Grammar
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing (sometimes an idea)
What does it mean if someone says, that will cost an arm and a leg?
It's expensive
What is a theme?
Give an example.
the message or the lesson of the story.
love, don't give up hope, teamwork
What is realistic fiction?
the story didn't happen but could have happened.
What is a multi paragraph essay?
Writing 2 or more paragraphs
What is a verb? Give an example.
An action, such as run or sing. Something you can do.
What does it mean if someone says, they are feeling under the weather?
They aren't feeling well
What is the main idea/central idea?
bonus points: What is something that you can look at for help with the main idea.
What the text is mainly talking about.
title or headings, pictures, words, first and last sentence of the reading
What is fiction? give an example
Made up story that comes from the author's imagination. (Charlotte's Web, Magic Treehouse)
What does it mean to cite information from the text?
You put your writing in " " showing that you copied from the reading and you can show where the information is from!
What is an adjective? Give an example.
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
The "friendly" dog
A "purple" shirt
What is a simile?
Give an example
The cloud wasas soft as a pillow.
What are details?
Small pieces of information that support the main idea.
What is a folktale?
A story passed down from generation to generation
What needs to be included in a topic sentence?
The main idea
A boy ran up the.
Is this a complete sentence, fragment or run on?
fragment
What is a metaphor?
Example for extra points.
Comparing 2 things without like or as
The classroom was a zoo.
What is a point of view?
Who is telling the story
What is historical fiction?
A made up story but it may have real events.
How many sentences do you need to have a paragraph?
at least 4, maybe more.
Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence,
my favorite month of the year would be november because i love thanksgiving.
My
November
I
Thanksgiving
Define the vocabulary term traces.
Small marks or signs of something that was there before.
What is a summary?
A short retelling of the story
What is a biography?
A true story about someone's life
What is TIDE?
T-topic sentence
I-information
D-details
E-ending/conclusion