ELA Review
What is a synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
Why astronauts do not like gravity?
It brings them down
When you have a super e word and want to add "ing" at the end, what do you have to do first?
Take away the e!
For example...
take becomes taking
smile becomes smiling
What type of text involves a character, setting, and a problem?
A Fiction text
What is Non-fiction text?
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
A fake noodle?
Impasta
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
What is a homophone for the word Night?
Knight.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.
An opinion is an expression of a person's feelings that cannot be proven.
What is a noun?
Each team member must give an example
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
Its brown and sticky
A stick
What do you use apostrophes for? (Select all that apply)
a) To show when someone is speaking
b) In contractions
c) To show possession
In contractions or to show possession
can't
don't
Sofia's desk
Owen's pencil
When you want to add "ing" to a word that ends with a vowel then a consonant, what do you have to do before you add "ing"?
Double the last consonant. For example...
flip becomes flipping
scrub becomes scrubbing
win becomes winning
You should always start an Argument Essay by stating your...
Claim and/or thesis statement
What is Theme?
The moral of a story
A life lesson
The outcome for the guy who invented the door knocker
The no bell prize
Correct this sentence:
does anyone now were my coffee is
Does anyone know where my coffee is?
When you have a word with an e at the end like...
name, time, or stone
the vowel in the middle makes what kind of sound? (Long or short?)
Long!
What transition should you start your last paragraph of an essay with?
Correct the sentence:
He shouted i am afriad of spiders
He shouted, "I am afraid of spiders!"
The reason scientists cant trust atoms
They make up everything
What text structure tells us why things happen?
Cause and Effect
What is an adjective?
Each team member must give an example
A word used to describe an action, state, or an occurrence.
What is an Inference?
A conclusion reached that is based on evidence from the text, and background knowledge.