Writing
What is the climax in a story?
The biggest or most important part of the story, usually right before the end.
What is one new word you have learned recently?
Nice!
Name three words that begin with "th"
Good job!
Find the error in this sentence:
My friend bought a new bag because she's old bag broke.
She's -> Her
Change this sentence to simple past:
I go to the store with my friend, then we eat snacks and watch a movie at her house.
I went to the store with my friend, then we ate snacks and watched a movie at her house.
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
A protagonist is the main character and the antagonist gets in his/her way.
Bonus: Who are the protagonists & antagonists in Thor: Ragnarok?
What are some prefixes that mean "not"?
In, im, un, a, etc.
What would Tony do if he was suddenly poor?
What are two ways to make the future tense?
I will call you when I get home.'
I'm going to burn my math textbook when the school year ends.
Name two regular and two irregular past tense verbs.
Examples:
Played, cleaned, partied, cried, laughed.
Ran, read, saw, found, brought.
What does it mean to edit something you wrote?
Editing means looking for mistakes or parts that could be better and fixing them.
What does the suffix "able" mean? Like in doable or wearable?
It means "can" (so "can be done" or "can be worn")
What is one project you hope to start or finish this year?
Sounds awesome!
If I had invested in Apple when it was a new company, then...
Example: I would be extremely rich today.
Change this sentence to past perfect:
I ________ (eat) two pieces of pizza before my sister finished one.
I had eaten two pieces of pizza before my sister finished one.
What do you think the theme(s) of the movie Black Widow are?
Examples: Family, right vs wrong, choice vs being forced, history coming back to the present.
What are some synonyms and antonyms for the word "difficult?"
Antonyms: Easy
Quick! Name five plants that you can eat.
Yum
Is this sentence correct?
My brother's friends are so weird. All they do is pretend to fight battles.
Yes, it's correct!
(I can imagine Loki saying this.)
I haven't see the movie "Buzz Lightyear" yet, but I've heard it's cute.
I haven't SEEN the movie Buzz Lightyear yet, but I've heard it's cute.
What are the main parts of an essay? (Remember the sandwich)
An introduction, a thesis (your idea or opinion), body paragraphs where you explain your opinion, and a conclusion.
What are the three parts of words that we studied?
Prefix, root, suffix
What is the difference between first person, second person, and third person writing? (POV)
1st person: I looked at my dog.
2nd person: You looked at your dog.
3rd person: He looked at his dog.
What is the difference between who's and whose?
Who's = who is (who's that tall guy?)
Whose = possessive (whose cookies are those?)
What is the difference in meaning between these sentences?
I didn't see Thor at the party.
I haven't seen Thor at the party.
I hadn't seen Thor at the party.
1. The party is over or I left, and I didn't see Thor while I was there.
2. I haven't seen Thor (yet) but I might still see him, or I expected to see him.
3. I hadn't seen Thor, BUT something else happened: IE I saw Loki, I saw that one guy I hate, I saw Thor's hammer so I knew he must be somwhere.