Vocabulary Words
Concern
Worry or anxiety about something important.
What does Active Voice mean?
Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb.
Is the use of technology responsible for our bad spelling?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Maybe d. It depends on the technology.
c. Maybe
Opinions differ.
This projects human qualities onto objects, animals or natural elements.
Personification!
Correct the following sentence:
He's a pink, big, stupid, flamingo.
He's a stupid, big, pink, flamingo.
What are five types of figurative language?
(MUST pronounce correctly)
Metaphor, Simile, Imagery, Personification, Hyperbole.
Effective
Useful, or something that works.
Why is the passive voice used?
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object not the action.
When is the "prime time" to learn how to spell?
Childhood!
These are descriptions of the five senses; smell, touch, sight, taste and sound.
Sensory details!
Correct this sentence:
She is an old, dumb, British, lady.
She is a dumb, old, British lady.
What does a metaphor do?
Metaphors say that two separate things are the same.
Fundamental
Very important.
What does passive voice mean?
Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a verb’s action.
Finish this sentence:
Learning to spell is important because...
...being able to spell correctly adds so much to your skills and abilities.
This is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference.
Correct the sentence:
They are golden, young, little, sleeping, babies!
They are little, young, golden, sleeping babies~
What do similes do?
A simile compares two things with connecting word such as “like” or “as.”
Abbreviations
Short forms of words or phrases.
Use the tense in brackets and the past participle of the underlined main verb to complete the sentence:
Postal services as we know them today (not be - past) really establish.
Postal service as we know them today were not really established.
In the early stages of learning to spell, what is the biggest problem in learning English spelling?
The problem with English spelling is that the letters do not correspond to speech sounds.
This is an opinion based on how things appear
Perception.
Correct this sentence:
They were wooden, several, big, beautiful, French, ancient, frying, round, pink, pans.
They were several, beautiful, big, round, ancient, pink, French, wooden, frying pans.
What does imagery do?
Imagery uses figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in a way that appeals to our senses.
Correspond
Something that matches or is very similar.
Use the tense in brackets and the past participle of the underlined main verb to complete the sentence:
All mail items nowadays (be - present) mostly print.
All mail items nowadays are mostly printed.
According to the reading, what are three common words that adults often struggle to spell?
Embarrass, occasion, and restaurant.
Done according to convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.
Formal. :-)
What is the ENTIRE adjective order?
Determiner, opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose.
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is the use of extremely dramatic and exaggerated language to convey emotion.