5 Things in a Story Flocabulary Lyrics Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That

you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Knock knock, who's there? Oh, it's the characters, The people in the story who carry out the action. Characters can be pretty, tiny or clean, Characters can be silly, whiney or mean, Juliet is a character, and so is Romeo, Pokemon has characters and so does Yugi-oh, Characters could be dogs, lions, or hippos, JK Rowling chose Harry Potter. "Why?" Who knows! Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Uh-uh! Put your snack back in your backpack we're not finished! Something gone wrong! That's the conflict kids, A struggle in the plot, now who's on top, Could be a fight for money, like some robbers and cops, Could be an internal conflict - a struggle inside, Like I don't want to tell the truth but I don't ever want to lie,

Flick something in your eye, now you're conflicted, What created drama? The conflict did. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) The theme of the story is the main idea, The central belief or the topic that's in there, It's usually something abstract like sacrifice, Isolation or resurrection: we're back to life, Like don't lie, don't practice libel, The theme of To Build a Fire is survival, Survival on your own like Fievel Moskowitz, Flocabulary's something that you HAVE TO GET... Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2)

Setting, that's like where it's going down, Could be the train compartment, a castle or a town, Could be the Arctic winter - like To Build a Fire, The temperature's dropping, excitement is getting higher, Setting sets the scene so the scene seems set, Could be the Italian restaurant where we met, Setting gives us the where and the when, Could be modern day, the future, or way back when. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, yes these are the 5 things That you're going to be needing When you're reading or writing A short story that's mad exciting. (x2) Plot is the action, the quest for satisfaction, What's going down, what's going to happen. Four men at sea in an open boat, Rowing and hoping that they can stay afloat. The plot: They have to make it to the beach, But the waves are big, and the shore seems out of reach, Plot is a series of events... like Lemoney Snicket, It could be crazy, wild or straight wicked.

Main Idea Flocabulary Lyrics

Alright, class. I know youre ready for the weekend. (Ya!) Dont forget about your fivepage paper. (No!) Make sure that you express your main idea and back it up. Listen up, Lend me an ear, The hot new thing is the main idea. Supported by the details to keep it all clear, The main ideas the reason that were all here. Yeah, come on. Have you ever read something and when you got to the end, You didn't get the point, nope, you didn't understand? Well let me break it down for the next time you read, Theres gonna be three basic things youll see: The subject, main idea and the details, Sort of like a city, the house, the people. Subject is the broad thing that its about, The main idea? (Whats that now?) Its the main thing the writer wants to say, Its the central point. You get it? OK? You can often find it in the first couple lines, But it could be anywhere, so go find it. Its supported by specific details, The facts in the sentences, be real They should add up to make the main idea, kid,

They form up like cheerleaders in a pyramid. Like I just read an article called Bear Facts, And it talked about how they could be brown or black, Polar or grizzly or another type, They're all good hunters and they know how to fight. Cause they have big paws so they can catch fish, And big sharp teeth that they eat with. And if they wanna climb a tree to find something to eat, Their super sharp claws are all that they need. See? Now lets break it down, I mean lets dig deeper in the article I found. What's the subject? (Bears!) And what would be the main idea they had there? (That bears are good hunters. That's most important!) And how about the details they had to support it? (They have large teeth, paws and claws!) And that's how you know hunting is a bears job. Listen up, Lend me an ear, The hot new thing is the main idea. Supported by the details to keep it all clear, The main ideas the reason that were all here. Yeah, come on.

I just read a story about a boy named Ben On the first day of school (Well what happened then?) Ben clutched his new backpack and walked in With a big smile when he saw his old friends. Tried to play it cool when he saw his old crush, But when she was close, his mind turned to mush. He liked his art teacher, that class was real fun, Ben was so worked up that he could hardly eat lunch. Now what's the subject? (Bens first day of school!) And what's the main idea? What's the author wanna prove? (Bens first day of school was exciting!) And details to back that up? Where are they hiding? (When Ben saw his old friends he was psyched, And he was nervous around the girl that he liked!) He even had a backpack that was brand new Now I get the main idea. Can you?

