VOCABULARY
What is the definition of errand?
a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something
What is your picture for a flashback?
a scene set in a time earlier than the main story
Fix capitalization and/or punctuation in the following sentence:
Sally and mrs williams went to visit dr. Jones.
Sally and Mrs. Williams went to visit Dr. Jones.
I can run faster than my brother.
What is the prepositional phrase and which word does it modify?
than my brother
run
What's your picture for a homophone?
two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings and/or spelling
What is the definition of eternity?
infinite or unending time
What are 3 elements of realistic fiction?
Set in places/times that could exist
Has characters/events like those found in real life
Has descriptive details & appropriate pacing
Fix capitalization and/or punctuation in the following sentence:
I live in minnetonka mn.
I live in Minnetonka, MN.
We hiked along the mountain ridges near us.
What is the prepositional phrase and what does it modify?
near us
ridges
Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank:
I love Florida-I want to visit _____ some day.
their, there, they're
there
What is the definition of massive?
large and heavy or solid
He struck a streak of bad luck.
Is this an example of consonance or assonance?
Consonance
Fix capitalization and/or punctuation in the following sentence:
I graduated from high school on june 6 1990.
I graduated from high school on June 6, 1990.
I'll meet you after school.
What is the prepositional phrase and what does it modify?
after school
meet
Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank:
_____ school colors are gold and blue.
are, our
Our
What is the definition of assonance?
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel
What are 3 elements of a biography?
True story of someone else's life
About someone living in the past or today
May include text features:photos, timeline
Fix capitalization and/or punctuation in the following sentence:
To whom it may concern
(formal letter greeting)
To Whom It May Concern:
Correctly add the ending "ly" to the word "lone"
lonely
Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank:
I'm afraid I'll _____ the chair if I jump on it.
brake, break
break
What is the definition of Consonance?
in poetry, the repetition of a consonant sound in the middle or final syllable of words near each other
Go slow over the road.
Is this an example of consonance or assonance?
Assonance
Fix capitalization and/or punctuation in the following sentence:
These are the school supplies I need to buy crayons pencils and notebooks
These are the school supplies I need to buy: crayons, pencils, and notebooks.
The house across the street is mine.
What is the prepositional phrase and what does it modify?
across the street
house
Choose the correct homophone to fill in the blank:
There are _____ students in my class.
ate, eight
eight