Parts of speech
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
what is main idea?
The definition of main idea is the central point or most important thought of a passage
Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables. What does the word detested mean?
to strongly dislike
exselent
excellent
ulitmataum
ultimatum
What is a example of a pronoun?
he, she, his, her, they, them
yes
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. What does the word Melodramatic mean?
with exaggerated emotion
reclyclable
convienece
convenience
what is a verb?
describes a action
what is prior knowledge?
something you already know before learning new information
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach. What does the word remorse mean?
Guilt or regret
santence
sentence
milloiniare
millionaire
old, green, happy, sleep are all examples of adjectives
no
What does it mean to make an inference?
to make an educated guess
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquires for her award-winning muffin recipe. What does the word inquires mean?
Seeking information or asking questions
accidentally
accidentally
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
which of the following are not adverbs? Quietly, jumping, carefully, red, badly, fast, run, above, slowly,
red, jumping, run
My grandma may not look very strong, but with the help of hydraulic power, she can stop a car with her foot. How does hydraulic power work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collects, the valve is slammed shut. This causes a pressure spike, but since the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power. And that's how, with the help of hydraulics, my grandma can stop a speeding car with one foot.
this paragraph is about how hydraulics work.
My grandma's demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she was just being honest.
nonverbal behaviors, body language, how she carries herself
desperately
desperately
cemetry
cemetery