Vocabulary
What does the word predict mean?
To say what will happen in the future
"The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Identify the subject: The dog barked loudly.
dog
What is the main idea of a passage?
The most important point the author is making
What does every paragraph need to start with?
A topic sentence
Choose the synonym for brave:
A. Scared
B. Courageous
C. Quiet
B. Courageous
Which figurative language gives human traits to non-human things?
Personification
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. i like pizza.
B. I like pizza.
C. I Like Pizza
B. I like pizza.
If a story takes place in a haunted house at night, what story element is this?
Setting
Which is an example of transition words?
A. However, First, Next
B. Pizza, Pasta, Ice cream
A. However, First, Next
What is an antonym for ancient?
Modern, new, recent
"I told you a million times!" What is this an example of?
Hyperbole
What is a fragment?
An incomplete sentence
Who is the “narrator” of a story?
The person telling the story
What is the purpose of a conclusion sentence?
To wrap up/close the paragraph
Which word means “to look closely at something”?
Inspect OR Overlook
Inspect
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses like/as, metaphor does not
Fix this run-on sentence: I went to the park I played on the swings.
Hint: add an ", and" somewhere in the sentence.
I went to the park, and I played on the swings.
In a story, the struggle between two characters is called what?
Conflict
What does it mean to “revise” your writing?
To improve content, ideas, and clarity
Use the word mysterious in a complete sentence.
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Write your own sentence using alliteration.
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What type of sentence is this?
"Did you finish your homework?"
Hint: Think of the word "interrogate"
Interrogative – a question
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme = the lesson/message
Main idea = what the passage is mostly about
Name two things you should check for when editing your writing.
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, etc