Vocab
The flower garden was _________________ by bees!
surrounded
What are 3 present tense linking verbs and 2 past tense linking verbs?
am, are, is / was, were
Compare means to:
Find things that are the same
How many things does a simile compare?
2!
Is the verb in this sentence a LINKING verb or HELPING verb?
The dog was sniffing around the backyard.
was: a helping verb in this sentence because it is supporting the action verb sniffing
Clothing worn to look like something else=
costume
Linking and helping verbs do NOT show ______________.
action
What are the 2 circles called that we used to compare and contrast?
Venn Diagram
What does the simile "her eyes are as blue as the ocean" mean?
Which is Ms. Kristy's favorite color:
a) teal
b) purple
c) pink
B- purple
Give me a sentence using the vocab word: favorite
example: My favorite subject is grammar.
Give me a sentence using a helping verb.
Example: Ms. Linss was writing a note.
was and writing
Contrast means to:
Find things that are different
Which is a simile?
a) I like the white paint.
b) The paint was so white.
c) The paint was as white as snow.
C- I compared paint to snow
Fill in the vocab word:
I would love to ____________ all the way to the country of Germany!
travel
Metairie's library is a __________ place to go!
common
What is the linking verb in this sentence:
Suzy and Mike are siblings.
are
Compare and contrast and ipad and a computer.
Ipad: small, you type on the screen
Computer: large, has a keyboard
Both: Have internet, have games on them, show pictures
What 2 things are being compared in this simile?
Her sweater was colorful like a box of crayons.
sweater to a box of crayons
Name one game from another country that we read about.
Stuck in the Mud, Oware, Snail, Ayatori
What is one of the Chinese customs that happens on Chinese New Year?
They eat dumplings, they have a festival, they wear red for good luck
Tell me the helping verbs you see and what action verb they help.
Haley is walking to lunch. Haley and Mark were holding their trays. Mark was running back to the room to start eating.
is and walking, were and holding, was and running
Compare and contrast McDonalds and Chick-fil-a.
McD.= Ronald is their mascot; sell more than chicken
Chick: Cow is their mascot; only sell chicken
Both: sell chicken nuggets, both fast food
The cloud looked like cotton candy.
What 2 things are being compared and what does this simile mean?
cloud to cotton candy; it means the cloud looked fluffy
Why is one Chinese custom to give out red envelopes for Chinese New Year?
It's supposed to give you luck for the new year!