Plot Elements/Plot Diagram Flocabulary Lyrics A plots not anything but a sequence of events. And every story has a plot, because a story without a plot is like a fish out of water! Or like pancakes without syrup. Or like a shoe without some laces! You wouldnt wear a shoe without laces, would you? Would you? You got a story to tell? You better have a plot! If it doesn't, am I listening? Um, no Im not First introduce the conflict and characters, Then the action rises, it may get scarier. The climax is when things go nuts, The action falls away, then we wrap it up. Yup, yup thats the conclusion, Make your plot hot and you're never losing. Lets take a second now to focus on plot, You wanna learn to tell a cool story or not? The beginning of the story is the introduction, We get to meet the characters, find out something About the main conflict, or main problems, Were dying to know how the characters will solve them. The conflict unravels in three phases: Rising action is the first stage, its The middle of the story where you build suspense, Whatever the problem is, it gets intense, Until the turning point hits, thats called the climax,

The character changes, accepts new facts, And may have to make a choice based on what happened, The tension decreases, thats the falling action. With the conflict resolved, you can wrap up loose ends, In the last section that we call the conclusion. You got a story to tell? You better have a plot! If it doesn't, am I listening? Um, no Im not First introduce the conflict and characters, Then the action rises, it may get scarier. The climax is when things go nuts, The action falls away, then we wrap it up. Yup, yup thats the conclusion, Make your plot hot and you're never losing. Lets break down the plot of a story called The Date, With two characters who are not the same. In the introduction Joe says he's not popular, Thats an important fact about his character. The conflict? He wants to date a popular girl, Her name is Lisa and shes out of this world. She only dates jocks but he still makes the offer, When he asks Lisa out on a date to Red Lobster. She says yes and the plot thickens, The rising action adds a little tension. But then Joe is grossed out by the way she chews,

Its the climax, that information is new. Its a turning point for Joe and things change after, Their relationship ending is the falling action. So the resolution to this conflict Or conclusion is: Joe and Lisa didn't stick. You got a story to tell? You better have a plot! If it doesn't, am I listening? Um, no Im not First introduce the conflict and characters, Then the action rises, it may get scarier. The climax is when things go nuts, The action falls away, then we wrap it up. Yup, yup thats the conclusion, Make your plot hot and you're never losing.

Point of View Flocabulary Lyrics

thoughts, Narrating omnisciently like a boss? Everybody wants to know my point of view, First person is me, second person is you. Third person is he, third person is she, Everybody wants to know my POV. Alright now check your notes, Tell me which POV is in each quote: I was born with water on the brain. Thats... First person! He looked up into Father Wolfs face, and laughed. Thats... Third person! We didnt always live on Mango Street. Thats... First person! Sophie closed her eyes and lay quite still. Thats... Third person! Your feet are now stuck in green slime. Thats... Second person! In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Thats... Third person! It made me so sick I most fell out of the tree. Thats... First person! Youre thinking, this wasnt the way it was supposed to go. Thats... Second person!

Every story has a narrator, and every narrator has a different point of view. Which point of view is yours? Lets go! Everybody wants to know my point of view, First person is me, second person is you. Third person is he, third person is she, Everybody wants to know my POV. Knock knock, whos there? Narrator? Narrator who? Narrator whos gonna tell a story from a point of view. Every storys written in a certain voice, When youre writing, you need to make a choice. First, second or third person POV, The first person is all about me, Or we, like: We climbed up a tree, And I closed my eyes and felt the breeze. I might be unreliable if I dont tell the truth, Now lets switch the point of view to you. In the second person, Youre in a taxi, Youre wondering how you got there exactly. The third person is he or she, He walked down the street, and he saw the queen, She was dressed hip like it wasnt a thing, Thats the third person, take it from him. Third person narration could be objective, Omniscient or from a limited perspective. Can the narrator see in everyones

My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old. Thats... First person! Everybody wants to know my point of view, First person is me, second person is you. Third person is he, third person is she, Everybody wants to know my POV.

Prefixes Flocabulary Lyrics Prefixes! It's like a remix. It changes things, Like what a word means. You can find 'em at the front of a word. Learn 'em, you need 'em, To figure out words and their meanings. (x2) Prefixes are an important part, They tell you about a word, right from the start. When you see non- or un-, that means not, Like unintelligent or the word nonstop. It's a few more for not, that I'll hit you with, Il-, if you can't read, then you're illiterate. Inactive? No. Not moving, Impossible is something you cannot be doing. Irrational - you should have thought a bit, Dis- and de- mean opposite. If you disagree, well hey, that's cool, But your whole style gets devalued. The prefix anti- means against, You're antisocial if you don't have friends. Here comes the intermission, everybody sing, 'Cause inter- means between and the hook's here, see? Like... Prefixes! It's like a remix. It changes things, Like what a word means. You can find 'em at the front of a word.

