Verbs
Name the three verb tenses.
past, present, future
simile
comparison with like or as
Name the 3 author's purposes (PIE).
persuade, inform, entertain
What does it mean to define a word?
give its meaning
These two colors are traditional at Christmas.
red and green
Give the past, present, and future tense of the verb that means to move your legs quickly in a race.
run/running/runs, ran, will run
metaphor
direct comparison without like or as
What does it mean to inform?
give lots of information and many true facts
This is the word being defined.
entry word
Christmas comes on this date every year.
December 25
Name the three types of verbs.
action, helping, linking
idiom
common saying doesn't mean what it literally says
What does it mean to entertain?
keep a reader's attention with comedy, action, or drama
Other than the meaning of the word, name three things that are often included in a dictionary definition.
part of speech, pronunciation, sample sentence, irregular forms of the word, verb tenses
This is what people in England call Santa Claus.
Father Christmas
Define each of the three types of verbs.
action: something you can do
helping: helps an action verb
linking: state of being; connects the subject to the rest of the sentence
onomatopoeia
sound word
What does it mean to persuade?
convince someone to do or believe something
These are the words at the top of each dictionary page that tell us which words we can find on that page.
guide words
Name this Christmas item in which you open something new each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas.
Advent Calendar
Find one of each type of verb in this sentence:
It is cold outside, so I will wear a coat to recess.
is: linking verb
will: helping verb
wear: action verb
hyperbole
exaggeration
What is the author's purpose of this text?
Can you believe that the United States turns 250 years old soon? We will be celebrating this big birthday on July 4, 2026 with a special fireworks show in Washington D.C.
inform and entertain
various correct answers
Name all 9 of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph