Writing
What is the definition of synonym?
What is a synonym for scattering?
Two words that mean similar things
spreading out, disperse, disband,
What is a simile?
give two examples
A sentence that compares two things using like or as.
The rain was as cold as snow.
The rain was like a warm shower.
What type of sentences start with a verb?
command sentences
There, their, and they're are called what?
give a sentence with each of them.
homophones
There are cats in the road.
The cats have their collars on.
They're going to eat me!
Adverbs can modify what three things?
Verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
What is the definition of sequence?
to put things in the correct order
put these words in alphabetical order -
waterfall, waiter, water, watch, winter, wonder
waiter, watch, water, waterfall, winter, wonder
THIS IS WORTH 500 POINTS!
Modal verbs are also called what?
helping verbs
Turn these phrases into possessive plurals:
The glasses of the mothers
the chairs of the desks
the phones of the students
the mothers' glasses
the desks' chairs
the students' phones
Adverbs can answer questions when describing a verb. What are three question words adverbs answer?
How, when, where, how much, to what extent/degree
Where do the commas go in this sentence -
The happy young girl danced with her big silly fluffy teddy bear.
title, ingredients, equipment, method, time, serves
What is the modal verb in these sentences -
You must eat lunch before you go outside.
I am going to play volleyball later.
must, am
What is a quantifier?
What is a sentence with a quantifier in it?
a word or phrase that tells how much of something there is without giving an exact number
I have some grapes.
What is the adverbial phrase in this sentence
Pour the water when it begins to bubble.
when it begins to bubble
What are 4 features of a play script?
no speech marks, no "speaking verbs, list of characters, stage directions in brackets, character name colon dialogue,
What does it mean to explain something
to give more details and reasoning behind an answer
add -ed
add -d
change y to i and add -ed
change the whole word
change nothing
what parts of speech are these words/phrases?
Yesterday, throws, soft, since, himself, because, is, quite, around the corner
yesterday - adverb
throws - verb
soft - adjective
since - conjunction
himself - pronoun
because - conjunction
is - verb
quite - adverb (adverb of degree)
around the corner - adverbial phrase
give examples of each adverb we have learned this year
-ly adverbs -- slowly
adverb of degree -- really
adverb of time -- yesterday afternoon
adverbial phrase -- behind the chair
Write three sentences using facts and opinions about why Ms. Brooke should be your English teacher and not your Music teacher.
teacher approval
List 5 things an advertisement can use to persuade its audience.
bold heading, fun colours, borders, catchy phrase (slogan), pictures, deals, powerful adjectives, strong modal verbs, humour, celebrities
give me five sentences with modal verbs in them
teacher approval
fix this sentence -
i rely loved playying basket ball wit mi freinds at shool bcuz it is mi favorit spart
I really love playing basketball with my friends at school because it is my favourite sport.
What are the types of adverbs we have learned in year 4?
-ly adverbs, adverbs of degree, adverbial phrases, adverbs of time