Punctuation, Spelling and Grammar
What punctuation does this sentence need, and where should it go?:
What do you mean
What do you mean?
Why is Little Red Riding Hood named Little Red Riding Hood?
She wears a cloak/ cape with a red hood
What literary device is the following an example of?:
Jovially, John jumped gingerly into the gelatinous jam.
Alliteration
How do you find perimeter of a shape that has no round sides?
s + s + s + s ....
How many syllables are in the word
Miscellaneous?
Five.
mis-cel-la-ne-ous
Which homophones should be used in the following sentence?:
I've (scene/seen) that movie! I really loved the (scene/seen) at the end.
I've seen that movie! I really loved the scene at the end.
How do the sisters attempt to make the slipper fit in Grimm's Cinderella?
The first cuts off her big toe, the second slices off a chunk of her heel.
What literary device is the following an example of?:
BANG!
Onomatopoeia
When answering an area question, what do you always need to do to the units in your final answer?
Square them
What should you do after writing something out, but before typing out a final draft?
Edit/ proofread
Which spelling is correct?:
espeshially especially espechially espechially
especially
Why do Hansel and Gretel get lost after their father takes them out the second time?
Birds eat the trail of bread they left behind to mark their path.
What literary device is the following an example of?:
The arrow flew like an eagle on the wind.
Simile
What is the formula to find the area of a trapezoid?
A = 1/2H (B1 + B2)
Give an example of one.
A contraction is when two words are combined into one, normally using an apostrophe.
Examples could include don't, wouldn't, couldn't, can't, shouldn't, won't, etc.
Which homophones should be used in the following sentences?:
When I was outside, my bare/bear hands felt like icicles. I decided to go inside where/were it was warmer, but your/you're little brother got in my way and wouldn't let me through!
When I was outside, my bare hands felt like icicles. I decided to go inside where it was warmer, but your little brother got in my way and wouldn't let me through!
List 3 Major differences between the two versions of Little Red Riding Hood we looked at in class.
Answers will vary. Major three:
Two wolves are in the Grimm version
The huntsman saves them in the Grimm version, the "Fantasy Veterans Society" shows up in the scholastic version
Little Red is carrying Wine in the Grimm version
What literary device is the following an example of?:
When his bare feet touched the concrete, it felt as hot as the sun!
Hyperbole
Define the following:
Circumference
Radius
Diameter
Circumference is the length around a circles outside edge (perimeter)
The radius is the distance from the center of a circle to the outside edge (or half the diameter)
The diameter is the distance across a circle
What is the following sentence an example of?:
I don't know nothing.
What punctuation does this sentence need, and where should it go?:
The teacher shouted down the hallway walk dont run
The teacher shouted down the hallway, "Walk, don't run!"
What gift did Cinderella ask her father for at the beginning of the story when he went into town?
The first twig or stick that brushed against his hat.
Explain the most basic difference between a simile and a metaphor.
A simile compares two things using like or as - a metaphor compares two things without using those words.
What is the area of a circle that has a radius of 5cm?
A = πr²
A = (3.14)(5)²
A = 3.14(25)
A = 78.5cm²
List three words which rhyme with:
Gift
Answers will vary. Possibilities:
Lift, Rift, Shift, Miffed