according to
According to
the map, we're very close to the lake.
preposition
According to your teachers, which of these things are important?
because of what someone says

Doing your homework
or what something shows.

Coming to class prepared

Passing notes to your friends in class

Reading every night

Teasing your classmates
According to your parents, what is the most important thing for
you to do at home? (in complete sentences using the new word)
“According to my parents, the most important thing for me to do at
home is __________.”
Do you agree? Why or Why not
“I agree because …”
“I do not agree because …”
alike
They were all dressed alike;
they all wore white dresses.
adjective
If two things are alike, they are
the same in some way.
Which of the following are alike?
 Milky Way

Milk

Snickers

Soup

Kit-Kat
What are two things that are alike that you have at home?
“Two things I have at home that are alike are …”
Why are they alike?
“They are alike because…”
alliteration,
alliterate
Noun (alliteration)
"Rosy red," "beautiful blue," and "fresh fish" " are
examples of alliteration.
Which of these are examples of alliteration? (Circle 3)
Verb (alliterate)
When two words together share

Bad day
the same first sounds or

Rotten Ralph

Ugly Monster

Headless Horseman

Pink Pigs
letter(mostlyon purpose).
Write another example of alliteration. (Crazy Crash, Macho
Mike, Perky Penn)
“Another example of alliteration is …”
antagonist
The antagonist in The Three Little Pigs is the Big
Bad Wolf, he tried to destroy the pigs' houses
and eat them.
noun
The person who is an
antagonist, is
1) the person who is against you in
an argument
2) the person who is the "bad guy" or
goes against the main character in a
story.
Who of the following are antagonists? (Circle 2)

Cinderella in Cinderella

The Big Bad Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood

Squidward in SpongeBob Squarepants

Your favorite grandma or grandpa

Santa Claus
Who is an antagonist in your life?
“An antagonist in my life is….”
Why is that person an antagonist to you?
“He/she is an antagonist because….”
antonym
The antonym of happy is sad.
noun
Who of the following are antonyms of each other? (Circle 3)
a word that means the opposite
of another word

boiling and freezing

responsible and irresponsible

hurt and injured

beautiful and pretty

early and tardy
What is an antonym for the word "kid"?
“The antonym for the word “kid” is _____.”
associate
I always associate summer with going swimming
and ice cream.
verb
to make a connection in your
mind between one thing and
another.
What do you associate with each of these words? \
(Answer ALL 5)
 The month of December

your birthday

The month of September

Your favorite grandparent

morning
What do you associate with your family and why?
“I associate ___ with my family because ____”
My assumption about students who get all A's is
assume
assumption
that they come to school, listen in class, do
their homework and projects on time, and
study for tests.
verb (assume)
noun (assumption)
assume=
to think that something is true
even though you are not sure
that it is.
assumption=
your ideas in your head when
you decide something is true by
assuming
What is one assumption you would make about each of these
people? Why? (Answer ALL 5)

Someone whose name is Jane Caitlyn Smith

Someone who can only say "ga-ga, goo-goo"

Someone who is walking with crutches

Someone who is dressed all in black

Someone who is wearing shorts
What is one assumption you have about your teachers?
What makes you have that assumption?
“One assumption I have about my teachers is…”
“I have this assumption because..”
author
The author of Crash is Jerry Spinelli; he has also
written many other books.
noun
a person who writes a book,
play, poem, etc.
Underline the name of the author of the following books.
(Answer ALL 5)
 Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinell

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Angel in the Square by Gloria Whelan

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Jungle Dogs by Graham Salisbury
Who is one of your favorite authors? Why do you like this
author?
“One of my favorite authors is ____, because _____.”
base, based on
My choice of weekend movies is based on these
things:
1) it has to be exciting enough to keep awake
2) it should be funny if possible, too
3) it can't be a scary, horror type movie
verb
to think about something by
using other ideas or what you
already know as the starting
point
Based on what you know, now, which of these characters in Crash
are sometimes obnoxious? (Circle 2-3) )
 Scooter (Crash's Grandfather)

Mike de Luca

Penn Webb

Crash's Mom

Crash Coogan
Based on what you know, which person in your classes is the most
successful? What did you base your choice on?
“Based on what I know, the person in my class …..”
“I base my choice on….”
benefit
Verb=
Students can benefit from doing homework because it gives them an
extra chance to practice things they learn in class.
Noun=
The money benefit of graduating from high school instead of
dropping out is earning over $400,000 in your life.
verb
noun
verb definition
to be useful or helpful to
someone
noun definition
something that helps you or
gives you an advantage.
Which of these things benefit your health? (Circle 3)
 Eating only chocolate

Sleeping 8 or more hours a night

Never exercising

Eating many different vegetables

Drinking lots of water daily
What do you think is one benefit of being a good reader?
”One benefit of being a good reader is ______.”