Writing
What kind of writing prompt is this?
"Is it important for kids to learn about current events?"
Opinion Writing
Identify where the comma should be placed in the sentence.
When I got home I took a shower.
When I got home, I took a shower.
Which of the following is a synonym for courage?
Fear
Faint
Grit
Timid
Grit
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
The stars were sparkling and winking in the night sky.
Personification
Explain why these words don't form a sentence.
"ran to catch the bus."
There is no subject (I, he, she, they)
What kind of writing prompt is this?
"What is something your family likes to do in the fall (spring, summer, winter)?"
Narrative Writing
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
We went shopping.
Went
Which of the following is an antonym for believe?
Accept
Deny
Think
Regard
Deny
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
I have a million things to do!
Hyperbole
Take one letter away from the noun feast to form its opposite.
Fast
Use the RACE writing method to construct a sentence starter.
Why is Earth considered to be a giant magnet?
Earth is considered to be a giant magnet because...
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The old shoe was full of mud.
Old
Use context clues to define the term.
Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she'd enjoy the music, but didn't really want to go out in the rain.
Having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
My mother is as busy as a bee.
Simile
Which word keeps the letter "y" in its plural form: bay or baby?
bay (bays)
What phrase could you use to refer to a quote from an article?
According to...
As stated in...
_____ says, "..."
The quote by ____ explains, "..."
Identify TWO prepositions in this sentence.
In the next aisle beside the grapes, we found the blueberries.
In, beside, next
Use context clues to define the underlined word.
Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style.
Great quantity
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Owls screech through the night and keep us awake when we are camping.
Onomatopoeia
What kind of sentence states the main idea of a paragraph?
What does each letter in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Bonus points if you can name what the extra letter "S" stands for.
R - Restate the question
A - Answer the question
C - Cite evidence
E - Explain
S - Sum it up
If you would be so _____, could you get me another ____ of juice?
If you would be so kind, could you get me another kind of juice?
Use context clues to define the underlined word.
Many people say I am very different from my twin sister. She is reticent, while I am very friendly and outgoing.
Shy
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
You must play your cards right to win at the game of life.
Idiom
Name the state whose capital is Albany.
New York