1st 6 Weeks
Name one part of social studies.
Name 2 of the genres of writing
personal narrative
fictional narrative
informational
argumentative
poetry
biography
journal/letter
research
Preppy the squirrel
Prepositions- describe time and place relationships
These words describe nouns.
Adjectives
Why is Australia called the “Land Down Under?”
It is below the equator
What is a simple sentence?
One clause with a subject and predicate. It must include a capital letter at the beginning and punctuation at the end.
What is a landform?
Archipelago, atoll, peninsula, strait, isthmus, butte, canyon, valley, delta, volcano
Parts of a friendly letter
Heading, greeting, body, closing, signature
These words describe other adverbs, adjectives, and verbs.
Adverbs
Limited government?
Our government type in the United States-healthy choice for a country, checks and balances, right to vote, citizens have a say
What does latitude measure?
Distance North and South of the Equator
What are the 6 traits of good writing? Name 3.
Ideas, organization, sentence fluency, conventions, word choice, voice
What continent do you live on?
North America
A pronoun is a word that…
Takes the place of a noun
Type of government that is not safe for the citizens
Unlimited government
Name 3 of the 7 continents.
Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Describe a compound sentence.
More than one clause joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY)
Around, beside, in, on, over, before, after, through
Prepositions
A verb is a word that…
Shows action or state of being
What did you enjoy learning about most in my class this year?
:)
Name 3 of the 5 oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
Capitalization rules
Capitalize the first word in each sentence, capitalize the pronoun I, capitalize the title of a written work, capitalization of proper nouns
Mass killing of over 6 million Jews
Holocaust- Hitler
A complex sentence..
Has one independent clause and one dependent clause
Where in the world would you want to visit after learning about different regions and continents?
:)