Fact or Feeling?
Which one is a fact?
A) Dogs are the best pets.
B) Dogs have four legs.
What is B because it can be proven true.
A toy commercial says, “Everyone has one!” What is this trying to make you feel?
What is you don’t want to be left out / you need to buy it?
What does the prefix re- mean in the word replay?
What is again?
What do we call a writing activity where you quickly write down all your ideas before picking one?
What is brainstorming?
Choose the correct sentence:
A) She is running fast.
B) She running fast.
What is A, “She is running fast.”
If an author writes a book about how volcanoes work, what is the author’s purpose?
What is to inform?
A cereal box uses a cartoon superhero and bright colors. What is it trying to do?
What is grab kids’ attention and make it look fun?
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word joyful?
What is full of?
You want to tell a funny story that really happened to you. What type of writing should you choose?
What is a personal narrative?
Which sentence sounds correct?
A) He wore a red big hat.
B) He wore a big red hat.
What is B, “a big red hat”?
The text says, “Jenny smiled and waved as she gave her speech.” What can we tell about how Jenny feels?
What is she feels happy or confident?
Why do websites use bold titles and bullet points?
What is to help readers find important information quickly?
How many syllables are in the word elephant?
What is 3?
You’re writing a how-to for younger kids. Should you use big, fancy words or simple steps? Why?
What is simple steps — because your audience is younger kids.
Which sentence is correct?
A) They was eating dinner.
B) They were eating dinner.
What is B, “They were eating dinner.”
The article says, “The sun is the center of our solar system.” How can you check that this is a fact?
What is look it up in a science book or trusted website?
You’re reading a web page with tabs at the top and pictures with labels. How do these features help you?
What is they organize the information and make it easier to understand?
In the word unhappiness, name the prefix, root word, and suffix.
What is prefix: un-, root: happy, suffix: -ness?
You’re writing about volcanoes but don’t know much about them. What should you do before writing?
What is do research or build background knowledge?
What is the difference between and and because?
What is “and” connects ideas equally (coordinating), “because” explains why something happens (subordinating)?
You read a diary from a soldier in a war and a textbook chapter about the same event. Which is firsthand and which is secondhand?
What is the diary is firsthand, and the textbook is secondhand?
How is writing in a blog or social media post different from writing in a newspaper article?
What is blogs are more casual and personal, while newspaper articles are more formal and use facts?
Using what you know about prefixes and roots, what does the word preview mean?
What is to look at something before it happens (pre = before, view = see)?
You’re writing about recycling. What is one question you could ask yourself to help get started?
What is “Why is recycling important?” Asking questions helps generate ideas and focus your draft.
Fix this sentence: “Me and my friend going to the store later.”
What is “My friend and I are going to the store later.”