Grammar
What is an example of an adverb?
patiently
swiftly
well
warmly
carefully
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
I am so proud of you. Your hard work paid off said Jane.
"I am so proud of you. Your hard work paid off", said Jane.
Spell the antonym of day.
night
What does main/central idea mean?
It is what the story is mainly about.
Write an example of an adjective?
young
pretty
dirty
new
blue
long
Write an example of a common noun?
A person, place, thing, or animal
What is the best way to combine the sentence?
We waited. The bus never came.
We waited, but the bus never came.
Spell the synonym of kind.
nice
The girl came back into the house, panting. She said, " I ran as fast as I could, and I yelled for the driver to wait for me! I even dropped my backpack because I was running so fast."
What happened to the girl?
(Guess)Infer what happened to her.
She missed the bus.
Identify the adverb in the sentence.
James coughed loudly to attract her attention.
loudly
What is an example of a proper noun?
Ms. Richey
Levi Dickey Elementary School
Texas
Ontario
Wal-Mart
Name 3 examples of text or graphic features
Photograph, illustration, chart, heading, caption, title, map....
Spell the homophone of through.
threw
The water felt so good on such a hot day. I heard the other children laughing across the way. The concrete was wet from a group of kids splashing each other.
Where am I?
At a pool.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
I went to khloe’s birthday party on friday
I went to Khloe’s birthday party on Friday.
How can I combine the two sentences?
I enjoy going to the pool. I always end up really tired afterwards.
Hint: Fanboys
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
I enjoy going to the pool, but I always end up really tired afterwards.
What county is our school in?
Harris County
Spell the antonym of sunny.
cloudy
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports.
What does "concise" mean?
short, brief
Which words could we use to best complete the sentence?
My father ____the best spaghetti. The noodles____cooked perfectly.
My father makes the best spaghetti. The noodles are cooked perfectly.
What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?
I tolded josh to sotp played wth hiz ipad
I told Josh to stop playing with his Ipad.
Where did Mrs. Duke go to college?
Sam Houston State University
Spell the synonym of quick.
fast
Shelly has a big math test tomorrow, so she needs to study. She gets out her math book. She finds all of her homework. She is going to do the problems from it for practice.
In one sentence, what is the main idea?
Shelly is studying for her test.
Shelly is practicing for her test.
Shelly is preparing for her test.
What are words that sounds the same but are spelled different?
homophones
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
The girls plays with her sister at the parks.
Hint:2 errors
girls to girl
parks to park
Write an example of a simile and a metaphor.
Simile: Uses like or as.
Metaphor: Compares two things without using like or as.
Spell the homophone of nose
knows
Which sentence expresses a similar idea?
"The young man took the meat from the fire and offered it to him."
1) "The young man reached into his bag and gave the women his last bit of food."
2) "The old woman realized this man was different from the others."
3) " The young man was eager to share his discovery with the king."
3) " The young man was eager to share his discovery with the king"