4th Grade
Writing 1
Writing 1
What are the 4 steps of the writing process?
prewrite, draft, editing, final copy
What is the definition of an adjective?
What are these? " "
Quotation Marks
What does TS stand for?
It stands for topic sentence.
Put the apostrophe in the correct place.
Michaels hat was given to him by his friends grandfather.
Michael's hat was given to him by his friend's grandfather.
This part of speech is an action word.
Verb
What three things need to be in a paragraph?
topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, and concluding sentence.
What is the word that has the same meaning as another word called?
Synonym
What needs to be included in a topic sentence?
It needs the topic and main idea.
What do we use apostrophes (') for?
To show that it belongs to someone or something
Ex: Lily's phone
What are the adjectives in the following sentence.
Ex: The pretty girl played with the small cat.
pretty and small
What should begin every sentence?
A capital letter
There are 4 kinds of sentences. What kind of sentence is this?
Bring me your homework.
Imperative
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
dark and light
antonyms
Put the capitals in the correct place.
james ate at frank's pizza in texas.
James ate at Frank's Pizza in Texas.
These phrases are examples of what?
The wind howled at night. The book was so popular it flew off the shelves. The last piece of pie was calling my name.
Personification - giving human qualities to things and ideas that are not humans.
What kind of sentence is this?
Can you sing that song?
a question
What is dialogue?
When characters talk in a story.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
friends and enemies
antonyms
What is a homophone and give one example.
When words sound the same but have different meanings or spellings.
Every sentence has to end with a..
Punctuation Mark
Where do the commas go?
I used to live in El Paso Texas.
I used to live in El Paso, Texas.
Correct the following sentence. There are 3 mistakes.
at first i didnt realize that the author was talking about himself.
At first I didn't realize that the author was talking about himself.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
There,They're or Their going to the store.
They're
What is the prefix, root word and suffix in the word "unreliable"?
prefix- un
root word- rely
suffix- able
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
Where do the commas go?
Do you have a dog a cat and a hamster at home?
Do you have a dog, a cat, and a hamster at home?
What are the word parts added to the beginning and end of root words to change their meaning called?
prefixes and suffixes
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
It cost a lot of money.
What three sounds does -ed make?
/t/ /d/ and /ed/
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing(idea)
What does the prefix "re" mean?
To do over
What three parts are needed to write a summary?
Beginning, Middle, and End
What are the words used to connect sentences smoothly when writing called?
Transition Words
lacking or without