Word Work
What is an antonym for asleep
awake
Nonfiction
What is the contraction for
were + not
weren't
What is a synonym for cold?
cool, freezing, chilly
What is a character in a story?
A person or animal in the story
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The cowardly lion cried.
cowardly
A story that is not true, but could happen is what type of genre?
Realistic fiction
Is the underlined word a noun, verb, or adjective?
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Buzzard saw a gorgeous sunset.
adjective
What is the adverb in this sentence?
Ms. Rudolf sang loudly on announcements.
True or False. You can have more than one setting in a story.
She ate her delicious breakfast quickly.
She
What genre tells the true story of someone's life in chronological order?
Biography
What is the mistake in this sentence?
A book written by gail gibbons was on the shelf.
Gail Gibbons is a proper noun and should be capitalized.
A or an?
The elephant needed ____ blanket.
a
True or false: The characters in a story have a solution and solve it with a problem.
False. The characters in a story have a problem and solve it with a solution.
A or an:
She gave ____ honest answer.
an
"Once upon a time" is often the first line of what genre of book?
Fairy tale
Write the following sentence correctly.
there is 21 students in are class
There are 21 students in our class.
What is the possessive noun in the sentence.
He borrowed Lisa's pencil yesterday.
Lisa's pencil
What is a character trait?
Use context clues to write out the meaning of the underlined word.
I could not lift the box by myself. I asked two of my friends to come and assist. All three of us moved the box out of the way.
help
List 2 characteristics of a fantasy genre book.
-elements that are not realistic
-talking animals
-magical powers
-often set in a medieval universe with princes and princesses
-mythical beings
Rewrite this sentence correctly.
Mrs. johnson lives in andrews indiana.
Mrs. Johnson is from Andrews, Indiana.
The girl was envious of her friends shoes.
What is a synonym of the underlined word?
Jealous
What words do we use to help us summarize a story?
Somebody Wanted But So Then