Learn 'em, you need 'em, To figure out words and their meanings. (x2)

Allow me to reintroduce this word, 'Cause re- means again, let's be sure you heard. Even the word prefix has a prefix in it, Pre- means before, man, I hope y'all remembering. You may ask where they come from, Most are Greek or Latin, there's a whole bunch of 'em, Like macro- is large and micro- is small, Mono- is one. Are you hearin me, y'all? I could talk in a monotone on a telephone, And tele- goes the distance just like a telescope. If you kinda understand that's semi-, You'll halfway get it till you commit it to memory. Keep these in your mind's foreground, 'Cause fore- means front and you'll need 'em around. This song is over and I don't mean ending, It's overqualified, too much of a good thing. Prefixes! It's like a remix. It changes things, Like what a word means. You can find 'em at the front of a word. Learn 'em, you need 'em, To figure out words and their meanings. (x2)

Roots Flocabulary Lyrics So, the other day, Im hanging out with my friend Joe, and hes making fun of me because I dont know the roots of words. I didnt give it much thought, but then later on, the strangest thing happened. It was a cold night, and I was alone, Walking in my trench coat at the side of the road, When a man who I didnt know handed me a note, It was folded and written in a code of roots, Had to break down the code, so lets see, First I got a dictionary from my friend Lee. D-I-C-T, thats speak or say, Lee dictated, I didnt contradict, okay? Aut is self like autograph, its gotta be, But this note wasnt an autobiography. I kept reading and what did I see? Ped and pod which relate to feet. Thats what my podiatrist told me, I pedal past pedestrians who were trying impede me. Port is carry, you know the haps, I support the porter who carried my bags. You can transport a portable tv, That you import from Canada, BC. This note was still confusing, but I pressed on, If the haters think Im gonna stop, they guessed wrong. Tele means far, like television? No doubt, Or the telescope that I telephoned about.

Tell a medic Im telekinetic, or might be, But deciphering this note might take the life of me. Lets get back son, Back to the roots, Were linguistically digging for clues. Back to the origin, Back to the roots, Its all connected, lets find the truth. Let me get specific, take a closer look, Spec means look, thats what it says in my book. I inspected the note, and I had to respect It was a fine specimen in one aspect. The shape or form was uniform and uh, I still had to figure out the formula. I was running out of time like the tempo, I asked my contemporaries, I guess they didnt get the memo. I didnt want this mystery to turn tragic, I had to write out the clues, had to graph it. Graph is written, like my autograph, Or written by light like a photograph. Photo is light, yeah but hold on, Opened the shutter, I captured a couple photons, I transmitted the photo via text, Mit or Miss means send, yeah, you guessed. My commitment to this mission was intermittent at best, I must admit that the whole was leaving me

stressed. Meter means measure, my thermometer Measured my temperature, and it was off the register. I prayed to the stars, thats aster, Astronauts blast off, asteroids move faster, Just then phono a sound, Like a symphony, or was a phonograph around? It was the guy from before who had given me the note, His mustache was thick, his glasses low. I said this is the fin the end, I must know, Finally define this, Im at the end of my rope. The finale came quickly, it wasnt slow, He took off his glasses, lo and behold. It was my friend Joe, who was playing a prank, In his own nerdy way, yeah, Joe, thanks.

Suffixes Flocabulary Lyrics Listen up, I don't know if you heard, But if you have a need for the meaning of a word, Just take a look and check at the end; If a suffix is there then that'll be your friend. Like -able or -ible, it's able to be done, If it's visible its able to be seen like the sun. I'm capable of having fun but now I gotta run to '-A-L', -al is another one. That means it relates to the root word, Like natural is all about nature; observe How the suffix, -en means made of whatever, Wooden is made out of wood, now thats clever. I dig golden nuggets like a miner, cause -er or -or means one who does. A baker, no doubt, thats the one who bakes, What about the suffix -ful? Lets get it straight. Of course it means full of, I hope that's helpful, I mean full of help with this lesson we dealt you. What about -ous O-U-S? That also means full of; theres no need to guess. Like someone who's gracious is full of grace, If youre feeling nervous, you might wanna meditate. If it ends with -y that means it tends to be, You tend to feel good when youre cheery,

so cheer for me. Suffixes, these are the suffixes At the end of a word, they tell you what it is. If you need the meaning of a word, you can trust: If you look at the end, you can tell by the suffix. Yeah, you see all you've got to do is look at the end. Now hold up, here are some more, right: Theres verse two cause there's still a few suffixes left, Like -ion, -tion & -sion, now they represent The act, result or state of something done, Like if it's cancelled you get a cancellation. If it's contagious then it's a contagion, So you need to vacate go on a vacation. Okay, I'm not trying to be exhaustive, The -ive suffix means wait, I lost it. Oh yeah, it means tending to, Like abusive tends to create abuse. Next is -less and it means without, Without care is careless, thats not what Im about. We stay peerless, fearless, The flow is Van Gogh, but I will never be earless. Cant keep running fast 'cause now I'm all spent, Guess I should have taken another supplement. The -ment suffix is the result or act of, If its in containment, its the result of being packed up.

Make an amendment, keep adding, dont rest, Im never living in a state of carelessness. -ness means the state of; my restlessness Is probably cause I'm studying for this suffix test. Don't forget -ward, thats the direction of, Forward never backward, we gotta keep stepping up! That aint all the suffixes, either; thats just the most popular ones. Suffixes, these are the suffixes At the end of a word, they tell you what it is. If you need the meaning of a word, you can trust: If you look at the end, you can tell by the suffix.

Evaluate Sources Flocabulary Lyrics You know, the best part about the internet is that nobody knows youre a fish. Not every word that you read online Is true, some sites contain lies. Figure out which sites you can trust, Just follow the plan and come with us. Some types of sites are more often true, Check the domain suffix for a clue. From the federal government, lets see, Get good facts dot g-o-v. Info from schools is often true, Educational sites dot e-d-u. A non-profit group is good most times, see, Online dot o-r-g. But do you sense bias or opinion? Try to figure why the post was written, And dont trust sites with kittens. Im just kidding, we stay winning. Can I trust it? (Yes you can!) If the source is verified, follow the plan. Can I trust it? (No you cant!) If its some random blog or an angry rant. So now youre on a page, dot com, whatever, Follow these steps to evaluate it better. Who wrote the article? An expert or professor? Or some random blogger named Flonng Flezzzler? Are they writing for a publication? If so, Is it a major one where they verify the info? Or is it a site where gossip spreads?

News alert: Beyonce kicks giraffe in the head! When was it written? Has it been a minute?

Are there new facts that the article is missing? If it was written when disco was popping, Theres probably something more recent on your topic. Is there bias? Does it lean right or left? Iz tha tone so in4ML dat it sounds like a text? Iz it misppellled and tha grammar iz a mess? If yes, then its on to the next. Can the information be verified? Does the author cite sources in her lines? 32% of facts are made up That fact I made up, dont cite it, wait up. Beware of Wikipedia, anyone can edit, But some lines cite sources, so check it. You need to see where the info comes from, And dont cite satire sites like The Onion. Can I trust it? (Yes you can!) If the source is verified, follow the plan. Can I trust it? (No you cant!) If its some random blog or an angry rant.

Fiction and Nonfiction Flocabulary Lyrics

Welcome to the library. Go ahead and take a seat and get comfortable. Ive got a story for you. Once upon a time there was an author, Who wrote lots of books and had much to offer. She wrote both types, fiction and nonfiction. You dont know the difference? Well, come on, listen. Fiction is made up, its false, not true, Its make-believe that means there is not proof. Now, it can sound true, It can even have facts, But its from the imagination well leave it at that. Now nonfiction is based on facts and True things that have really happened. Its informative, full of information, Nonfiction can help you with your education. Our author loved both, as you can tell, She wrote a nonfiction book about the liberty bell, And then wrote a story about living on the moon, Which is fiction for now, but who knows? Maybe soon... Let me tell you a story, Yup, Imma tell you a tale, Something thats nonfiction, And that means that its real.

Now you tell me a story, It doesn't have to be true, Yeah it can be fiction, And the author is you! One day the author picked up a pen, And started writing a story... Hmm, where to begin? Should it be fiction? A story? A tale? Or nonfiction? Something that is real? A tiger who could talk what would that be? (Fiction!) The life story of an athlete? (Nonfiction!) A book about snakes and what they eat? (Nonfiction!) A tale of a polar bear that could make beats? (Fiction!) The story of the first man in space? (Nonfiction!) But Harry Potter and that Hogwarts place is...? (Fiction!) Now you get the point, I think you understand, A book about the pyramids sitting in the sand, Or any other book that is all about facts, Is nonfiction, no doubt about that. But a book that tells a story like Winnie-thePooh, That isnt true. Thats fiction, yep, but you already knew! Let me tell you a story,

Yup, Imma tell you a tale, Something thats nonfiction, And that means that its real. Now you tell me a story, It doesn't have to be true, Yeah it can be fiction, And the author is you! Alright well, thank you, everybody, for coming out to the library and listening to my story. I hope everybody out there is inspired to write a little story of your own, whether its fiction or nonfiction, now that you know the difference. So go ahead and pick up a pen, a pencil, a keyboard, whatever you use. And write something!

