Punctuation
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
These words are all examples of what part of speech: blue, small, quiet, colorful, long
Adjectives
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
What does the metaphor "she has a heart of gold" mean?
She is very kind and loving.
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
Identify the errors in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
What does the suffix -ful mean?
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does the idiom "bending over backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
The point of view that uses the pronouns "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story.
Third-person point of view
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point (!)
Identify the adjectives in this sentence:
The class was loud and crazy during Science.
The prefix bi- in bicycle means that a bicycle has ___ wheels.
Two or 2
What does this metaphor mean: "it was raining cats and dogs!"
It was raining really hard!
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
An inquisitive sentence ends with a/an....
Question mark (?)
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
What does the Greek root aqua mean?
a. water
b. air
A. water
Which of these is a simile?
* "His face was beat red."
* "His face was as red as a beat."
"His face was as red as a beat."
What does R.A.P. stand for?
Restate the question, answer the question, provide evidence
What punctuation mark do you use to seperate a list of things in a sentence?
A comma (,)
What part of speech are these examples of: and, but
Conjunctions
If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?
Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses "like" or "as".
The text structure what put events in order is know as ___________.
a. compare and contrast
b. sequence or chronological
c. problem and solution
b. sequence or chronological