Verbs
What are spelling rules when changing a verb to the past tense? (5)
change y to i add -ed
add -ed
add -d
change the whole word
change nothing
What are the five parts of a story mountain?
introduction, build-up, climax, resolution, conclusion
awkward
graceful
cosy
awkwardly
gracefully
cosily
What words do we use to join multiclause sentences
connector words, FANBOYS, conjunctions
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What is the difference between key words, phrases, and a full sentence? Give me an example of each using the word football in all of them.
key words list important words (football, pitch, coach)
phrases are a group of words without a verb (the new football)
a full sentence has a subject and verb (We got a new football from our school!)
What is the verb in this sentence:
Our entire class is playing football with Year Three at lunch today!
is playing
There are usually three things (pages) that nonfiction books have in them that help to recognize it is a nonfiction book. What are they and where do you find them?
Contents page (beginning), index page (end), glossary (end)
Put these words into alphabetical order.
sunshine
sunny
Sunday
sun
sun, Sunday, Sunny, sunshine
When writing a story, what is the first this you must do?
plan
What four things does a sentence need?
capital letter, subject, verb, punctuation
What is the "math" sequence for writing a verb in the progressive tense?
to be verb + -ing verb
Many nonfiction books have different chapters or headings. What do we call the different sections within the headings?
subheadings
what are the root words in these words:
purification
beautify
disrespectfulness
pure
beauty
respect
If I needed to find the definition of the word grasshopper, what book would I need to look in? How do I know where in the book it would be?
dictionary, use alphabetical order
English is a really tough language to learn.
What is the adverb?
Really
What are the spelling rules when you change a a verb to its -ing form?
add - ing (walking)
remove the e (dancing)
double the last letter (skipping)
do not change the y (carrying)
What parts of the story mountain make up the 'body' of a story? Hint: 3
build-up, climax, and resolution.
Combine these sentences to make a multiclause sentence.
It is raining. The sky is gray.
It is raining for the sky is gray.
It is raining and the sky is gray.
What are the difference between a simile, alliteration, and personification? Give examples of each.
Simile compares using like or as (She is as beautiful as the sunset.)
Alliteration uses the same sounds at the beginnings of the words. (Peter Piper picked a peck of purple peppers.)
Personification gives human characteristics to nonhuman things. (The stars danced in the night sky.)
What is your favourite type of genre?
Teacher approval (must know what genre means)
Give the past, present, and future progressive forms of 'go'
was/were going, am/is/are going, will be going
A story is like a recipe. What are the 3 ingredients you need?
Characters, setting, and plot
What are the three types of sentences that we learned this term? Give examples of each.
Statement, command, Question
Correct this sentence:
wi dint hav 2 go too skool twoday bcuz wi is going 2 da airport
We didn't have to go to school today because we are going to the airport.
Give an example of each part of speech: noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction
teacher approval