Grammar Fill in the Blank
I _________________ go to the movies.
can, will, should...
Should you study for tests?
YES!!
A comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
What is it called when you begin a paragraph by hitting the TAB key?
Indenting
What's another word for labor?
Work
How do you make I am into a contraction?
_____________
I'm
Should you read the directions before or after beginning a test?
Before!!
Exaggeration in literature.
Hyperbole
How many sentences (minimum) should you have in a paragraph?
5
What's another word for easy?
Simple
Show possession: If one girl owns a shirt, it is the ____________ shirt.
girl's shirt.
If a test question uses the words "never" or "always" is it generally true or false?
False
The author's attitude about his or her topic.
Tone
What word should you use to sign a formal letter?
Sincerely
What's another word for capable?
Competent
Show possession: If two girls own two shirts, they are the _____________ shirts.
girls' shirts
If you are confused about a test question, what should you do?
Ask the teacher for help.
The feeling created in the reader when they read a particular story.
Mood
What is the main sentence of the essay called? HINT: This is the sentence that tells the reader what your essay will prove (not a topic sentence).
Thesis Statement
What's another word for disgusting?
Hideous, odious, awful, gross.....
Present Progressive Singular using the pronouns "he" and "she" for the verb WORK:
____ ____________________.
is working.
If you don't know the answer to the second question on a timed test, what should you do?
Skip it, answer the other questions, and come back to it.
When the author goes back in time to tell the reader background information about the plot.
Flashback
What are the paragraphs in between the introduction and the conclusion called in an essay?
Body Paragraphs
What's another word for create?
Develop