Figurative Language Flocabulary Lyrics Meet Will, a youngin' with an old soul, An emcee who wants to be the next to blow. Imagine: hes in a dark room in Manhattan, Scrapping, scribbling on napkins, Trying to make a living off rapping, But skills, he lacked them. Nobody thought that it would happen, Until one day, Will switches his style, Gets deep, and his wordplay gets witty and wild. He used to sound so embarrassing, Now peep all the metaphors and comparisons. His life is a highway, but hed confess, He has a plan but needs a GPS. Hes using references and allusions, A lyrical Houdini, creating illusions. Dolphins in '72 - he won't lose, Up by the first alarm, hes not snoozing. You'll be amazed by every phrase, He will come correct with the wordplay. Literal lines that block his way, He will come correct with the wordplay. (x2) Comparing with like or as, he's dropping similes, Taking little steps like a centipede. He's sharp like a laser, sharp as a razor, In a night as dark as Darth Vader. Dude can juke and adjust his position, Contrasting two things in juxtaposition, From weak to made, cheap to paid, A creep to a dude who leads the way. Using personification, whats he doing?

Making objects and animals seem human. The moon smiles as the city breathes, He can feel the heartbeat of the city streets. A live show? You really oughta see it. Will will drop some onomatopoeia, Words that sound like what they describe, Now the crowd's buzzing - its alive. You'll be amazed by every phrase, He will come correct with the wordplay. Literal lines that block his way, He will come correct with the wordplay. (x2) Will he exaggerate? Use hyperbole? Hes the best ever at it, so certainly. With assonance, vowel sounds hes repeating, He seems the least beat in any season. His fans are legion, all the boneheads who bring beef Leave with lots of lyrical lesions. Thats alliteration - same sound sentence, Its commonsense - hes calm with the confidence. Using irony, opposite meaning, His lines hit as soft as iron, believe him, Good with the puns and the wordplay, oh my, Going deep in double meanings like they were a coal mine. Will's skills are sick like ERs, you heard of this? Get hit and youll see stars like Copernicus. If you only have one chance to shine, You better get up, get out and go wild.

Idioms Flocabulary Lyrics Intro We pulled out all the stops, took it up a notch, Stepped it up, so we're over the top. Im married to hip-hop till I die, So I tied the knot You flip-flopped, changed your mind So you get dropped. "Hip-Hop is dead..." Thats nonsense, Stop talking, put a sock in it. If you dont have a sock, use a stocking, We rockin it. Like a quarry, A diamond in the rough, no need to worry. Now you know whats up. Im off the record, off the beat, and off the cuff, Im off the top, Im just making it up, Im caught with my pants down, But my hands are up. We're in your face like your nose is, So go slow kids. When you walk through life, Dont forget to smell the roses. And I think that you know this. Whoa, hold your horses. You call me a chump cause Im serving verses? Yall know what the mouth of the horse is. Its the place where you hear it first kids. It could be raining cats and dogs,

Big drops that hit when they fall. Flocabll put the pedal to the metal, If you meddle with my levels, Im gonna stir it up like Steve Biko, never settle. They say the devils in the details, So if you're making a beat, Never overlook the treble. I'll be selling this retail, Like Sally at the seashore selling seashells. Followers ride our coattails, We cut them off each week like toenails. Oh yeah, Flocab up on that, Crews who be chewing the fat, Talking bout this and bout that, Oh, now we up on the map. Whoa, hold your horses. You call me a chump cause Im serving verses? Yall know what the mouth of the horse is. Its the place where you hear it first kids. This is news for all you new crews, Keep your kids close like Kangaroos do. I could eat a horse, or an animal, So hungry I cant stand it though. I see red when Im mad like the Red Sea, Or the color other than blue on your Pepsi, Who are you to test me? Hold your horses like a jockey, Cause its impossible to stop me Whoa, hold your horses. You call me a chump cause Im serving verses?

Yall know what the mouth of the horse is. Its the place where you hear it first kids.

Inferencing Read Between the Lines Flocabulary Lyrics

When you go by your friends house to see if shes home, And the house is all dark, and you dont have your phone, Shes doesnt answer the knock. What could this be? She could be hiding in the dark, she could have moved to Greece, But those dont seem likely, so you take your best guess. Shes probably just not home, no need to stress. When you take your best guess, you infer, Whether you observe the clues or you read em in the words. You reach conclusions from details or evidence, Clues that you see in the real world or sentences. Like Jasmine was cranky, she had bags beneath her eyes, Her head was droopy, she was yawning all the time. You infer shes tired, didnt get a good nights sleep, Jasmines not a shepherd, but you think she needs to count sheep. She didnt tell you she was sleepy, she didnt have to say, Cause the clues were like a sign that she was wearing on her face.

