Phonics
ar, er, ir, or, ur, ear, our
What are the multiple sounds of /er/?
G when followed by e,i,y makes the sound of /j/
What is the soft g rule?
one subject + one verb
Define Simple sentence
table, tiger, ..
Name me 5 nouns that start with the letter t
Possessive / contraction
What does an apostrophe do?
ū, u-e, ue, ew, eu
What are the sounds of /u/?
1 syllable, 1 vowel and ends with one consonant when adding to a vowel suffix, you must double the final letter
what is the doubling rule about?
1 independent + 1 dependent
define complex sentence
loud, menacing, frightening, terrifying, ..
5 Adjectives to describe a thunderstorm
Explain examples like ; otherwise we cannot catch a breath ( answers vary)
Why do we use punctuation ?
au, aw, ough, augh
m, -mb,-mn
What sound do you hear in autumn?
makes the vowel sound long - say its name
what is an open syllable ?
2 independent clauses
compound
bleet, jump, laying, resting
Name 4 verbs that a lamb might do
sounds the same, different meaning , spelled differently ?
What are homophones ?
sh, ch, ci, ti
How can you write the sounds of /sh/?
when it ends with ch, sh, x, ss, or z
when should you add es or s to make something plural?
:)
Give me a compound sentence using the word ocean in it
quickly, sheepishly, carefully
Name 3 adverbs
Give 3 examples
What are metaphors?/ similies/
ā, a-e, ai, ay, ea, eigh, ei, ey
cian
Which tion is used to describe a person?
it is a clause that tells us more about the main clause; eg *(sitting happily)* , the chicken laid eggs
what is a subordinate clause ?
texture, size, shape, taste, audibility, ..
What are the different levels of adjectives you could use to describe something (noun)
answers vary
What are the different types of texts/ what is the writer's purpose and how do we get the readers attention?