Vocabulary
We sing the ___________ three times in the song. We sing the __________ once.
a. chorus/verses
b. verses/chorus
c. chorus/spare
d. spare/verses
a. chorus/verses
Choose the correct spelling of the following word.
a. raccoon
b. racoon
c. raccon
d. racoone
a. raccoon
Juan likes to go to the movies.
Is this sentence past, present, or future tense?
present
Anya and Lee both love outdoor sports. Since Anya lives in California, she swims a lot. She is thinking about joining a swim team. Lee lives in Vermont and is the best skier in class.
What is one difference between Anya and Lee?
Anya swims and Lee skis
Anya lives in California, Lee lives in Vermont
What kind of writing convinces someone to do something?
Persuasive writing
I stared in _________ at the crazy sight before me.
a. adoringly
b. disbelief
c. spectators
d. capable
b. disbelief
Choose the correct spelling of the following words.
a. fawcet
b. facet
c. faucet
d. faucat
c. faucet
Which words are the helping verb and past participle?
I have worked on the school newspaper.
HV have
PP worked
Sarah reread the papers she wrote to make sure there were not any errors in her writing.
What does reread mean in the sentence above? What prefix let you know?
read again (re-)
What types of paragraphs are included in a 5 paragraph essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Many ___________ went to a new country to escape the war.
a. immigration
b. opportunities
c. refugees
d. burst
c. refugees
Choose the correct spelling of the following word.
a. scarce
b. skarce
c. scarse
d. scharce
a. scarce
Fill in the blank so that the sentence will happen in the future.
They _________ riding in the van with us.
will be
On Christmas Eve each year, the Secret Santa passed out one hundred dollar bills to anyone who looked like they could use some extra help. Everyone talked about the generosity of this man.
What does generosity mean?
Having a giving attitude
What is 1st step in the writing process?
Brainstorming
The ___________ cheered on their team during the game.
a. spectators
b. refugees
c. drifting
d. opportunities
a. spectators
Choose the correct spelling of the following word.
a. groop
b. grup
c. group
d. groap
c. group
Name all the FANBOYS.
For, and, nor, or, but, yet, so
Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large, they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one!
What is the author's purpose?
A. To persuade the reader to get a Great Dane
B. To share information about big dogs
C. To entertain with a dog story
D. To share information about apartment living
A. To persuade the reader to get a Great Dane
What does the revising strategy ARMS stand for?
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
I was about to ______ when I heard the ________ news.
a. perished/damp
b. surge/burst
c. amazing/debris
d. burst/amazing
d. burst/amazing
Choose the correct spelling of the following word.
a. cloudier
b. clowdier
c. cloudyer
d. clowdyer
a. cloudier
Rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation. Commas and ending.
My mom wants to go hiking but it is raining outside
My mom wants to go hiking, but it is raining outside.
What does it mean to visualize while reading?
When trying to persuade someone I should include ________ in order to prove my ideas.
evidence