4th Grade Writing
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is our principal's name?
Mr. Kipf
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is a simile?
Comparison using like or as
What is the largest animal on Earth?
Blue whale
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
How many teachers are in 4th grade?
4
What country is south of the United States?
Mexico
Choose the hyperbole.
A.) The kite soared like an eagle.
B.) Bang went the hammer.
C.) The sun shines like a diamond.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
What animal can sleep standing up?
horse
Ideally, how many sentences are in one paragraph?
About 3-4 sentences
What day of the week has the most letters?
Wednesday
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way
What is Alliteration?
Phrase which each word starts with the same letter/sound.
What bird cannot fly but can run very fast?
ostrich
What must you do at the end of every sentence?
What is our mascot?
Oiley
What do we call water that falls from clouds?
rain or precipitation
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile uses like or as and metaphor does not.
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
What is a verb?
A word describing an action.
What is the name of one person who works in the office?
Mrs. Janae, Mrs. Wanda, Mr. Kipf, Mrs. Chavez, Ms. Wolff, Ms. Steele, Mr. Andre
What fruit is famous for keeping doctors away?
apple
What is personification?
Giving non-living things humanlike qualities.
What star gives Earth light and heat?
The Sun
How do you make this word plural
Penny
Change the y to an I and add es
PENNIES
Who are the 5 male teachers who work in the building?
5x the points if you get all of them.
Mr. Andre, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Dustin, Mr. Kipf. Coach Kahoe
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What form of figurative language is the following phrase?
It's raining cats and dogs.
A.) Personification
B.) Idiom
C.) Metaphor
D.) Simile
B.) Idiom
What gas do humans breathe in to live?
Oxygen