Prefix and digraph
What digraph do you hear in chair?
ch
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea).
What is an adjectival phrase?
More than one adjective to describe a noun is called an adjectival phrase.
For verbs in the simple present do I need to add -s or -es to the base form?
*Subject is singular* ex: The dog + verb
yes
_______ is descriptive language that creates word pictures for readers. It can make you feel like you are really experiencing what the writer is describing
Imagery
What is a digraph?
Two letters that work together to make one sound.
What is an indefinite pronoun?
An indefinite pronoun refers to a general, nonspecific person, place, or thing, rather than a specific one. They don't point to a particular individual or item.
Anyone, something, someplace, nowhere...
In what order do I write my adjectives in a sentence?
Opinion, Size, Color, Material
For singular subjets or he, she or it pronouns, do I use "is" or "are"?
is
What is a compound noun?
A compound noun is made up of more than one word. Sometimes compound nouns are written as one word.
What is a prefix?
A group of letters that is added before a base word and changes the meaning of that word.
There was __________ enjoyable about the ceremony to Bri.
someone, anything, nothing, anywhere.
nothing.
Use a comparison structure to link this sentences:
- A habitat can be small.
- A drop of water is a small habitat.
A habitat can be as small as a drop of water.
For verbs in the simple present do I need to add -s or -es to the base form?
*subject is in plural or in I, you, we or they.
EX: I + verb
no
How can I write a compound noun?
Sometimes they are written as one word, two separate words, and sometimes the words are joined with a hyphen.
What does de prefix -in mean?
no
What is a prenominal adjective?
A prenominal adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun and is placed directly before that noun.
Use a comparison structure to link this sentences:
- The bat, a small consumer, eats insects.
- The owl, a large consumer, eats bats.
The bat, a small consumer, eats insects. Similarly, the owl, a large consumer, eats bats.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I studied hard, finish my project, and passed the test.
b) I studied hard, finished my project, and passed the test.
c) I have studied hard, finishing my project, and pass the test.
I studied hard, finished my project, and passed the test.
What is a sensory detail?
These are details of sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch. Sensory details can help you visualize, or imagine, a scene in a story or poem.
What does de prefix -over mean?
too much
What is a postnominal adjective?
A postnominal adjective is an adjective that follows the noun or pronoun it modifies.
Rearrange this sentence:
- tiny
- bug.
- found a
- My mom
- yellow
- strange
My mom found a strange tiny yellow bug.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) They were laughing, talking, and sharing stories.
b) They laughed, talked, and were sharing stories.
c) They were laugh, talked, and sharing stories.
a) They were laughing, talking, and sharing stories.
________ is writing or speech that is not meant to be read as fact.
Figurative language