Main Idea
Which sentence does NOT belong?
My family goes camping every summer. We sleep in a tent, roast marshmallows, and eat junk food. We fish too! My sister went to the mall last summer. Sometimes we go on long hikes.
My sister went to the mall last summer.
BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE, we pulled out the umbrella.
Is the capatilized part the cause or the effect?
Cause
My friends house is in volga. (2 mistakes)
friend's and Volga
common noun isn't capitalized but a proper noun is
Which type of writing includes character, a setting, and a problem?
narrative
Joey ran down the field kicking the soccer ball. He got close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could. The goalie caught the ball and threw it back out. Joey knew he would try again. What's the main idea? A. You can't use your hands in soccer. B. Joey is trying to score a goal.
Joey is trying to score a goal.
TYLER ATE DINNER because he was hungry.
The captialized part of the sentence is the....
effect
The class score 6,000 on the state test but they still needed more points to beat the 4th grade. (2 mistakes)
scored and a comma after test
What is a verb and do all sentences have a verb in them?
A verb is usually an action or it could link the noun to the rest of the sentence. Yes - all sentences have a verb in them.
What are key words in the first paragraph of an opinion paper?
in my opinion I feel I think
Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed, and make my bed. After that, it's my job to feed the dog in the morning. What's the main idea of these sentences?
My morning activites - or This is what I do in the morning.
CAUSE: Lisa missed the bus.
EFFECT: a. She was late for school
b. She ate too much breakfast.
She was late for school.
I jus bot my sisters house for too millions dollars. (5 mistakes)
just bought sister's two million
What is the plural form of these words?
dog - dish - baby - knife - deer
dogs dishes babies knives deer
If you had to write an informational article about bears, would your paper have mostly facts about the topic or facts with some opinions?
mostly facts
Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make the city of Philadelphia a great place to live. He started the city's first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia's first public library.
What's the main idea/topic sentence of this paragraph?
Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make the city of Philadelphia a great place to live.
I missed the banana bread my grandma used to make for me. The recipe was very easy and quick to make. I decided to make the break myself. What's the cause?
I missed the banana bread my grandma used to make for me.
Sues friend rose made a cake on saturday and she took it to a party on Lincoln lane (6 mistakes)
We played outside for recess and then we went to the gym for an assembly.
**Fix the mistake in this sentence
Compound
We played outside for recess, and then we went to the gym for an assembly.
What are key words in an opinion paper for the second, third, and fourth paragraph?
First second most importantly last next
When Benjamin Franklin was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard's Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
What would be a good topic sentece to add at the beginning for this paragraph?
Something about Benjamin Franklin likes to write/etc..
I didn't get any sleep last night. The thunder was loud and the storm was raging. I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. Today I'm really tired and can hardly stay awake.
What's the effect?
Today I'm really tired and can hardly stay awake.
At the safari zoo we seen derty gorillas cages but the rest of the animal cages were clean. (6 mistakes)
Safari Zoo saw dirty gorilla cages,
Make this comparative: dark
Make this superlative: fast
Make this superlative: funny
Make this comparative: beautiful
darker fastest funniest more beautiful
What is an example of how you could end an informational article about bears? What could the last paragraph/sentence) say?
As you can see, bears are interesting animals. (or something similar)