Types of Sentences
What is the subject of this sentence:
Ms. Rinaldi is cheering for you to pass the STAAR test!
Ms. Rinaldi
What is the difference between a proper and a common noun?
A common noun states a person, animal, place, thing or idea.
A proper noun states the specific name of a person, animal, place, thing or idea.
What are all of the reasons a letter should be capitalized?
MUST NAME THEM ALL TO GET THE POINTS! There are 3!
1. Stand alone I
2. Proper Nouns
3. First letter of every sentence
What are context clues?
Clues that give you hints about a word's meaning! These can be examples, synonyms, antonyms, prefixes or suffixes.
What is theme?
The life lesson or moral of a story.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Riding a unicycle is hard, but Mrs. Smith can do it!
Riding a unicycle
Define and adjective and name the adjective in this sentence:
The green frog dances gracefully in the pond.
An adjective describes a noun. It tells what kind or how many.
Green
What is wrong with this sentence?
i like pizza cake cookies and jello
Missing a comma after pizza, cake, and cookies AND missing a period AND the I needs to be capitalized!
What are the four types of text structures?
Sequence, problem/solution, cause/effect, compare/contrast.
What is a glossary and where can you find one?
A glossary is like a dictionary that gives you the meaning of content words. You can find these in non-fiction stories at the end of the book.
What is a conjunction? Give an example!
A word that connects two clauses. EX: and, but, or, for, so...
Define an adverb and name the adverb in this sentece:
The green frog dances gracefully in the pond.
An adverb describes a verb. It tells how, where or when.
Gracefully
What are the main parts of an SCR and ECR? (There are 3)
1. Claim
2. Evidence
3. Reasoning
What is 1st and 3rd person point of view?
1st person point of view is when I tell a story about myself. I use words like: I, me, and my.
3rd person point of view is when someone tells a story about someone else. I use words like: he, she, and them.
What does plot include? (There are 4 parts)
Characters, setting, problem and solution.
When do you need a comma to combine two sentences?
When the dependent clause comes before the independent clause!
Rewrite this questions as a claim.
How do the character's feelings change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
The character's feelings change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story by...
Simile or metaphor?
The golden wildflowers swayed in the breeze on the cool summer day.
Metaphor! A simile compares two or more things using the word like or as. A metaphor compares two or more things without using the word like or as.
What are 3 examples of author's purpose?
Persuade, inform or entertain!
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence with a subject and a predicate that can stand alone and make sense (a complete thought).
A dependent clause is a sentence that is either missing a subject or a predicate and can't stand alone (an incomplete thought).
Name a word with a prefix and define it!
Answers vary.
What is the difference between argumentative writing and narrative writing?
Argumentative writing is where you give your opinion and narrative writing is where you tell a story.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Bonk!" "Ouch!"
Onomatopoeia!
What is the main idea of this selection?
Kittens need special care. You have to feed them twice a day. They have a lot of energy so you need to play with them often. If you don't, kittens will chew on almost anything they can find. Keep an eye on your kitty!
Kittens need special care.