Grammar
what is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
what is an informative essay?
an essay that uses facts
what spelling pattern does this word have?.... (skate)
long a and a_e
describe King Midas
greedy, foolish, loved his daughter
What does compare and contrast mean?
To find what's similar and what's different
what is an adverb?
a word that tells how, when, where, or why
what is an opinion essay?
an essay that uses thoughts and feelings
give an example of a word that has a long o vowel sound?
examples include: boat, bone, toe, pony, yellow
which fable had the more important moral?
the ant and the dove- showing acts of kindness can change lives
what is it called when I make a connection to two different stories?
text-to-text connection
what type of verb is this?..... (went)
irregular past tense verb
every essay should have what 3 things? (hint: the structure of the essay)
an introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
would long vowel sound spelling does this word have?.....(island)
long I by itself
what was the dog left with in the story "the dog and the bone"?
nothing because he dropped his bone into the water
what is it called when I make a connection from a story to my own life?
text-to-self connection
what type of verb is this?..... (will)
regular future tense verb
what is it called when I use key details and sentences from a story in my writing?
two words put together to be one word is called what?
compound words
which fable had the hunter in it?
the ant and the dove
what is it called when you have to think about what is not being said explicitly in the text, by using the key details?
inferring
what part of speech is this word?...... (slowly)
adverb
what is the piece of paper called that helps us see what each category of the essay needs, and how to earn the most amount of points on our writing?
a rubric
what long vowel sounds can Y be spelled for? (hint: there's 2)
e and i
which story that we read was a Greek myth?
The Tale of King Midas
describe how characters actions and their consequences affect a story? (think about the characters we have read about)
examples could include: king midas being greedy and his daughter turning into gold, the dog being greedy and losing his bone in the water, the ant and the dove showing acts of kindness and saving each others lives, etc.