Vocabulary
Which of the following words means unwillingness: reassure, reluctance, happiness, sadness
reluctance
What is Ms. Nina's two favorite colors?
purple and magenta
What kind of punctuation do you need for dialogue? A question mark, an exclamation point, quotation marks.
" " Quotation Marks
Antonym for sad
upset
Name 3 types of text structure
Description
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Compare/Contrast
Sequence
define simile (a part of figurative language)
What is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
Where did Ms. Nina graduate from?
The University of Maryland
"Ouch! "Boom!" "Pow!" are all examples of what? Noises, onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors.
onomatopoeia
synonym for hilarious
funny
What is the subject of this sentence:
The dog ran away from home.
Dog
Which of the following words means to make someone feel better:
reluctance, ruin, reassure, release
reassure
How long has Ms. Nina worked at Ivymount?
3 years
What are the 3 types of paragraphs included in an essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What is a main idea?
what the passage is mostly about, what is being said specifically about the topic
What is personification?
giving non-human object, human characteristics
What is an author's purpose?
An author's purpose is the author's reason for writing something.
How many pets does Ms. Nina have?
3. Two cats and one dog.
details that support the main idea
supporting details
What is the subject describer of this sentence:
The brown dog quickly ran across the park.
brown
What is a cause and effect text structure?
A text that tells you why something happened and what happened
Which of the following is Ms. Nina's favorite book: Treasure Island, Just Life, The Hidden Life of Trees, Fox and I.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
a synonym of exhausted
tired
How can you find the main idea of a text?
Identify the topic, find what the author is saying about the topic.
List 3 adjectives about school
varies