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Give 2 synonyms for the word happy?
glad, joyful, excited, etc...
What two words make up the contraction hasn't?
has not
If you want to add ing to the word take, what do you have to do first?
Drop the e!
Tell me two words that rhyme with play.
pray, pay, tray, okay, may, etc...
What is an author?
Someone who writes a book.
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
Tell me two words that rhyme with mice.
rice, ice, nice, spice, etc...
What is an antonym for the word sunny?
cloudy, gray
How many syllables is in the word hippopotamus?
5
Give three examples of adjectives.
Any three describing words!
Examples:
pretty, funny, nice, blue, big, hot, round
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
What is the adjective in the sentence?
She is wearing a gorgeous dress!
Gorgeous
What do you use apostrophes for?
In contractions or to show possession
example: can't or Sofia's desk
What is a synonym?
a word that means the same as another word
You should always start your sentences with...
a capital letter
What is the plot of a story?
What happens in the story/the storyline
What suffix do you add to big to say something is the most big?
est
What is a verb?
An action word
Fix the sentence.
jim went to florida on vacation with his wife jessica
Jim went to Florida on vacation with his wife Jessica.
What are three things we always capitalize?
Specific Names
Months and Week Days
Locations
Yesterday I went swimming road my bike and played with my little sister at the park.
Yesterday I went swimming, road my bike, and played with my little sister at the park.
Give an example of a text feature from informational text.
Table of contents, photographs, facts, index, glossary, time lines, captions, maps, diagram, etc...
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb, or a word that describes how something is done
When you want to add "ing" to a one syllable word that ends with a short vowel and then a consonant, what do you have to do before you add "ing"?
example word: flip
Double the last consonant. For example...
flip becomes flipping
What word is the past tense of make?
made