4th Grade
Give an antonym for the word conclusion?
beginning, start
What two words does the contraction would've make up?
would have
When you want to add "ing" at the end of the word hop, what do you have to do first?
Add another "p"
hop becomes hopping
What type of figure of speech is "I had to walk a million miles to get to school"?
Hyperbole
Name the three points of view in writing?
First person, Second person, Third person
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
Which word is the adverb in this sentence?
Jane ran quickly through the park to get home.
quickly
What is an antonym?
The opposite of a word
What type of figure of speech is this?
She is a beacon of light
metaphor
Tell me three adjectives
Any three describing words!
Examples:
pretty, funny, nice, blue, big, hot, round
What might be a proper noun for "school"
Valley Academy Charter School
What are the three purposes an author uses for writing?
Persuade, inform, entertain
Correct this sentence: ms. lacey is old and cranki
Ms. Lacey is old and cranky.
What is a synonym
a word that means the same as another word
You should always start your sentences with...
a capital letter
What is the plot of a story?
What happens in the story/the storyline
If you want to say someone is the most something, like the most big, what would you add to the end of the word?
Like big becomes...
est
big becomes biggest
fast becomes fastest
What is a verb?
An action word
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!
Always end a sentence with what?
Punctuation
What is a figure of speech?
Author uses figurative speech to creates tone, evokes emotion, and adds a layer of complexity to written works.
What is a non-fiction book?
A true story
Example of a pronoun.
He, she, they, them, her, him, etc..
What is the future tense of the word remove?
Will remove
She, he, it, hers, mine, and yours are examples of what part of speech?
Pronouns