5th Grade
Reading
Reading
What is a character trait?
An adjective to describe a character in a story!
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
How many legs are on a spider?
8
True or false: informational essays include opinions
False
Name two parts of a narrative story.
A. Character
B. Setting
C. Plot
What are some transition words you can use when writing an essay?
First, Second, Next, Last,
Finally
What is a proper noun?
The specific name of person, place or thing
How many colors in a rainbow?
seven
What is a "main idea"?
It tells what the WHOLE passage is about.
What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a story called?
Characters
When Fido had a juicy bone, a cozy place to lie, and me petting him, he was in paradise. What does paradise mean?
A place of extreme happiness
An adverb is
A word that describes a verb
What is the capital city of Oregon?
Salem
What is the other term for informational writing?
Explanatory writing
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
fragile, easily breakable or damaged
A pronoun is used
in place of a noun (ex. she/his/it/theirs)
What is the largest animal in the world?
Blue whale
What is the difference between a firsthand and secondhand account?
A firsthand account is written by someone who experienced the event. A secondhand account is written by someone who did research and just gives facts.
What is the conflict?
The problem in a story
Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?
interested in
Every sentence has to end with a..
punctuation mark
How many legs does an insect have?
6
Name the parts of an essay
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Solution