WRITING
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
CAPT. AND SPELLING
COMMA
USAGE
MISC.
100
The first step in the writing process is...
Brainstorm and graphic organizer, like spider diagram, four square or T-chart.
100
Words that sound the same but have different spellings or meanings are...
Homonyms or homophones, ex. TO, TOO, TWO, or DO, DUE, DEW
100
TRUE or FALSE: It is a rule that you must capitalize all relatives names. Example: My Dad is wonderful.
False
100
TRUE or FALSE: You need a comma after an introductory phrase. Ex: Running as fast as she could, Anne won the race.
True. An introduction introduces the subject of the sentence.
100
What is a preposition?
A word that gives relationships to nouns and verbs above, after, at, before, by , down, on, near
200
Every story must have these three things...
Beginning, middle, and end (or Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
200
When comparing two things using "is" or "are" you are using this figure of speech...
Metaphor
200
Which of the following words need to be capitalized: happy, new york, uncle jim, airline
New York and Uncle Jim
200
What should be added to this sentence? Bring the following supplies to school pencil, paper, ruler, and crayons.
A colon between school and pencil (school: pencil)
200
Which following word means to purchase something? By, buy, bye
Buy: by - next to something; bye- good bye; buy to purchase something
300
The meat of a story is called the... (It is where most of the events of the story happen.)
Rising Action
300
"nervous - anxious", or "tired - exhausted" are examples of what?
synonyms
300
What is the rule about I before E in spelling?
I before E except after C or when it says A like in neighbor or weigh.
300
Where in a friendly letter would you place your commas? (Two places)
After the greeting and after the closing. Example: Dear Friend, Yours truly,
300
What conjunction (and, yet, so) should you use to combine the following sentences. My family owns a lemon orchard. We don't make lemonade.
Yet
400
A story that can inform its reader step by step or through information collected (like in a science project) is what kind of writing?
Informative or informational
400
Give an example of an analogy.
Teacher will determine correct answer
400
Which word is spelled INCORRECTLY: moveable, likeness, truly
Moveable: if the suffix begins with a vowel, drop the silent E at the end of the word.
400
There are two main places apostrophes are needed. What are they?
Possessives and contractions
400
What is a plural pronoun? yours, mine, we
We
500
This is the process of removing or placing words in a prewrite so the story is clear and complete...
Revising
500
When many of the words in a sentence or phrase start with the same letter you are using what?
Alliteration
500
Which spelling rule do the following words follow: pretty + ness = prettiness; destroy + ed = destroyed
Change Y to I when a suffix is added.
500
Where does the comma belong in the following sentence. Mrs. Morgan said "Keep it to yourself."
After the word said.
500
What is the simple subject of the sentence below. "Yes you can go to the park," said mom
Mom
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