Vocabulary
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
What is the story mostly about called
Main idea
Correct or incorrect
The boy's shoes are red.
[if incorrect, name at least one correction]
correct
What is a pronoun? (provide examples)
He, him, his, they, she, hers etc.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing or idea
What do we call words that have similar meanings?
Correct or incorrect
Lets eat grandma! "I said".
[if incorrect, name at least one correction]
incorrect
"Let's eat, grandma!" I said.
My backpack weighs a TON!
Hyperbole
What is a verb?
An action word
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb or adjective. Often ends in ly.
Correct or incorrect
I like the colors blue red and green.
[if incorrect, name at least one correction]
incorrect
I like the colors blue, red, and green.
What does nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is "not fake". It contains real, informational text
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an antonym?
Words that have opposite meanings.
Correct or incorrect
My favorite book is wild robot.
[if incorrect, name at least one correction]
incorrect
My favorite book is Wild Robot.
What do we call the literary device that uses the same consonant sound in 2 or more consecutive words?
example: Rosemary rotated the red rose.
Alliteration
What do we call words that require capitalization (besides words that begin sentences)?
Proper nouns
The leaves danced in the wind.
Personification
Correct or incorrect
I live at 10965 Whipple St Los Angeles ca
[if incorrect, name at least one correction]
incorrect
What do we call the literary device in which a word "looks" like the sound it makes?
example: Zap! Belch! Splat!
Onomatopoeia
Name three conjuctions
For, and, nor, but or yet so
What story structure shows first, next, then, last?
Sequence
Correct or incorrect?
My dog is so cute however he likes to bite my fingers!
[name at least one correction if incorrect]
Incorrect
comma after cute AND however