LA Review
LA Review
Challenges
Vocabulary
Types of Writing
100
A word that names a person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
100
The subject of the sentence tells this.
What is "what the sentence is about"?
100
When words have the same sound but different spellings, they are called this.
What are homophones?
100
Hard, but easily broken.
What is bristly?
100
This type of writing can be about anything you want. It can be fiction or nonfiction.
What is narrative.
200
This tells the special name of a noun. Example: Wal-Mart, Nike, Mrs. Brock.
What is a proper noun?
200
The predicate of a sentence tells this:
What is "what the subject of the sentence does"?
200
When words have the same spelling, but a different meaning, they are called this.
What are homographs?
200
Begged.
What is pleaded?
200
This type of writing is done to convince other people that your idea is better than other ideas.
What is persuasive?
300
A word that shows action.
What is a verb?
300
This is what it is called when you make one shorter word from two words. All of them contain apostrophes.
What is a contraction?
300
Words that have opposite meanings are called this.
What are antonyms?
300
Someone who is afraid of many things.
What is coward?
300
This type of writing is done after reading a book. It must tell whether or not you like the book and must also include connections.
What is response to literature?
400
A word used to describe nouns.
What is an adjective?
400
All contractions must have these.
What are apostrophes?
400
Words that have the same meanings are called this.
What are synonyms?
400
Brave and bold.
What is gallant?
400
This type of writing is done to tell about something. Your animal report is one.
What is informational?
500
A word that takes the place of a noun. Example: he, she, we.
What is a pronoun?
500
Proper nouns must always begin with this.
What is a capital letter?
500
Words that show ownership sometimes have an apostrophe. These words are called this.
What is possessive?
500
Something you are used to doing a lot.
What is accustomed?
500
A finished piece of writing is called this.
What is a published piece?
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