Grammar
What's the difference between these nouns?
Gil's Chinese Restaurant and the restaurant and cafe
The capitalized nouns are proper nouns
Spell the word given by Ms. Tamara.
machinery
What are the people or animals in a story called?
Characters
What happens on this holiday?
April 1st
People try to fool other people or trick them.
What is a homophone?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. For example,
meet = the first time you get to know someone
meat = is a food from an animal, like steak (beef, chicken, pork)
Add an adverb to this sentence:
He ran to the store.
quickly, quietly, fast, slowly, etc.
Spell the word given by Ms. Tamara.
skinny
What is the lesson, or author's message called?
Theme
What is the date for Valentine's Day?
February 14th
Define the word: EMBARRASSED
When someone has been called out on something or they feel surprised/ashamed, or they've made a mistake in front of someone; usually they turn red in the face and blush
What are the three different articles in English?
the, a, an
Name one spelling rule for a word that pronounces the vowel long (the vowel says its name)
CVCe - the magic 'e' makes the vowel long
two vowels together, usually the first one is long (When 2 vowels go walking, the first does the talking.)
In a story mountain, or what is the top of the point, the highest point of the story (before the falling side) called?
Climax
What is the pumpkin called that is carved out for Halloween?
a Jack-o-Lantern
Explain these three homonyms and what each means:
they're
their
there
they're = is a contraction of the two words: they are
They're at my house right now.
their = possessive pronoun, it's their house
there = location, my house is over there
Give 2 examples of a compound word.
a compound word is made up of two words put together:
highway, icecream, sunshine, baseball, sunflower, sunshine, rainbow, toothpaste, toothbrush,
What is the rule for making these words plural?
puppy, library, military
puppies, libraries, militaries
The y drops, i is added before es. = ies
Name what PEEL stands for.
Point (claim), Example, Explanation, Link (conclusion)
What is the holiday called (that we had off) on May 1st?
May Day, or Labour Day (is a holiday celebrating all the labor/work people have done for the year.)
Explain what a lavatory is
It's the same word as bathroom, usually it's used for public toilets. This is commonly used in British English.
Name at least 4 pronouns
I, you, we, they, he, she, it, them,
Label the parts of this word - scenery
The main part is called
The ending is called
What does the main word change from and become as the new word?
Scene is the base word and then ending "ery" is called the suffix.
Adding this suffix makes the noun, scene, become another noun, scenery.
What is the objective (point) of including a conclusion when writing?
It's to wrap up the ending of your idea/story. Usually the point is restated in a new way. It's the last idea that you leave your reader thinking about or reflecting on.
Name your favorite holiday and explain why its important to you and how you celebrate it with your family.
open ended
Explain the difference between the two homophones: stationary and stationery.
Stationary is staying still in one place
Stationery is the paper and envelopes used to write to a friend or family member.