraph.A.Pipa hit Max on the head with a shoe.B.Max’s sister, Pipa, is constantly irritating him.C.Pipa is in 1st grade.D.Pipa is an angel.

There are wristwatches, alarm clocks, mantel clocks, and tall grandfather clocks. Clocks can come in just about any shape. Clocks also make different kinds of sounds. The Coo- Coo clock’s bird sings its song when its hour arrives. There are also clocks that buzz, ring, and honk.

•A. Clocks make a buzzing sound.

•B. All clocks have numbers on them.

•C. Clocks come in many different sizes and forms.

•D. The grandfather clock is usually passed down from generation to generation.

Which sentence would best be used as a topic sentence to introduce the above paragraph.

1. Read entire paragraph.2. Think about the subject of the paragraph3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph4. Choose a general statement that is supported by the details in the paragraph

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