DRESS-UPS
I had a DELCIOUS meal at a very ELEGANT restaurant.
QUALITY ADJECTIVE
She _____ about coming in first place.
gaped, boasted, chaos, consent
The author of Matilda is...
Roald Dahl
How are dress-ups labeled?
underlined with a superscript number
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, idea
The Trunchbull YELLED out and LEAPT off her chair as though a firecracker had EXPLODED underneath her.
STRONG VERB
Gru came up with a _______ plan to steal the moon.
ethereal, crimson, defeated, diabolical
Diabolical
What did Matilda's dad for work?
He was a car dealer
What does KWO stand for?
Key Word Outline
Action or state of being word
He SUCCESSFULLY completed the puzzle.
The PRICKLY cactus sat in a pot on the windowsill.
-LY ADVERB
He successfully completed the puzzle.
Please ask for _______ before going to yours friend's house.
consent, sulking, rigid, chaos
Consent
What food did Ms. Trunchbull make Bruce eat?
Chocolate cake
What three things should be centered at the top of your final draft?
Title
Name
Date
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun or pronoun
WHO/WHICH CLAUSE
Use WHO for:
Use WHICH for:
Who: people, personified animals, and pets
Which: things, animals, places
petrified, defeated, elated, crimson
Elated
How does Matilda practice for her trick on Ms. Trunchbull
She takes one of her father's cigars and practices moving it around.
What counts as "FREE" words on your KWO?
What is an adverb? Can you use it correctly in a sentence?
Modifies a verb and answers how or when. Often ends with -ly.
The ______ pole did not bend from the strong wind.
rigid, stunned, horrendous, peeved
True or false:
Matilda's parents move to France.
False
What is the purpose of adding dress-ups to writing?
Make writing more interesting and provide for details.
She gazed excitedly at the beautiful sun as it set over the blue ocean.
Name a verb, adjective, adverb, and noun.
verb: gazed, set
adjective: beautiful, blue
noun: sun, ocean
adverb: excitedly