Writing
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
The purpose of a conclusion in a story is to provide a final summary of the main points and discuss the core message.
Where is the conjunction in this sentence?
Billy like to play in the park, but he is not always able to go.
but
The Greek root aqua means
What is water?
Can you analyze the metaphor "The stars are diamonds in the sky". What does this imply?
The stars are shining bright.
If a text uses the words "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
- What POV is it?
What is third-person point of view?
These are: " " and when do we use them?
What are quotation marks?
We use them when quoting a text or something someone says verbally word for word. We also use them to identify dialogue in a text.
Name two types of nouns.
- Common nouns
- Proper nouns
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
The word assumed means
What is suspected or guessed?
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. The idiom "bending over backwards" means
BONUS: What type of figurative language is this statement?
What is really trying hard to please?
BONUS: What is Idiom and Hyperbole
Can you explain the difference between a fiction and a nonfiction text?
Fiction: Imagination/not real
Nonfiction: Facts/based on real events
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books.
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
The verb in the following sentence is?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
What is slithered?
The root word "struct" in structure means to
What is to build?
What does it mean if someone tells you to "hold your horses"
slow down, stop
What is a theme, and why is it important in a story?
The theme is a central idea, message, or the overall meaning of a story.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
It explains what your paragraph will be about so your readers get an idea of what they're about to read.
Give an example of a verb
What is run, skip, walk, jump, etc?
If the prefix -un goes in the word unavailable-what does that mean?
What is, not able to do something
What type of figurative language?
A)metaphor
B)personification
C)onomatopoeia
D)hyperbole
D)hyperbole
The theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
What is honesty?
Facts and other information that support a main idea are called____.
What are supporting details?
What are the adjectives in the sentence?
The cool cucumber ordered a large fry and a sweet tea.
cool, large, sweet
A root word is...
What is a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes?
My dad is a bear in the morning if he doesn't get his coffee.
What type of figurative language?
A)metaphor
B)personification
C)onomatopoeia
D)hyperbole
A)metaphor
The text structure that put events in order is know as
What is sequence or chronological?