Language
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
We ran through the spooky forest and then went home.
through the spooky forest
Give three examples of transition words.
first, next, lastly
What 3 things do you know about summarizing?
1) No Copying
2) 3/5 Sentences
3) Important Information
Who was the WNBA's 2024 Rookie of the Year?
Caitlin Clark
What is the largest human organ?
skin
What are the verbs in this sentence along with their labels?
We had been walking around for two long hours.
had been walking
helping, helping, action
How do you write a paragraph in a non-story?
1) Topic Sentence
2) 3 or more supporting sentences
3) Closing Sentence
What is the author purpose?
A biography of Michael Jordan
to inform
Which dog is typically associated with firehouses?
A Dalmation
Which continent contains the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What are the nouns in this sentence and also label them common or proper.
The excited family was going to the skate park called Roosevelt Skate Park.
family - common, park - common, Roosevelt Skate Park - proper
When you write a story, when do you take paragraph breaks?
1) new setting
2) new speaker
3) time change
4) event change
What type of figurative language is this?
The wind whispered through the trees.
personification
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Which team won the first Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
I will wait until you arrive.
until you arrive
How do you write a thesis statement?
topic sentence + 3 subtopics
Jeff works in a kitchen. What is your immediate inference?
What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
1969
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Give an example of a complex sentence.
After I ate, I went to bed.
What are the five paragraphs in a research paper/persuasive essay?
1) Introduction
2) Subtopic 1
3) Subtopic 2
4) Subtopic 3
5) Closing
What are the five text structures?
compare and contrast, descriptive, sequential, problem and solution, and cause and effect
In what war did the Battle of the Bulge take place?
WW2
Where did the Olympics originate?
Greece