I read between the lines What you dont say, When you tell me that youre coming my way. I read between the lines To infer the truth, Imma take my best guess with you. Its your birthday, and you are amped, But when you ask Jasmine to hang, she says she has plans. You glance in her backpack and... Ummm, hello! You see a flashlight and two bags of marshmallows. A little later you overhear your friend Samantha Ask Jasmine What time? but you dont catch the answer. And then she says I wont tell. Jasmine, have trust, And then she sees you looking over, and she starts to blush. So think it through, everything you observed, Read between the lines. What can you infer? Maybe Jasmines throwing a surprise party for you, The conversation that you overheard was a clue. And where could it be? You infer its at a campsite, Where you roast marshmallows and might need a flashlight. That night, your dad leads you where youve never been,

And suddenly Surprise! and yeah, its all your friends. I read between the lines What you dont say, When you tell me that youre coming my way. I read between the lines To infer the truth, Imma take my best guess with you.

Synonyms and Antonyms Flocabulary Lyrics Uh-huh...listen, Do you know about the synonyms? They say the same thing again and again, again. They use different words with the same meaning, They might appear in the twilight or evening. Don't be fearful, don't be scared, You should be happy and glad they're here. Their team is so large, I'm not lying, Big, and gigantic like a giant or a titan. Use synonyms when you're writing, Scribbling, scrawling, jotting, noting. They're hoping, they're wishing, praying, That you'll use them instead of saying The same thing with the same words. The same thing with the same words. Their names are printed in the thesaurus, So look around that book and explore it! Synonym, then it means the same, So many words, what's in name? Antonym, then it means the opposite, So many words that you have got to get. (x2) Uh-huh...look, Another group, they're known as antonyms, They're my enemy, nah we can't be friends. The don't mean the same thing, they mean the opposite, They pick it up when I'm dropping it. Whenever I feel good, they feel bad,

Whenever I'm permanent, they're just a fad. When they come around - I'm up, they're down, I'm flying though the sky, they're digging underground.

They're brilliant, when I feel stupid, They're useful, when I am useless. The far to my near, the slow to my fast, Bravery to my fear, the first to my last. Shoot, I guess day needs night, Synonyms need antonyms, they don't need to fight. So now you know about these groups, aight? You should use both of 'em when you write... right? Synonym, then it means the same, So many words, what's in name? Antonym, then it means the opposite, So many words that you have got to get. (x2)

Test-Taking Strategies Flocabulary Lyrics Yo, you nervous? Nah, dont be nervous. We got this. Were gonna ace this test, together. First things first, you gotta study, Theres no way to pass if you dont, trust me. Not the night before the test happens; thats cramming, If you got a week use that time to your advantage. Teachers dont want you to fail, aight buddy? Find out whats being covered, so you know what to study. The night before the test, its all about rest, So you wake up wide-eyed and fully refreshed. Leggo my Eggo and my OJ, OK? Skip a meal on test day? No way! You need food for thought to keep focused and calm, Not a rumble in your tummy cause youre hungry, come on. Pay attention to directions and ask questions, Make sure that you understand the test, no stressing. Count up the sections and plan your attack, Easy questions first to get you on track. Ill be like a phoenix, rising, Burning through these tests, theres no surprising Me cause I studied hard from day one,

Acing these tests, Ive got them on the run. You dont have all day to get your answers straight, An important part of taking any test is pace. Prioritize the questions and if you gotta skip it, Leave a mark by it so that you dont forget it. If its multiple choice and youre stuck, use the process Of elimination, make an educated guess. If its true or false, you gotta read it carefully, If one word is out of place its false all the way. If its reading passages, it cant hurt To read the questions youll be answering first. If its an essay, organize your thoughts in a list Or outline to make your answers coherent. The goal is to finish with a little time left, So you can double check, and make sure its correct. You all done? Theres only one step left, It sounds silly, but make sure your names on the test!

