WRITING
True or false: Poetry has to rhyme.
False
Telling if something is the same or different is to..
Compare and contrast
What is the prefix un mean?
not or opposite
This part of speech is a person, place, thing.
Noun
What is a dictionary?
A resource used to look up the meanings of words.
RACE stands for...
restate, answer, cite, and explain
What do we call "where the story takes place?"
Setting
What is a word that describes two words that mean the same thing?
Synonyms
This part of speech is an action.
Verb
The word "topic" means...
one or two words about what something is mostly about.
How many sentences should you write in a paragraph?
At least 3
What are small facts that match the main idea?
Supporting details
What do we call a phrase that compares two things WITHOUT using like or as?
Metaphor
This part of speech describes a noun.
Write two examples of an idiom.
Answers will vary
What are the four types of sentences?
Statement (declarative), command (imperative), question (interrogative), and exclamatory (exclamation)
What does "perspective" mean?
How someone feels about something
What does the suffix ous mean?
full of
This part of speech takes the place of a noun.
Pronoun
What type of figurative language compares one thing with another using the words like or as?
Simile
When you write a complete sentence, you need these two things. (Hint: it's NOT an end mark and capital letter.
Subject and predicate
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
A theme is a lesson a reader should learn. Main idea is what the story is mostly about. They are not the same thing.
Where could you look to find a synonym for a word?
Name three examples of an adverb.
Answers will vary.
Put these words in ABC order:
giraffe, gorilla, giant, gorgeous
giant, giraffe, gorgeous, gorilla