The WRITE Stuff
What do you call a group of paragraphs?
an essay
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
words that have the same meaning
to and too
What is I am as a contraction?
I'm
What do you do before you start a new paragraph in an essay?
indent
Identify the verb in this sentence.
Michelle gave his insurance agent an estimate on the damage of his car.
gave
words that have different meanings
What is the homonym of sun? What does it mean?
son: the male child of a mother and father
What is the plural form of dress? (spell it out loud)
dresses
What kind of essay do you write when your purpose is to inform?
expository
Classify this sentence...
The frightened horse ran into the barn.
A ADJ SN V P A OP
The frightened horse ran into the barn.
Are these synonyms or antonyms?
myth or fact
antonyms
a homonym
Is this a common or proper noun?
McDonald's
proper
What kind of essay do you write when your purpose is to tell a story?
narrative
What is the homonym of blew?
blue
Are these synonyms or antonyms?
prior and after
antonyms
When is the proper time to use the homonym their?
when the noun is showing ownership
What word should have a apostrophe in this sentence?
Jessica got a letter from her dads sister.
dad's
What type of writing do you use to change someones opinion?
persuasive
What is the writing form that uses possessive pronouns or article adjectives?
standard form
What is the synonym of girl?
woman or female
What two things make up homonyms?
homophones and homographs
What are the five parts of a friendly letter?
1. heading
2. friendly greeting
3. body
4. closing
5. signature