What is...
What are 2 things that should be capitalized.
names, places (towns, cities, provinces, countries, etc.), titles, I, months
What is a noun?
Person, place or thing.
Example: Winnipeg
You can catch it, but you cannot throw it, what is it?
a cold
Persuasive writing
What is my name?
Ms. Dolinski
What is a conundrum?
a problem that is difficult to solve, there is no one right or good answer
What is a verb?
A word that show an action.
Example: sing
what do you call a bear with no teeth?
a gummy bear
This type of writing uses descriptive words and details.
Descriptive writing
Dr. Seuss
What is an antonym? Give an example
Words that have opposite meanings.
Example: hot and cold
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun.
Example: the dog is fluffy.
why are teddy bears never hungry?
because they are always stuffed
This type of writing is used to tell facts and information.
Expository writing
How do you say duck in cree?
Sisip
What is a contraction? Give an example.
shortened form of a word.
cannot is shortened to can't
do not is shortened to don't
What is a synonym? Give an example
Different words that have the same meaning.
Example: happy, joyful
which fish cost the most?
a goldfish
This type of writing attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions.
Poetry
What is the largest animal in the world? Be specific
Tell me the differences between,
- their
- there
-they're
Give an example for at least one of them.
- Their means it belongs to them (the ball is theirs)
- There means in or at that place (she is over there)
- they're is a contraction word for they are (they're going to visit me later)
What is a homonym? Give an example
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Example: bark (tree bark) and bark (dogs bark)
which question can you never answer "yes" to?
This type of writing involves telling a story.
Narrative writing
How do you say yellow in cree?
Wasenakwan