Writing
What is an emotive word?
A word that invokes emotion in the reader, such as; terrified, passionately
If I took a bus at 11:30am that took 40 minutes to get to the next stop, what time would I arrive at the next stop?
12:10pm
What is the contraction of cannot?
Can't
How did the pandas survive extinction?
Sitting around and stealing food.
How many minutes is 90 seconds?
1.5 or 1 and a half.
What is an adverb? Give an example.
A word describing a verb. For example: She quickly ran down the road.
What does penultimate mean?
The second-to-last of something
What is a homophone? Give an example
Two words which sound the same but are spelt differently (and have different meanings).E.g- hair and hare
Who did the Megaladon chase?
The turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!).
What are Inuits known for building out of snow?
Igloos.
What is the name of the paragraph structure we have been using for persuasive writing?
PEEL
P-Point, E-Explanation, E-Example or effect, L- Link
1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41. What is the pattern?
Plus 8 (+8)
What is an idiom? Give an example
An idiom is a group of words without literal meaning, for example: break a leg, it's raining cats and dogs.
What is the final line of the Rimu play?
Well at least some real animals survived.
Where do polar bears live?
The Arctic- Canada, United States (Alaska), Russia, Greenland (Denmark) and Norway (mostly the Svalbard archipelago, where bears outnumber people!)
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Give an example of each.
A simile says something is like something else, a metaphor is a direct comparison, saying something is something else (e.g. she is an open book).
What is midnight in 24 hour clock format?
00:00
Where is our new class novel set, and what animal is the main character?
The Arctic, a polar bear.
What's the sloth's line in the play?
Argh, I've got an itch!
15, 28, 54, 106, 210. What is the 2-step rule?
x2-2.
What is something not usually used in formal writing?
Slang (e.g. Hi), text speak (e.g. Lol), contractions (e.g. can't).
How many minutes are in 3 hours?
3 x 60 = 180 minutes
What is the name of the indigenous people of the Arctic?
Inuits.
Sing the whole of the Unibros rap
We're the unibros, we're the talk of the town, clip clop clip, got our feet on the ground, we're walkin down the street, rappin to the beat, we're not dirty and smelly, we're clean and neat! Oh, we're the unibros, oh we've got sparkly toes, oh we're the unibros, that's how the song goes......
What is a contraction? Give an example.
A shortening of 2 words, for example: is not=isn't, should not=shouldn't, have not= haven't.