ELA 1
What is a hook sentence?
It is the first sentence of a paragraph or an essay that "reels" in the reader.
What part of speech are FANBOYS?
500 bonus points if you can tell me what each letter stands for!
Coordinating Conjunctions
500 bonus points: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is a protagonist? What is an antagonist?
The protagonist is the leading character or one of the major characters
Th antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.
What is the definition of plagiarism?
Plagiarism is when you use someone else's words or ideas and pass them off as your own. It's not allowed in school, college, or beyond, so it's a good idea to learn the proper way to use resources, such as websites, books, and magazines. It is ok to borrow information, but you must give the credit to the original author.
What is my favorite candy bar?
Twix!
What is a detail sentence?
A sentence that provides broad information about the topic of essay.
What is a prefix?
Prefixes are one- to three-syllable affixes added to the beginning of a base word to slightly change its meaning
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or spelling.
Ex: walk. Add -ing and it changes the tense of the word, making it happen in the present tense.
When do we use a or an?
An goes before a word that starts with a vowel. Use A for all other words.
Ex: An ocean, An apple
A paper bag, A lost puppy
What are the names of the principals in our building? (Do not include the high school!) You must spell their names out!
John, JP, and Angie
What is the definition of a supporting detail sentence?
Hint: use the context clue in the question!
This sentence adds more, in depth detail to the topic. There can be anywhere from 1-5 supporting detail sentences in a paragraph.
What are the parts of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Actions, Resolution
What is inferencing? Why is it so important?
Inferencing is using what they already know to make a guess or conclusion about something that isn't directly stated. It is so important because it helps us deeply comprehend what we are reading.
My favorite: figurative language!
What is the definition of hyperbole? Provide an example.
Hyperbole is using extreme exaggeration to describe something.
Examples: My backpack weighs a ton!
How many years have I been teaching at SSCPS?
5 years!
How many sentences AT A MINIMUM will make up each paragraph of your essays in 5th grade?
5!
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same when we pronounce them but have different meaning. They may or may not be spelled differently.
Ex: Rose (the Flower) Rose (past tense of rise)
Ex: Knew ( to have knowledge) New (recent)
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Provide an example of each one.
Both types of figurative language compare things, however, a simile uses like or as in the comparison whereas a metaphor makes a statement with the comparison.
Simile Ex: Siobhan was like a zombie the day after she worked all night.
Metphor Ex: Siobhan was a zombie the day after she worked all night.
What is an oxymoron? Provide an example!
An oxymoron is when two words that mean opposite things are used together.
Example: Jumbo shrimp, deafening silence
What are my favorite things to do on the weekend?
800 points for EACH answer!
1. Hike with my dogs up in Blue Hills
2. Read a book with a cup of tea!
Why is it important to understand the types of sentences in a paragraph?
It creates a paragraph that is easy to read and follow and engages your reader, making them want to read more.
What is the difference between a base word and a root word?
A base word can stand alone in a sentence and still make sense. (ex: phone)
A root word cannot stand alone in a sentence and must have at least a prefix or suffix attached to it. (ex: rupt)
True or False: Multi-syllablic words can contain both open and closed syllables within the same word.
Example: eruption
True.
Syllables refer to the amount of sounds we can say before our chin drops. Each syllable is considered its own word part and therefore, we can have open (long vowel sounds) and closed (short vowel sounds) syllables within one word.
What is the difference between a homophone, homograph, and homonym?
A homophone is spelled differently, but has the same pronunciation ( there, they're, their)
A homograph is spelled the same but pronounced differently ( sewer, sewer)
A homonym is spelled the same and same pronunciation but has a different meaning (bill, bill)
We all know what this question will be:
CORRECTLY spell BOTH of my children's names!
Ronan Daly
Saoirse Daly