Proper Nouns
Creating Images
Reference Materials
Similes and Metaphors
Writing
100
What is a proper noun?
A noun that names a specific person, place or thing.
100
The sun is bright yellow and high in the sky. Which words help you imagine what the sun looks like?
bright yellow
100
Where should you look to see if Tuesday is the 16th of the month?
the calendar
100
What is a simile?
a comparison that uses like or as.
100
What is the first step of the writing process?
Pre-Writing
200
Boy is a common noun. Name a proper noun that goes with the word boy.
Paulie, Sebastian, Johnny, Max, etc.
200
Mr. Jones went to the cafeteria and ate a juicy cheeseburger with lots of ketchup for lunch. Which words help you image where Mr. Jones ate lunch?
the cafeteria
200
Where should you look if you do not know what a word means?
a dictionary
200
what is a metaphor?
a comparison that doesn't use the words like or as
200
Name ONE difference between a friendly letter and a business letter.
no heading in a friendly letter OR the closing OR the signature
300
Max ran to the video store. He rented a copy of Karate Kid. What are the proper nouns?
Max, Karate Kid
300
It was 8:00am on Sunday morning. I woke up and nobody else was awake. I felt my stomach grumbling. Ouch! I'm not allowed to use the stove by myself. I wonder when my mom will wake up. Which words from the passage help you imagine what the child wants?
stomach grumbling.
300
To find the most up to date information about the presidential election, where would you look?
the internet
300
Her skin was as white as the snow. Is this a simile or a metaphor?
simile
300
If you are writing a how-to piece that must be in sequential order. What words would you find throughout the piece?
first next then last
400
In June, Randall Carter school will close for the whole summer. What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
June, Randall Carter
400
The man washed his hands really well. He walked to the back of the counter. "One scoop or two?" He asked the little girl who was pointing to the chocolate. Which words help you imagine what the man does?
"One scoop or two?"
400
If you were doing a report on the bumble bee, where would you look to find information?
the encyclopedia
400
My sister is a teddy bear. Is this a simile or metaphor?
metaphor
400
What does it mean to write in sequential order?
put events in the order they happen.
500
Yesterday Mr. Kaplan went out for lunch with Mrs. Chell. They walked to The Tap House. They both ate juicy hamburgers. Name all of the proper nouns. Name all of the common nouns.
Proper nouns: Mr. Kaplan, Mrs. Chell, The Tap House. Common nouns: lunch, hamburgers
500
How does creating images in your mind help you improve your reading?
It helps you see and remember what you read.
500
Where would you look to find out what how much rain fell in 1976?
an almanac
500
My brother is a cheeta. Is this a simile or metaphor AND what does it mean?
Metaphor. It means that my brother moves around very quickly.
500
Name all 5 parts of a letter
heading greeting body closing signature
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