Give 3 synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
A. All planets revolve around the sun
B. He behaved childish
Which sentence is an opinion?
A or B?
B. He behaved childish
Place these words in alphabetical order. What is the correct order?
Goliath
Jane
Fifi
David
David
Fifi
Goliath
Jane
Tell me two words that rhyme with play.
pray
pay
tray
okay
may
What is an author?
Someone who writes a book.
Choose two words that are antonyms of the word in italic.
Tom knew that he would eventually have to start writing his book report.
a. honestly c. instantly
b. immediately d. kindly
b. immediately
c. instantly
Rahel read a book about the benefits of walking everday. The book said everyone should walk at least 30 min each day for exercise, but also to increase your good mood. The author said walking is the best exercise. What is the author's purpose for writing this book?
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain
persuade
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
Which pair of these words sound the same, but have different meanings?
1. peace/piece
2. steak/stack
3. main/mean
4. write/white
1. peace/piece
Tell me three adjectives
Any three describing words!
Examples:
pretty, funny, nice, blue, big, hot, round etc..
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
Which two words are synoyms ?
updated excited
cautious studied
thrilled first
thrilled and excited
What is an apostrophe and when do you use one?
In contractions or to show possession
can't
don't
Sofia's desk
Owen's pencil
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
Which word has the same meaning as parched in this sentence?
a. hungry b. thirsty c. exhausted d. rich
b. thirsty
What is a verb?
An action word
What does PIE stand for in author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
The tiger looks like it will spring from the ground.
spring: 1. to split or crack 2. to stretch or bend 3. to jump quickly 4. to work loose
Which meaning of spring is used in this sentence?
1. 2. 3. 4
3. to jump quickly
What does sequencing mean ?
Putting things in order
What is one feature of a non-fiction book?
Table of contents, photographs, facts, index, glossary
What is a character trait? (rasgo de caracter?)
words that describe character's personality or qualities that make them who they are
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"?
for example in the word flip
Double the last consonant. For example...
flip becomes flipping
scrub becomes scrubbing
win becomes winning
math, life cycle, stories, timeline, directions