Definitions
What is a noun?
Nouns are people, places, or things
stick
"I found a stick outside."
noun
The first line of a paragraph gets 2 finger spaces from the margin. That is called...
A. An indent
B. A topic sentence
A. An indent
There is a red crayon in the box.
red
we love to eat with our friends.
We love to eat with our friends.
(The first word of our sentence should be capitalized!)
What is a verb?
A verb tells us an action (bonus: some verbs tell us the "state of being," or "the way things are"
stick
"Did you stick that on your binder?"
verb
What does the topic sentence tell us?
What the paragraph will be about
I have a huge dog.
huge
I do not like green eggs and ham
I do not like green eggs and ham!
(We need punctuation! ! or . are ok here.)
Specific names that we capitalize, such as Disneyland, McDonalds, Max, Aubrey, Colleen, Cianna, and Nahom are called...
A. Nouns
B. Proper nouns
C. Verbs
B. Proper nouns! Proper nouns are specific names.
classroom
"Mr. Lemon tried to clean the classroom."
noun
In 3rd grade writing, a paragraph is at least how many sentences?
Hint:
Topic sentence
3 detail sentences
Concluding sentence
5
Do you like spicy nachos?
spicy
I Love waffles so much.
I love waffles so much.
(We don't capitalize random words! We capitalize the first word of the sentence, proper nouns, and "I.")
A group of 5 sentences that includes a topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, and a conclusion, is called...
A. A story
B. A chapter
C. A paragraph
C. A paragraph
screamed
"I screamed when I watched the scary movie."
verb
Does the conclusion come at the beginning, middle, or end of the paragraph?
The end
There are seven turtles in the lake.
seven
Today is thursday.
(Days of the week and months are proper nouns, and should be capitalized)
Which of these defines an adjective?
A. A person, place, or thing
B. The symbol in a contraction: '
C. A word that describes a noun
confuse
"Did my question confuse you?"
verb
How many topics does a paragraph have?
One! We've called this the "main idea."
I have a terrible headache.
terrible
Did you go to class today.
Did you go to class today?
(I know this is a question, so it needs a question mark.)