Test-Taking Vocabulary Flocabulary Lyrics Your honor, I'd like to cross-examine the witness. "Oh boy, here it comes. This guy." I have a few questions for you, sir. I think we're going to get to the bottom of what really happened. You accuse my client of stealing your car, Please describe everything you saw. Get specific with the details, don't be vague, "I saw Rod in my yard right around 8." And how did you identify or recognize Rod? Explain or tell me why, 'cause that seems odd. "Yeah, I could see his shirt, and I could see his hat," What color was his hat? "I think it was black." So you took an educated guess, inferred, That Rod was the person you observed? "Yeah," Well let's develop this line of thought, Say more about why you thought it was Rod. "I know Rod's a punk, with metal in his ear, Punks break the law, c'mon that's clear." So you're judging and evaluating my client, Based on his earrings and his personal style? Well, let me compare and contrast, Say how things are different or the same in fact: A good witness watches carefully,

Is he judging? Nah, just barely. A bad witness jumps to conclusions, Makes up his mind quickly, that's foolish. Just because Rod is a toughish guy, That doesn't explain why or justify your accusation. They've got me on a trial, For a crime I didn't do. I'm a witness to disaster, Tell me, do they know the truth? (x2) So, let's get back to the case, Just follow my directions, do what I say. Outline, summarize, quickly retell what happened. "I saw a guy in my yard, and then action: He smashed the Jeep window with a brick, I knew what would happen next, I could predict that He hot-wired my car, lickety-split, Put it in reverse and he drove off quick." You concluded it was Rod based on his tshirt? You came to that result from the facts that we heard? "Well it was sort of dark." Right. "And I don't see good, But he's the only punk kid I know in the neighborhood." The way you interpret or make sense of the facts Is insane, and everyone in this room knows that. The facts don't support your conclusion, They aren't evidence of what Rod's been

doing. I could analyze your story, break the parts down, But on that night, Rod was out of town. "He was?" He was at a punk festival in California, And I stole your car! Yeah, it was the lawyer! They've got me on a trial, For a crime I didn't do. I'm a witness to disaster, Tell me, do they know the truth? (x3)

Transitions Flocabulary Lyrics Listen, ok, Way before games were what we all played, You could find me on a Rampage in the arcade. First, it started with Pong, A table-tennis game but it wasn't too strong. For instance, it was only black and white. Nonetheless, kids would play it every night. Next came Space Invaders, Where you shoot aliens with little lasers. Kids wanted to play. Consequently, Machines appeared all over the place, Indeed Atari fulfilled lots of orders, And made 2 billion dollars in quarters. Meanwhile, you have to know, Pac-Man was the captain at eating ghosts. And then the 80's craze, The industry experienced a golden age. PCs and home consoles came, You didn't need to drop quarters to play games. Equally important, games were sick, Legend of Zelda in '86. Simultaneously, Super Mario Bros, On Nintendo came in to a lot of our homes. Immediately, it became a hit, You ran through mushrooms to get big. Beyond sales, there's a story, These games had our imaginations soaring. Of course, we were just in a chair, But on the screens, we'd fly through the air. We had a need for speed - honest, So we rolled with a hedgehog we called Sonic. Then the 90s, games were ill, Such as SimCity, where we learned to build. Similarly, the game that sold the most, On the PC was The Sims, so you know. 3D chips had us Quaking and Doomed, First person shooters came with a boom. Despite the appeal to the youth, um, Some saw the violence as too gruesome. Accordingly, ratings were introduced, To make all these games easier to choose. Playstation had hits like MLB, Specifically Final Fantasy. Truly Xbox CDs had graphics, And the cartridges couldn't catch it. Moreover, CDs were cheaper to make, On the other hand, CDs were cheaper to take, Cheaper to copy and to steal, But in 2006 that's when things got real. Wii finally made games appeal, To the whole family, and they played for real. And on mobile phones, we can all be nerds, When we shoot down pigs with our Angry Birds. In sum, in summary, to sum up, too,

On the whole, in the end, to conclude, The transition from Pong to today, Has given us amazing games along the way.

Using Descriptive Language Flocabulary Lyrics

Its a picture, a story described with five senses. Show it, dont tell it, Why tell it when your five senses can develop A picture so clear that you can see it, smell it, Taste it, touch it, hear it, clearly. I was writing in my journal coming back from the beach, From a trip to Puerto Rico it was 95 degrees. The water was beautiful, the food was delicious, Wait a sec am I describing this with my senses? What did I touch or taste? What did I feel? What did I smell or see? Was the sky clear? Yes indeed, even bluer than the ocean,

The visions, the sounds, the flavors, the aromas, The feelings of your words when you show it, show it. Show it, dont tell it, Why tell it when your five senses can develop A picture so clear that you can see it, smell it, Taste it, touch it, hear it, clearly.

