Reading
What is the difference between argumentative and informational texts?
Argumentative texts are based on opinion and supported with facts, and informational texts are solely based on factual information. Both stories have information and facts about a topic.
The person that writes a story and the person that draws the pictures are called
Author and illustrator
Give an three examples of a verb.
run, jump, think, speak, play, etc. (words that show action or something you can do)
How do you make the word "wolf" plural?
Drop the -f and add -ves.
What does CREW stand for?
Claim, Reason, Evidence, Why
What is a true story called?
Nonfiction Text
What is one word to explain compare and one word to explain contrast?
Same and different
Name the four story elements of a fiction story.
Character, setting, problem and solution
What is the singular form of the word babies?
baby
When writing an essay, where does the thesis come from?
The prompt
Name 3 errors in grammar in this sentence:
Dr. silva was very nice when I needed to get stiches
Silva capitalized
stitches spelled wrong
No period at the end of the sentence.
What is a pronoun that shows who owns something called?
Possessive Pronoun
Name 3 different genres.
Informational, narrative, poetry, narrative nonfiction, fables, folktakes, and myths as well multimedia like videos.
What is the plural form of the word mouse?
Mice
In what type of essay will you have claim and supporting reason?
Argumentative
What is a story that is not true called?
Fiction Texts
What point of view is the following sentence written in?
We really loved the new puppy our science teacher brought to school.
1st Person
What is theme?
What is the difference between a prefix and suffix? Give and example of each a prefix and a suffix.
prefix changes the meaning of a root word by adding something to the beginning
suffix changes the meaning of a root word by adding something to the end of the word.
-ful and pre-
What does TAP mean?
Topic, Audience, Purpose
Is this a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
What are quotation marks used for?
To show that someone is speaking.
What is the Main Idea?
What the text is mostly about
How do you spell the plural form of tooth?
teeth
All essays should have 3 main paragraphs, what are the names of those three paragraphs?
Introduction, body and conclusion