Vocabulary
What are 3 transition word/phrase examples?
In addition to, finally, to begin, nevertheless, however, although, moreover, etc.
Is 'and' a subordinating or coordinating conjunction?
coordinating
The girl was as silly as a real comedian.
Simile
How do you pronounce this word?
Physique
Phy-sique
What is the BEST option to go at the end of this sentence?
"Tomorrow my family and I are going to get a new puppy and we are so excited"
exclamation mark
What is an adage?
Something that people often say and that expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
Fix this sentence:
"for our class field trip wednesday we are going to seaworld!"
For our class field trip on Wednesday, we are going to Seaworld!
Mrs. Callaway made us write for hours and hours!
Hyperbole
Research Report Plan:
Topic: Seahorses
Audience: 5th graders
Purpose: to inform
Research question: Why was the seahorse population 89,000 in 2000 but then only 60,000 in 2001?
What is a reasonable main idea this audience should understand after reading this essay?
The seahorse population is decreasing and they are nearing extinction.
What do you do to the title of a book in proper MLA format?
italicize
launch, hurl, toss, chuck, etc.
What is the prepostion and prepositional phrase?
"The students write all of their answers in their notebooks."
preposition= in
prepositional phrase= their notebooks
We get to go to Wonder World on Wednesday
Alliteration
What pattern does a Haiku poem follow?
3 lines total:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. You will be happy to learn Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.
B. You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith that you have won the contest.
C. You, will be happy to learn Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.
D. You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.
D
What do you think the word 'hostile' means in the sentence below?
"Ever since their big argument, going to work has felt like such a hostile environment for Jeff."
negative, unfriendly
What tense is the following sentence written in?
"I will have walked 10,000 steps by this time tomorrow."
future perfect
The shoes were hiding under the bed.
Personification
When presented with a reading passage and a list of questions on the iReady or State test what is the best thing to do first?
Skim the questions so you sort of know what to look for as you're reading the passage.
When do I use a colon?
when you make a list of things
List 3 examples of irregular plural nouns
feet, mice, cacti, fungi, sheep, etc.
What is the prefix, root word, and suffix in the following word?
Undeniable
un=prefix
deny= root word
-able= suffix
What does the following proverb mean?
"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
Do not misbehave or act out towards someone who does a lot for you.
When working on any writing piece, what step comes directly after a rough draft is produced?
Revising
Combine these sentences properly.
"Yesterday we went to the mall after swim practice."
"Yesterday we went to the gas station before swim practice."
Yesterday we went to the gas station before swim practice, and after we went to the mall.