Parts of Speech
A noun is a (three words)
Person, Place, or Thing
The people/things in a story are called...
Characters
What does the last vowel do in a v-c-v word?
Gives its power to the first vowel, making it say it's name.
What does SWAG stand for?
Starts with a capital letter
Written neatly
A space between words and after punctuation
Given punctuation
What is our school mascot?
Rams
An action word is a...
Verb
The place and time a story takes place is called the...
Setting
What suffix do you add to a verb to make it past tense?
-ed
When you write, how do you show possession of something?
's
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
There, Their and They're are examples of a...
Homophone
Kind, Intelligent, Witty, Sneaky are examples of character...
Traits
When two vowels go walking...
The first one does the talking.
Every sentence must have what two things?
A subject and a predicate
How many times a day does a person fart, and how fast does a fart travel from your body?
On average, a person farts 14 times a day, and each fart travels from your body at 7 mph.
Who just farted?
She/Her and He/Him are examples of...
Synonyms
How do you make an inference?
You use information you already know, and information you just learned in a text, and draw a conclusion about something.
How many vowels does a closed syllable have?
One
What part of speech do you use to join a dependent clause to an independent clause?
Subordinate Conjunction
How many hearts and brains does and octopus have?
3 hearts and 9 brains (a central one that controls the nervous system, and a small one in each of the eight arms)
Terribly, Luckily, Slowly, and Early are examples of...
An adverb
In opinion writing, how do you support your opinion?
You include evidence from the text.
What are the five basic digraphs?
ch, ck, sh, th, wh
What's the difference between a comparative adjective and a superlative adjective?
A comparative adjective compares two things. a superlative adjective compares three or more things.
What animal burps when it's happy?
A gorilla