Genre
Author's Purpose
Synonyms, antonyms, or homophones?
What do you mean?
contractions
100
A book that tells facts
nonfiction
100
A story written about the planet Mars
To inform
100
whole/hole
homophones
100
Can I park the car? park-playground park-to make rest
park-to make rest
100
You are late!
You're late!
200
A story written about a person by somebody else
biography
200
A story written about a flying dog
To entertain
200
happy/glad
synonyms
200
The pattern called for one yard of cloth. yard-a measurement of 3 feet yard- the area around a house
yard- a measurement of 3 feet
200
She is my sister.
She's my sister.
300
A story that has animals as characters and teaches a lesson
fable
300
A letter written to the mayor of Virginia Beach asking for an extra day off from school
to persuade
300
tidy/clean
synonyms
300
The mothers formed a car pool to get the children to school pool- to put together for the use of people in a group pool- a collection of water
pool- to put together for the use of people in a group
300
I would love to go to the party with you!
I'd love to go to the party with you!
400
A story written by a person about himself/herself
autobiography
400
A newspaper article about the grand opening of an amusement park
to inform/describe
400
lazy/hardworking
antonyms
400
The clerk took the tie from the rack tie- an article of clothing tie- matching scores
tie- an article of clothing
400
They have cleaned their room.
They've cleaned their room.
500
A story written about an event that actually took place, however what the characters say or do may not have happened exactly the way it is written
historical fiction
500
A commericial about the coolest new toy
to persuade
500
our/hour
homophones
500
The open window caused a draft in the room. draft- choosing someone to join the military draft- a current of air draft- a piece of writing
draft- a current of air
500
He would help me if I asked him to.
He'd help me if I asked him to.