Vocabulary
Match the word with the definition:
"affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful"
Sad, or Sadness
"The moon followed me everywhere I went!"
What is a good way to know your sources are credible?
Check many websites to find often used evidence.
Horns
A piano
Match the word with the definition:
"A test to determine if an idea is true."
Experiment
What type of figurative language is this?
"My oven must be as the sun!"
Hyperbole
When writing an argumentative piece do you use your opinion or real facts?
Name three animals with:
Large Ears
Elephants, Basset/blood hounds, Fen ix fox
What is black in white and read all over?
Two Options: A sun burnt Zebra or a newspaper
Match the word with the definition:
"An educated guess"
Prediction
What type of figurative language is this?
"BOOM! CRASH!"
Onomatopoeia
Could this sentence be used when writing an argumentative piece? WHY?
My dog is amazing no matter what you say!
No, because there is only opinions not any facts.
For example it could be used if it said:
My dog is amazing because he can do many tricks.
Name three animals with:
That are SUPER unique
Giraffe, Okapi, Red River Pig
What is water called on the periodic table?
H2O
Match the word with the definition:
"Sorts ideas into groups then describes them"
Classification
What type of figurative language is this?
"The dog was like a cat when he licked his paw."
Simile
When writing an argumentative piece how many facts should you have to support your answer?
As many as possible!
Name three animals with:
That can stand on one leg
Crane, Flamingo, Chicken
What is a question called in science?
A hypothesis
Match the word with the definition:
"A text box that provides narration, text may be in all caps"
Captions
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile uses the words "Like" or "As" and a metaphor does not.
Who should be a good audience for an argument piece? WHY?
People with the opposing idea, because they could be proved wrong if your writing is credible.
Name 6 zoo animals
Zebra, Giraffe, Hippo, Rhino, Elephant, Crocodile
I am an odd number. But take away a letter and I become even. Who am I?
Seven