Which word do we use? Choose the correct spelling.
It was still pretty early in the mourning/morning.
morning
What is this called: ?
a question mark
What does this mean?
I seldom use the word, seldom!
I don't say this word very often!
What is this animal?
a skunk
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
the introductory paragraph
The number 2 is spelled:
t-w-o
Which end mark would you use at the end of this sentence:
Today, I am going to study my English
a period = .
What does this mean?
My heart is full of sorrow after I heard about her cousin's car accident.
sadness
Name 3 animals that Brian has seen so far in this book?
Bear, skunk, porcupine, fish, mosquitos, birds, wolves, etc.
At least, how many ideas (body paragraphs) should you have to support your topic?
3 is best, but you can have more!
I was in a lot of pane/pain!
pain
Name the 3 possible end marks that we use in writing to signal the end of the sentence or statement and how we want the reader to interpret it.
a question mark, an exclamation point and a period.
? ! .
Sometimes we use this slang word for "stupid" but really it means that a person can't physically speak.
dumb
What lessons did the skunk teach Brian?
to keep his food stored so that animals couldn't get it
Turn this question into a sentence -
Should there be peace in the world?
There should be peace in the world.
Which two homophones mean both 1) a type of a flower and 2) a line of chairs
rose - is a flower; and rows are lines going across
What end mark (or punctuation) would you use at the end of an exclamatory statement? You need to know the name of it!
an exclamation point !!!
My friend said that to get to the Alfond, I first have to pass by the Black Bear statue. What word do we use to describe something to help us find our way on the land?
a landmark
According to Brian, what was the “great, single driving influence in nature”?
hunger
What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
the conclusion - or concluding paragraph
What is wrong with this sentence? (3 things)
I couldn't find the right sighs, so I had to sea if they're was another color.
size, see, and there -
Why do we need to use ending marks in our writing?
To tell the reader that a thought or idea has ended and to move to the next thought or idea (anything like that will be a correct answer.)
What does it mean when we say we are "in tune" with something?
It means we are in harmony - or we have no problem or conflict
Judge Brian’s conclusion that mistakes were more serious in his situation than in the city.
If he made a mistake, it might mean that he could not eat.
The major idea of your whole paper is called?
a thesis