When you write a vivid sentence, the words come to life, Take a walk inside a sentence, the smells, the sights. Think about it when you write, five senses to describe To the reader what the environment is really like. Taste, touch, sight, smell, sound, Describe all the flavors, the feelings that surround. The aroma of the roses, the chatter of the town, The color of the sky as the sun was going down. Can you imagine that? When you touch a surface, is it bumpy? Is it flat? Is it smooth like a babys skin or rough like a cats tongue? The five senses turn your pen into a magic wand. Do you know what happened yesterday? I went to the fruit stand to buy lemonade, And everything was pretty OK. Theres more to it lets describe it in a different way. I saw bright lemons, felt the smooth lemon peel, Heard the fresh lemon squeeze so I knew it was real. It tasted so sweet, yeah, you bet,

I smelled coconuts and sunscreen lotion. I decided it was time to go for a swim, So I grabbed a snorkel and I dove in. I swam, tasted saltwater on my lips, I listened close, my breath broke the silence. Looked below and a world full of vibrance, Through my eyelids, colors and surprises. A coral reef in green, pink and violet, A giant sea turtle, a stingray behind it. The stingray was smooth, the turtles shell was bony, My five senses take me back to that moment.

Who, What, When, Where, Why Flocabulary Lyrics

Now were gonna break down the elements of a story. Of course weve got to answer those five Ws: Who, What, When, Where and Why. Every single story that you read Has a lot going on, you see? Just ask five questions to learn more About the most important details for sure. Who are the characters? Who is involved? Whos the narrator? Who makes the calls? It could be King Tut, it could be a mutt, The next question we ask is What? What is going on? What happened? What is the plot? What-what is the action? When did it happen? When did it begin? Was it in the past or the future? When? Where is this? Where on the map are the characters? Where is this happening, in fact? Why did this happen? Why is there is action? Those are the questions, you know how to ask them. Who, What, When, Where, Why, Those are the five Ws, no lie. Who, What, When, Where, Why, Important details of the story, no lie. Now get your popcorn, make sure its hot, While I break down the story of Goldilocks.

Who are the characters? Well, theres Goldi, Papa, Mama and the Baby Bear only What happened? Goldilocks went into a home That she didnt live in and she was alone.

She ate food, broke a chair, then fell asleep, The three bears came home and pretty much freaked. Goldilocks woke up and took off running, Thats what happened in the story, keep em coming. When did it happen? Once upon a time, kid. Where? In a forest that was oh-so-quiet. Why was Baby Bear so upset? Cause Goldi ate his porridge and slept in his bed. Why did Goldilocks run off with a shriek? Because she was scared, but you dont have to be If you ask... Who, What, When, Where, Why, Those are the five Ws, no lie. Who, What, When, Where, Why, Important details of the story, no lie.

Word Choice Flocabulary Lyrics Am I confident or cocky? Dominant or am I bossy? Will you steal my style or copy? Can you terminate or stop me? Better pick your words carefully, choose them like you choose your friend, Words are like some dynamite, be careful how youre using them. I dive deep into words, no scuba gear, Learning vocabulary, never live in fear. Words that mean the same thing? Those are synonyms, But even synonyms have subtle differences. Like if I say Theres no place like home, You know how I feel and where I want to go. If I say Theres no place like a residence, Its pretty obvious those are different sentences. Even though both words share the same definition, They feel different in a sentence, you better listen. Denotation is the literal meaning, The definition in the dictionary, but youll be needing The connotation, thats the emotional meaning, Its how a word hits you and how youre feeling. And words have subtle shades, yeah you better get exploring, Better pick the right word, so your lines are never boring. Pick the words, the words, pick the words I

need, Know the denotation. Thats the definition, yall see? Pick the words, the words, pick the words I need, Know the connotation. Thats the feeling of it, got me? The elderly man was inactive, sitting in his chair, He was curious, looking around everywhere. That old man was lazy, sitting in his chair, He was nosy, looking around everywhere. Just then, a big bird flew down, Then bumped into the man, and knocked him to the ground. Just then, an enormous bird flew down, Then smacked the man, and smashed him to the ground. With a loud sound, the bird stretched its wings, We were calling out, What in the world is that thing? With a thunderous shriek the bird stretched its wings, We were screaming, What in the world is that thing? Just then a herd of displeased bunnies, Came out of nowhere, they looked pretty funny. Just then an army of angry rabbits, Came out of nowhere, I think they were rabid. Pick the words, the words, pick the words I need,

Know the denotation. Thats the definition, yall see? Pick the words, the words, pick the words I need, Know the connotation. Thats the feeling of it, got me?