Suffixes and Prefixes
What does rewrite mean?
Write again
the meeting starts at 915
(1) capitalization
(2) punctuation
The meeting starts at 9:15.
Elephant : large
Mouse : ?
small
The fairy flew in through the window.
Is this opinion, fiction, or informative writing?
Fiction!
All these leaves drink in summer sunshine and make sugar.
What kind of figurative language is used here?
1) metaphor
2) personification
3) simile
Personification
(think do leaves actually drink up sunshine?)
What does weightless mean
did you hear mother calling you to dinner said Jim.
(1) capitalization
(2) punctuation
"Did you hear mother calling you to dinner?" said Jim.
Eighteen : even
Twenty-five : ?
Odd
The best kind of chip is blue Takis!
Is this opinion, fiction, or informative writing?
Opinion! Opinions are what YOU think and feel, but they can differ person to person
Nelson Coleman and his brothers have made maple syrup all their lives. It is a family tradition.
What is a family tradition?
1) the way some families act
2) something a family does year after year
3) a place where a family likes to go together
Something a family does year after year
What does misuse mean?
Use incorrectly
him don't know anyone named james.
(2) capitalization
(2) language
(1) capitalization
He doesn't know anyone named James.
Lakers : basketball
? : baseball
Owls have feathers, bones that are hollow, and they lay eggs.
Is this opinion, fiction, or informative writing?
Informative! It's telling us true information
Day after day they dug. Their neighbor was astonished to see how long and hard the young men worked. What does the word astonished most likely mean?
The word astonished most likely means surprised
Tip: look for context clues and if it's multiple choice, put each word into the sentence to see which makes the most sense!
What does packable mean?
Able to be packed
she bought apples carrots and cereal.
(2) punctuation
(1) capitalization
She bought apples, carrots, and cereal.
Mississippi : river
Pacific : ?
Ocean
Student's should have shorter summer breaks and more homework.
Is this opinion, fiction, or informative writing?
This is opinion writing! It's what someone thinks should be true.
Which sentence has a language mistake?
1) Standing on the stage, I could feel my heart beating in my chest.
2) The audience clapped loudly!
3) I sings my song on the stage with my friends.
I sings my song on the stage with my friends.
We don't "sings" a song, we "sing" or "sang" a song!
What does dishonest mean?
Not honest
my dad taked my sisters bike to be fixd
(1) spelling
(1) capitalization
(1) language
(2) punctuation
My dad took my sister's bike to be fixed.
5 : nickel
10 : ?
Dime
No number before 1,000 contains the letter A.
Is this opinion, fiction, or informative writing?
This is informative! This is a fact that someone wrote out.
A student is writing a report about red foxes. She is looking for information about the body of the red fox. Which sentence has information that the student can use?
1) There are over twenty different kinds of foxes.
2) The red foxes can live in hot deserts and snowy forests.
3) The red fox wraps its fluffy tail around itself like a blanket.
The red fox wraps its fluffy tail around itself like a blanket