Revise/Edit Skill
had not contraction
hadn't
er vs est?
er (compare/only 2) est (superlative/3 or more)
Conflict vs Resolution
Problem/Solution
Hyperbole meaning?
Exaggeration ( I waited 100 years.)
prefix (non/un/dis) meaning? Ex: nonstop/undo/discontinue
not (not stopping/ not do/ not continue)
spell: use adding ing
using
How would you combine the 2 sentences? I walked to the park. I walked to the movies.
I walked to the park and the movies.
Fact vs Opinion?
proven/what you think
Claim meaning?
Opinion
prefix (pre) meaning? Ex: pretest
Before (test before)
when to use a vs an?
a after consonant/an after vowel
How would you combine the following sentences? Sara ran the race. Tim ran the race.
Sara and Tim ran the race.
Synonym vs Antonym?
same/different
Dialogue meaning?
characters speaking
suffix (ful) menaing? Ex:harmful
full of (full of harm)
What is wrong with the sentence? I run to the park yesterday.
change run to ran
How can you combine the sentences? Think compound sentence with comma/fanboy: Sara walked to the park. She went down the slide.
Sara walked to the park, and she went down the slide.
Compare vs contrast?
Same/Different
Retell/Paraphrase meaning?
Own words
suffix (ness) meaning? Ex:redness/baldness
state of (it is red/bald)
What is wrong with the sentence? We helped keep the field organized and nicely during the race.
Change nicely to nice
How do you combine the following sentences? (think compound sentence with comma/fanboy) Sara wanted to go outside. It was raining hard.
Sara wanted to go outside, but it was raining hard.
Cause vs Effect or Example
Authors purpose meaning? P, I, E?
(why did they write the text) persuade, inform, entertain
prefix (im) meaning? Ex: impossible
into/not (not possible)