6th Grade Reading/writing
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
What is a claim statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the opening paragraph to an essay called?
Introduction
What is the theme of a story?
the lesson or moral of a story
Correct the punctuation in the following sentence:
Fred said did you see the smiley face in the sky Friday night?
Fred said, "Did you see the smiley face in the sky Friday night?"
The problem of the story
What does the word reluctant mean in the sentence below:
"I'm afraid of heights, so I was reluctant to go rock climbing."
Hesitant/afraid
What is a narrative?
What is text evidence or a citation?
Evidence pulled directly from the article.
Correct the grammar in the following sentence:
Me and him went to the park yesterday to play soccer.
Him and I went to the park yesterday to play soccer.
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = a made up story
Nonfiction = text based on factual information
What does the acronym RACES mean?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it up
Name two conjunctions that would make a compound sentence.
FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Yet, So
Fix the misspelled word in the following sentence:
I definitely believe that we need to accomodate everyone’s needs in the project.
accommodate
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Tufteland was so excited to teach her students today."
her
What is a verb?
An action or something you can do
Fix the misspelled word in the following sentence:
She loved Valentine's Day, therefore her favorite month was Febuary.
February
What are the two adjectives in the following sentence:
The fluffy dog loved to go for long walks in the green park.
fluffy & green
An independent clause is a _____________.
complete sentence.
Which word is the proper noun of the sentence:
"Mrs. Tufteland was so excited to teach her students today."
Mrs. Tufteland
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word that describes a noun.
How are an informational and argumentative essays different?
Information is teaching on a topic.
Argumentative is taking a side on a topic.
What are the TWO parts that every sentence must have in order to be a complete sentence?
Subject and Predicate
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
If the weather is nice tomorrow, we can go have a picnic at the park.
If the weather is nice tomorrow