Vocabulary
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
Who wrote our school song?
4th graders from 2016, Herr Brunner and Ms. Stenzel
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is a pronoun? (provide examples)
He, him, his, they, she, hers etc.
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
What city is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
Name the seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
True or False: All poems have to rhyme
False- some poems do but not Free Verse
What is poetry?
Poems are a form of writing that can rhyme, tell stories or messages
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
France and Spain
What does the Earth rotate around?
the Sun
Explain Main Idea and Key Details
Main idea is what the story is mostly about and the key details provide examples of the main idea.
what does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is "not fake" real informational text
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What is one thing you should do in the school building?
Walk
Be respectful
Greet other people
How many planets are there?
8/9 if you want to include pluto
What are character traits?
How a character thinks, feels, or behaves through actions in the story.
What is a suffix?
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
- ed
- s
What is a verb?
An action word
What do you have more of? red blood cell or white blood cells?
Red blood cells
What is a habitat?
What is Author's Point of View?
The author's thoughts and feelings on a topic are explained in the passage
What is the difference between a CAUSE and an EFFECT ?
The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened.
It's raining outside, so I used my umbrella.
What is Narrative Writing?
writing used to tell an experience or story
What is the current character trait we are working on as a school?
Teamwork
What is deforestation?
the destruction and removal of trees by humans
What is the purpose of Opinion Writing?
Opinion writing expresses the writer's ideas and tries to convince the reader to agree with an opinion.