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Where is a prefix located in a word?
beginning
These are: " "
quotation marks
What is the meaning of the Greek root aqua?
water
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
to explain what the paragraph is about
What two types on punctuation can be used for an imperative sentence?
period or exclamation mark
What point of view uses "he", "she", or "they" to tell a story?
third person
Give an example of a verb.
(action word)
What does the prefix bi- in the word bicycle mean?
two
What does it mean to summarize a text?
give only the main points
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
fiction: made up
non-fiction: factual
Identify the three errors in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What is the verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
The prefix -un means not. What is the meaning of unavailable?
not available to do or use
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
provide a final summary
What is the theme of a story?
message or lesson
What is theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
Which non-fiction text structure puts items of events in proper order?
sequence
Explain the difference between fact and opinion.
fact: can be proven
opinion: how someone personally thinks/believes
What pronouns are used in first person point of view?
I, me, my, etc.
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
supporting details
What type of punctuation does an imperative sentence use?
period
What does the idiom "bending over backwards" mean in the following sentence?
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher.
trying really hard
What is the meaning in the metaphor in the following sentence?
The stars are diamonds in the sky.
stars are sparkly/bright/shiney
Name at least two types of nouns.
common nouns
proper nouns
collective nouns