Ela 2 Flashcards
Seedfolks themes
What is seedfolks about?
Seedfolks is about a neighborhood in Cleveland where people don’t talk to each other. But when a girl starts a garden in an empty lot, the neighbors join in and work together. The garden helps them become closer and connect.
What are the themes?
A theme is a lesson, moral or main idea of a book. They reflect the concept and what a story is really about.
What are seedfolks themes?
Seedfolks teaches three important lessons:
1.Don’t judge a book by its cover
2.Work hard to achieve your goals
3.Working together makes it easier to reach goals
4.These themes have deep meanings and offer valuable lessons.
What does “POSSESS” mean?
Possess means to have or own something. For example, if you possess a toy, it means you own it.
What do POSSESSIVE NOUNS show?
Possessive nouns show that something belongs to someone or something. For example, in “Sarah’s book,” the possessive noun “Sarah’s” shows that the book belongs to Sarah.
What do you use to make a POSSESSIVE NOUN?
To make a possessive noun, you usually add an apostrophe and s.
For a singular noun, add ‘s (e.g., the dog’s bone).
For plural nouns ending in s, just add an apostrophe (e.g., the dogs’ toys).
For plural nouns that don’t end in s, add ‘s (e.g., the children’s books).
What do you add to make a SINGULAR noun POSSESSIVE?
To make a singular noun possessive, you add ‘s.
For example:
The cat’s toy (The toy belongs to the cat).
Tom’s book (The book belongs to Tom).
What do you use to make a PLURAL noun possessive?
Here are some sentences with plural possessive nouns:
The dogs’ bones are buried in the yard. (The bones belong to the dogs.)
The children’s backpacks are by the door. (The backpacks belong to the children.)
What do you add to the end of an IRREGULAR plural noun?
To make an irregular plural noun possessive, you add ‘s at the end.
For example:
The men’s jackets (The jackets belong to the men).
The children’s toys (The toys belong to the children).
