Grammar
Unusual and strange. Are these Synonyms or Antonyms?
Synonyms
Correct spelling of "modell".
model
What do we call the people or animals that act out the story.
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon. a. ran b. drove c. crossed
b. drove
What do we call a person, place, thing, idea, living creature.
Prefix meaning "to do over" as in "--tell".
re-
Correct spelling of "serprize".
What do we call the time and place of a story?
The setting
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!" a. began b. fell c. finished
c. finished
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
Verb
What is a prefix meaning "not" as in "---sense".
non-
Correct spelling of "dickshunary".
dictionary
What do we call the person who writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________. a. breakfast b. dinner c. lunch
b. dinner
Michael did not want to go to the dentist. He was afraid that Dr. Yurman would hurt him. He cried all the way to the office. But after all that, it didn't hurt at all. Effect: Michael cried all the way to the office. What was the cause? a. He wanted to see Dr. Yurman. b. He was afraid of the dentist. c. The dentist didn't hurt him at all.
b. He was afraid of the dentist.
The type of punctuation that would be found at the end of an interrogative sentence.
Question mark
Correct spelling of "timpretur".
temperature
What do we call the events that happen in a story?
The Plot
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant? a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
c. people who sell things
There are about 2,000 kinds of bats. They come in many sizes. bats are rather strange looking animals. They are soft and furry with large ears. Bats can not run or walk. They usually eat insects. Bats are the only mammals that fly. What is the main idea? a. Bats are unusual mammals. b. Bats move by running and flying. c. Bats look like many other animals.
a. Bats are unusual mammals.
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings
homophones
Correct spelling of "simfany".
What do we call the message that is in the story or what the story is about
The theme
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. stopped
This type of sentence tells someone to do something.
An imperative sentence