There are ? kinds of sentences. What type of sentence is the following: How many students are in class today?
4 and interrogatory
100
What is a base word? What is the base word in the word CROSSED?
A word that can stand alone or to which endings and other word parts can be added. cross
100
What is a word family?
Groups of words that are related in spelling and meaning. ie. nature-natural, wise- wisdom
100
What is the story structure?
The parts that make up a story.
100
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing.
200
What is a pronoun? What is the pronoun in the following sentence: Jonathan wanted to go with them.
A pronoun is a word that replaces one or more nouns. them
200
Where do I separate the syllables in VCV and VCCV words?
VCV- splits after the vowel. VCCV splits between the consonants.
200
What is a multiple meaning word? Give two examples.
A word with more than one meaning.
200
True or False...a cause can have multiple effects.
True
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What is an adjective? What is a proper adjective?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. Proper adjectives are adjectives formed from proper nouns. Ie. British They are always capatilized.
300
What is a conjunction? Provide three examples.
A conjunction may be used to join words in sentences or to join sentences. Some examples are and, or, but, however.
300
What do the root words struct and rupt mean?
struct- to build
rupt- to break
300
What are homophones? Name three examples.
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Ie. Sea and see or be and bee.
300
What is a category? What are some things people categorize?
a category is a group of people, animals, things, or ideas that are similiar. Categorizing and classifying help the reader understand and remember what they are reading.
300
Name 3 times when a comma must be used during writing.
naming things is a series, in the date, after someone's name when addressing them directly, after introductory words in a sentence (interjections), in numbers, to set of appositives
400
What is an action verb and how is that related to a direct object?
An action verb tells us what the subject does or did. The direct object is a noun or pronoun in the predicate that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question What? or Whom?
400
What do the root words spect and opt mean?
spect- to look
opt- eye
400
What are the words at the top of the pages in a reference book called?
guide words
400
What is the difference between a guess and a prediction?
A guess is random and a prediction is based on details, facts, your own knowledge, and life experiences.
400
What is an interjection? Name three examples.
A word of words that express strong feeling. They usually appear at the beginning of the sentence followed by a comma. (oh no, oops, yes, no)
500
What are main verbs and linking verbs? Find them in these sentences:
Corey is climbing the wall.
He will pull himself to the top soon
main verbs are the most important word telling the action of the sentence. Helping verb comes before the main verb.
500
What is the difference between a possessive and a contraction? Give an example of each.
possessive- showing that something is belonging to someone or something.
contraction- putting two words together to make a new word.
They both have apostophes.
500
What are synonyms and antonyms? Give three examples of each.
synonyms are words that mean the same thing.
Antonyms are words that are opposites.
500
What is a theme?
A theme is the underlying message that the story is about. The theme in Bridge to Terabithia was friendship.
500
What is the difference between a subject and object pronoun? Which one is I? Which one is me?
subject pronouns are pronouns in the subject of the sentence. It is a prounoun for the person or thing that the sentence in about.
Object pronouns are in the predicate of the sentence. They are who the action is happening to. I in subject and me is object.
I went to the store.
Kaitlyn came to the store with me.