Vocab
Give two meanings for this word: bark
1) outer layer of a tree trunk 2) Sound a dog makes
This type of sentence goes on and on and on
a run-on sentence
This is a word part (e.g., vocabulary has 5 of these).
a syllable
Who works in the office?
Mr. Wallace, Mr. Brooks, Mrs. Angela, Mrs. Miranda, and Mrs. Sarah
How many legs do insects have?
6
person, place, thing, animal, idea
noun
The story of someone's life
a biography
This a word that describes a noun.
an adjective
What are the school colors?
black and gold
The capital of the United States
Washington D.C.
Words with similar meanings
synonym
This type of punctuation indicates surprise
an exclamation point
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y are called these.
vowels
What is the school mascot?
Eagle
What city are we in?
Bells
Group of words put together to make a complete thought
sentence
This type of writing is when you try to get a person to agree with your point of view
a persuasive essay
This is the action word in a sentence.
a verb
What time does school begin each day?
7:50 a.m.
How many continents are there?
It differs by country (7 in the US: Africa, Australia, Antarctica, South America, North America, Asia, Europe)
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings
homophones
This is the main idea in a paragraph/essay
topic sentence
they're, their, there
homophones
How many grade levels do we have at our school?
7
About how many languages are spoken in the world today?
Approximately 6,500!