Definitions
What does the prefix "pre" in preschool mean in the sentence? (Hint: Pre-fix has this prefix too!)
People who go to preschool get a head-start on basic phonetic skills.
Before
Which is correct?
1. "I'm going to the grocery store."
2. "I'm going to the grocery store.
1. "I'm going to the grocery store."
What's the mistake here?
I went to school and learned some math and sciense.
Sciense is supposed to be science.
True or False
False.
What does clattering mean in the sentence?
Once I thought I was in the clear, a loud clattering sound came to my ear.
Loud or rattling noise, especially when two items are striked together.
Which is correct?
1. I had apples, bananas and oranges as snacks.
2. I had apples, bananas, and oranges as snacks.
2. I had apples, bananas, and oranges as snacks.
What's the mistake here?
"May I please have buffalo wings to start," She Said.
"She Said" is not capitalized. The correction would be "she said."
Why do we use transition words?
A. To provide evidence for our claim
B. To tell if we are in the beginning or end of a paragraph or in the essay.
C. To bring our readers in
B.
What does sensed mean in the sentence?
Tom is being quite distant lately so I sensed he didn't want to be friends with me anymore.
Understanding or figuring something.
Which punctuation mark better fits the sentence?
Why are you taking my toy__
? - This is the answer
What's the mistake here?
Are we freinds?
Friends is spelt wrong.
What can you use to bring your readers' attention?
A. Hook
B. Basketball
C. Text Evidence
A.
What does originated mean in the sentence?
Shawarma, a delicious and savory meal, originated in the Middle East.
Was created or founded
Which punctuation marks better fit the sentence?
Punctuation is very important __
? and .
What are the mistakes here?
I had to many slices of pizza becuase it was good.
"To" is supposed to be "too" since it is stating that it is excessive. Because is spelt wrong since it is spelt "becuase" in the sentence.
Which sentence shows gratitude?
1. Give me the burger now!!!!
2. May I please have the burger?
2. May I please have the burger?
What does solitary mean in the sentence?
A solitary man stayed in the desert alone for his whole life.
Loner or someone who is alone.
What are the 3 dots called? (...)
Double Points
An ellipsis.
What's the mistake here (what's better)?
I was really smart for my grade; so I skipped a grade.
I was really smart for my grade, so I skipped a grade.
I was really smart for my grade, so I skipped a grade.
(Sentence is better with a comma since "so" is a conjunction which you probably won't know.)
What is an antonym for the word "synonym".
Antonym.