Descriptive Paragraphs
What type of writing uses details to help the reader picture a person, place, thing, or experience?
What is a descriptive paragraph?
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. becaus
B. because
C. becouse
D. becuase
B. because
When adding -ing to a word, what happens to the final consonant in a word like “run”?
What is the final consonant is doubled: running?
What are context clues?
Words and sentences around an unfamiliar word that help explain its meaning
Which word means “to explain what something means”?
Define
What five senses can a writer use to make a description more vivid?
What are sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch?
Which word is spelled correctly when adding -ing to “begin”?
A. begining
B. beginning
C. beggining
D. beginnning
B. beginning
Add -ing to “hop.”
What is hopping?
Read the sentence: “The puppy was enormous; it was much bigger than the other dogs.” What does “enormous” mean?
Very large
Which sentence uses the word “because” correctly?
A. I went outside because it was raining.
B. Because the dog.
C. The book because interesting.
D. Because I homework finished.
A
Which is more descriptive: “The dog was big” or “The enormous, fluffy dog towered over the tiny puppy”?
What is “The enormous, fluffy dog towered over the tiny puppy”?
Which word correctly changes when adding -ed to “carry”?
A. carryed
B. carried
C. caried
D. carrid
B. carried
Add -ed to “plan.”
What is planned?
Read the sentence: “Maya was famished after the long hike, so she ate three sandwiches.” What does “famished” mean?
Very hungry
Which word best completes the sentence?
“Maria studied hard. _____, she passed her test.”
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. Meanwhile
B
What kind of words help a reader imagine how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes?
What are sensory details?
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. recieve
B. receeve
C. receive
D. receve
C. receive
Why do we double the final consonant in words like running and stopped?
What is because the word follows the consonant-doubling rule?
Read the sentence: “The glass was fragile, so Dad carefully placed it on the table.” What does “fragile” mean?
Easy to break
Which sentence correctly compares two things?
A. The lion is fast.
B. The lion and tiger are animals.
C. Both the lion and tiger are strong, but the tiger is faster.
D. The tiger lives in the wild.
C. Both the lion and tiger are strong, but the tiger is faster.
If you are describing a rainy day, name three sensory details you could include.
What are answers such as the sound of raindrops, the smell of wet pavement, and the feeling of cold water?
Which word correctly follows the rule for changing a word ending in a consonant + y to make it plural?
A. babys
B. babyes
C. babies
D. babis
C. babies
Which word is spelled correctly: hoping or hopping, if you mean jumping repeatedly?
What is hopping?
Read the sentence: “Unlike his timid brother, Marcus was courageous and wasn't afraid to speak in front of the entire class.” What does “courageous” mean?
Brave
Which transition word would BEST connect these ideas? “Jamal wanted to play outside. _____, he had to finish his homework first.”
A. For example
B. However
C. Similarly
D. Therefore
B. However