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Give 3 synonyms for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
What two words does the contraction can't make up?
Can not
When you have a super e word and want to add "ing" at the end, what do you have to do first?
Take away the e!
For example...
take becomes taking
smile becomes smiling
What is a verb?
An action word
What is an author?
Someone who writes a book.
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
Tell me two words that rhyme with mice.
rice
ice
nice
spice
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
Say a word for each of the following letter sounds when you combine them?
ch / th / sh
ch like bunch or chip
th like thick or bath
sh like sheep or bash
List three adjectives...
Any three describing words!
Examples:
pretty, funny, nice, blue, big, hot, round
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
When you get stuck on a trick word, what are 2 things that you can do to figure it out?
-Say it slowly or stretch it out
-Go back a nd read again
- Look at the picture
- Look for the part of the word that you know
-Take a guess at what would make sense.
What do you use apostrophes for?
In contractions or to show possession
can't
don't
Sofia's desk
Owen's pencil
What is a synonym
a word that means the same as another word
You should always start your sentences with...
a capital letter
What is the plot of a story?
What happens in the story/the storyline
If you want to say someone is the most something, like the most big, what would you add to the end of the word?
Like big becomes...
"est"
big becomes biggest
fast becomes fastest
What is the difference between a fictional book and a non- fictional book?
Fiction books are written from the authors imagination and contain invented characters and events.( novels, or short stories.) Nonfiction books contain facts about real life events, people, or ideas. ( biographies, historical literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or travel books.)
When you have a word with an e at the end like...
name, time, or stone
the vowel in the middle makes what kind of sound? (Long or short?)
Long!
When completing an EOG test, name 2 things that should you always try to do...
- Take your time!!
- Stay calm
- Do your best
- Review all multiple choice options before deciding on a final answers
What does Main Idea of a story mean?
What the overall story is about.
Name one text feature of a non-fiction book?
Table of contents, photographs, diagrams, index, glossary
What is a adverb?
Adverbs are words used to change, describe, or add more information about a verb in a sentence. An adverb can also modify an adjective or even other adverbs with the purpose of making the meaning of the sentence clearer.
The dog wagged his tail. VS. The dog happily wagged his tail.
When you want to add "ing" to a word that ends with a a vowel placed before a consonant, what must you do before you add "ing"?
Ex: flip , scrub , or win
Double the last consonant. For example...
flip becomes flipping
scrub becomes scrubbing
win becomes winning
She, he, it, hers, mine, and yours are examples of what part of speech?
Pronouns