Parts of Speech
"Jimmy takes the bus to school every day." Which word in the sentences is an ACTION?
takes
"there aren't any cookies in the jar" What is wrong with this sentence?
the first letter is not capitalized and there isn't a period at the end.
What is a Genre?
"I went to the beach and the sand was scorching, it felt like my feet were burning!" What words help us understand the meaning of "scorching"?
The word "careful" means what?
full of care
What does every sentence need?
A capital letter at the beginning and a period, exclamation point, or question mark at the end.
What the characters say to eachother.
"My birthday is on Christmas. Winter is the best season." Why does this person like winter?
This person likes winter because their birthday is on Christmas.
Tell me 3 words that RHYME with eachother.
answers may vary
"My sister doesn't like vanilla. She likes chocolate." How do we combine these sentences?
My sister doesn't like vanilla, but she likes chocolate.
What is the setting of the story?
where the story takes place.
"We went to eat lunch but the sandwich was _________, I couldn't taste anything." What word goes in the blank?
Tasty, Flavorful, or Tasteless
Tasteless
"When I was walking, I saw many golden lanterns! They were so bright and warm!" Which words in these sentences are DESCRIBING words?
many, golden, bright, and warm.
What is the name of the characters in a Drama called?
"these things are too _________. they won't fit in my bag!" which word goes in the blank?
heavy, green, big
big
"Mom and I went to a restaurant and I ate a really juicy hamburger." What does the word "juicy" mean?
to have a lot of juice. To be full of juice.
"We went to the library. We looked at a lot of different books." How do we combine these two sentences?
We went to the library, and looked at a lot of different books.
What do we call the part of a story where the problem is fixed?