Grammer
How do we start and end a sentence?
Start with an uppercase letter and end with a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.
What operation would be used to solve?
John has 4 times as many jellybeans as Jake.
multiplication
the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
Ex: The plates clattered and clashed as the table was cleared.
onomatopoeia
What is the name of the new animal that arrived at the Big Top Mall?
Ruby
If they are not here, where are they?
They're there!
What do you call words that describe a noun?
Adjectives
What operation would be used to solve?
How much money will they have if they combine their allowance?
addition
a statement that compares two things that are not alike, does NOT use "like" or "as"
Ex: The classroom was an ice box!
metaphor
What was Ivan's Sister's name?
Tag
What will a foot doctor do for you?
He'll heal your heel.
What do you call action words?
verbs
What operation would be used to solve?
How much heavier is Jack's bag than Mark's?
subtraction
an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
Ex: When we went icefishing, it was a million below zero!
hyperbole
Where was Stella before she came to the mall?
At a circus
Two ran the race, but only...
one won.
What does a nice single paragraph need?
Topic sentence, three detail sentences, and a concluding sentence.
What operation would be used to solve?
The items were packed equally into three bags. How many items were in each bag?
division
the repition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
Ex: Franny found a fancy flower in the forest.
alliteration
having bad manners, not behaving well in public
ill-mannered
How did the plate introduce the potatoes to the steak?
"Meet meat!"
What do you call the symbols that are placed at the beginning and at the end of the words someone speaks?
quotation marks
What operation would be used to solve?
His collection had 10 more than before.
addition
a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different their literal meanings
Ex: Mark had a chip on his shoulder when his team lost.
idiom
Who is the custodian at the Big Top Mall?
George
What did the fancy flying machine call the undecorated one?
A plain plane.