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What's does an adverb do?
Describes a verb, adjective or other adverb
Does the underlined word in the following sentence have the correct tense? If not, replace it:
Legume loves sprints around the house.
a. NO CHANGE
b. sprint
c. sprinted
d. sprinter
b. sprint
What's the difference between informal and formal writing?
Informal is casual and more like how we talk. You can use informal voice with friends or children. Formal voice is academic and respectful. You use this when speaking to an adult or someone important. It's used for most writing.
A narrative needs what kind of elements?
Simple answer: A beginning, middle, end, and dialogue.
Complex answer: introduction, rising action, main conflict, climax, resolution, dialogue.
Which word would best replace the underlined word in the following sentence: the diamond on her ring was very shiny.
a. opaque
b. brilliant
c. dull
d. bright
b. brilliant
Both informational writing and opinion writing need what kind of paragraph first and what kind of paragraph last?
Introduction first, conclusion last
Is the underlined word in the following sentence spelled correctly:
Mariah has a big project due in her sociel studies class this week.
a. NO CHANGE
b. sosiel
c. sosial
d. social
d. social
What does it mean when a question says "choose the best answer"?
Is the following underlined word spelled correctly? Select no change if the word is correctly spelled:
Scientists often research only one type of science.
a. NO CHANGE
b. reseerch
c. reserch
d. researsh
a. NO CHANGE
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
The following sentence is from a story about a tiger who escapes its cage at a circus. What do you think the author means when they say "as he escaped his cage, he was like a bird flying high with freedom."
a. he was hurrying to escape
b. he was happy he could fly
c. he was happy to be free
d. he escaped by flying
c. he was happy to be free
Which is more common, formal or informal writing?
formal
When writing, should you:
a. use only your thoughts
b. use only information form the article
c. use both your thoughts and information form the article
c. use both your thoughts and information form the article
How many paragraphs should a NMSSA writing response be?
4-6 paragraphs.
Should the underlined sentence be kept in the article?
Her garden at home had been growing steadidly. At first her roses would not flower, but after she carefully pruned and water them they began to bloom. The roses blooms were vibrant and colorful. She was so proud of the progress she had made.
a. no, it doesn't add much detail to the passage.
b. no, we don't need to know what she did in the garden.
c. yes, it explains the progress of her garden and why the plants grew.
d. yes, it shows that her garden grew to be healthy.
c. yes, it explains the progress of her garden and why the plants grew.
Write an informational piece about mountain erosion. Explain why mountains erodes and what happens as a result of this.
Who is my audience for this prompt?
It doesn't tell us who, so we should write formally as though the reader is an adult.
What is the main idea of the following poem:
My love
Is like the grasses
Hidden in the deep mountain:
Though its abundance increases,
There is none that knows
a. there is a lot of grass on mountains that people can't see.
b. no one knows that they have a lot of love because they keep it hidden.
c. everyone knows that they have a lot of love because they show it.
d. people can love eachother
b. no one knows that they have a lot of love because they keep it hidden.
Which of the following could be a synoynm for the word: hydrated
a. moisten
b. thirsty
c. hungry
d. inflate
a. moisten
what does it mean when a test says "choose all correct answers"
there might be more than one correct answer and you should pick all answers that are correct.
Scott thinks that cats are the best pet. Write a letter explaining to Scott why you agree or disagree with him.
What Form of writing is this?
Opinion, Letter
Daniel is making cookies for the first time with his mom. Which of the following sentence would most appeal to the reader, when describing how the cookies taste to Daniel.
a. the cookie was warm and melty with a gooey center.
b. the cookie was hard and too crunchy.
c. Daniel was so excited to try a bite of his first batch of cookies!
d. When Daniel bit into the cookie, he thought it was yummy.
a. the cookie was warm and melty with a gooey center.
What are the 3 main styles of writing we learned this year? Remember, these styles can be broken down into more specific categories.
Ms. Hannah wants to start a new collection of student made books in the library. She wants students at Holloman Elementary School to write their own stories about their time at Holloman Elementary School.
What Form is this prompt?
personal narrative
Form, Audience, Topic, Purpose