Punctuation
What are these called?
" "
Quotation Marks
The following sentence is an example of what?
The dog was as big as a house!
Simile
What does the first O in Oreo stand for?
Opinion
What is the central idea in a reading passage?
The central idea is like the main idea. What the passage is mostly about.
Every sentence begins with:
A capital letter.
What kind of punctuation do you need for the below sentence:
Haley, are you tired of walking yet
Question Mark or ?
The following sentence is an example of what?
She is a saint.
Metaphor
In what order do you write a paragraph?
Topic, Details, Conclusion
False
What is a proper noun? And what do you have to do with them?
When you write a statement you end your sentence with a
Period or .
The following sentence is an example of what?
There was a truck-load of pepper in my soup!
Hyperbole
What should you do before you begin to write a paragraph?
Brainstorm or organize your ideas
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is the part of the sentence that shows action?
Predicate
What kind of punctuation do you need for the below sentence:
I am so excited that you are doing well on this test
Exclamation Point or !
The following sentence is an example of what?
The car whooshed down the driveway.Onomatopoeia
What part of speech is his in the sentence below?
That ball is his.Pronoun
What is a verb?
A verb shows action in a sentence.
What are the three author's purposes for writing?
Opinion, Information, Entertainment
What three things can you end your sentence with?
A period or .
A question mark or ?
An exclamation point or !
The following sentence is an example of what?
The clouds danced in the sky during the storm.
Personification
What is a summary?
The summary gives a quick or short overview of what a passage or book is about.
The subject is what or who the sentence is about.
What part of speech is pepperoni in the sentence below?
I don't really like pepperoni pizza.
Adjective