Parts of Speech
Which adverb in the sentence below tells "how"? *Jim crossed the street quickly to avoid the bus.*
quickly
Two types of writing are...
informational, narrative, opinion, poetry, expository
Which word is spelled incorrectly? *Gina enjoys lisening to crickets chirping at night.*
listening
When using coordinating conjunctions (fanboys), the commas must go before or after the conjunction.
before
The text feature that provides definitions in a textbook.
glossary
An _______ is a word that describes a verb or an adjective.
adverb
To format a paragraph, you must _______ using the tab button.
indent
I found five dimes and ten nikels in the couch.
nickels
Played hard all summer.
This sentence is called...
fragment
The text feature that tells what page number something can be found on...
Index
Boom! Clank! Whoosh! are examples of?
Onamonapia
The difference between a fact and opinion is...
fact: real and proven, opinion: a belief or thought
I want to read to my sister becuase she falls asleep faster!
because
"It's cold outside" said Jack. The missing punctuation is....
comma after outside
The text structure that uses signal words like; finally, next, then, afterwards
Sequence or Chronological
Identify the conjunction in the sentence below: *We can't go swimming, but we can hike.
but
The amount of examples that should back up your reason when writing an essay in this class...
THREE!
I won't let him discorage me from practicing my pitching.
discourage
A word is not capitalized, and should be... We leave for Yellowstone National park after we finish school for the year.
The text structure that uses signal words like; as a result, because, since, and due to....
cause and effect
Two examples of pronouns are....
he, she, it, they, them, her, him
Backing up your reasons with something from the text is called....
citing evidence
I get an alowance for doing my chores every weekend, which I am saving for a new game.
allowance
Pres.
Using background knowledge and context clues.
Inferring or making an inference