Writing
What kind of mark goes at the end of a sentence?
A period
What do we do to the first letter of EVERY sentence?
capitalize it
The name of a book is called the __________.
title
What punctuation goes in between words you list in a series:
I like apples bananas grapes and peaches.
commas
I like apples, bananas, grapes, and peaches.
What is the plural word for goose (more than 1)?
geese
What is an adjective?
A describing word.
What is a verb? Give me an example.
It is an action word. Examples: hop, run, jump, swim, kick etc.
What do we call the person who draws the pictures in a book?
illustrator
What punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence:
Can you go to the movies tomorrow
?
ran
What is a proper noun?
a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person, place, or thing--dog, school, car, etc.
The 'people' who are in a story are called the ________ .
characters
What punctuation goes around the words someone says:
"It is hot outside," said Joe.
quotation marks
How would you spell the plural word for cow?
cows
Which word is a noun?
Run, Fluffy, Car
car
What are two things that most sentences should have?
A capital letter at the beginning and punctuation at the end.
What is the setting in a story?
Where the story happens
I can't wait for summer break
Exclamation point
What words needs to be capitalized in this sentence:
sally went to burger king for dinner on tuesday.
What word is a verb?
jump, car, yellow
jump
How many sentences should a paragraph have?
At least 5
What does non-fiction mean?
A real story
What punctuation mark goes after an abbreviation such as Mr Ms or Dr?
Period
Mr. Ms. Dr.
What is the past tense for the word fly?
flew
When should you start a new sentence?
What is the paragraph at the beginning of an essay called?
The introduction
What is the lesson or what the story is trying to teach you called?
The theme
What punctation mark goes at the end of this sentence:
It rained yesterday
Period
It rained yesterday
What is the singular word for feet?
foot