Vocabulary
Reference Materials
Writing
Nouns
Variety
100
A device that produces sounds
What is an instrument?
100
This is a place to look up the definition of a word
What is dictionary?
100
This is the first thing you should do when writing a story or essay.
What is prewriting or brainstorming?
100
names a specific person, place, or thing
What a proper noun?
100
These are the details that are most important
What is determining importance?
200
To pay close attention to something
What is concentrate?
200
This shows where places are located
What is an atlas?
200
This type of writing usually includes rhythm and rhyme.
What is a poem?
200
This type of noun is not capitalized.
What is a common noun?
200
The speaker is a character in the story and often uses I or me
What is first person?
300
When different tunes in a song go together well
What is harmony?
300
This provides information about many topics
What is an encyclopedia?
300
This is used in poetry when the same first consonant is used throughout a line
What is alliteration?
300
This type of noun must be capitalized?
What is a proper noun?
300
To use your own ideas to better understand what you read.
What is to infer?
400
A rapid back and forth movement
What is vibration?
400
This usually comes out every year and gives facts about many subjects
What is an almanac?
400
This is when you compare using like or as
What is simile?
400
classify these nouns---grandparent
What is a common noun-person?
400
Another word for background knowledge
What is schema?
500
To make things up as you go
What is to improvise?
500
This is where the author writes where he or she found their information in a book.
What is a bibliography?
500
This type of language appeals to the imagination.
What is descriptive language?
500
Classify this noun--North Dakota
What is a proper noun-place?
500
A link between two ideas.
What is a connection?
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