Vocab
What word means "to drop straight down"?
plummet
What is wrong with this sentence: "The man went to the store."?
"Went" is a banned word.
What should the clincher of a report paragraph do?
Repeat or reflect 2-3 key words from the topic sentence.
Give me an example of alliteration.
The swirling, soft snow swept through the city.
What is wrong with this sentence: "Because he always worked hard to invent things."
It is a fragment.
What word means "discouraged; disheartened"?
dismayed
What is wrong with this sentence: "The dog got the ball and brought it to his master."?
"Got" is a banned word.
Report paragraphs begin with a _______ sentence.
topic
Give me an example of a 3sss.
Dogs are adorable. They are loyal. You should get one.
Do you capitalize names of seasons?
No. (ex. winter, summer, fall, autumn)
What word means "to search for food (or other wants)"?
forage
Fix this sentence: "A lot of people don't understand the message of the Bible."
"Many people don't understand the message of the Bible."
What is the time and place of a story called?
setting
Give me an example of a simile.
She is as busy as a bee.
What is the difference in the meanings of it's and its?
It's = it is; its = is possessive
What word means "energetically"?
vigorously
Name 3 banned verbs and give a substitute for each.
go - run
went - traveled
come - venture
came - arrived
say - whisper
said - responded
get - acquire
got - received
The main problem of a story is called the __________.
conflict
What are the 3 sentence openers you learned?
#2 preposition, #3 -ly word, #6 very short sentence
What is the difference in the meanings of there and their?
There is the opposite of here; their is possessive.
prolific
Name 3 banned adjectives and give a substitute for each.
good - admirable
bad - troublesome
nice - friendly
mean - cruel
pretty - ravishing
ugly - hideous
big - massive
a lot - countless
In a story, the event that leads to the problem being solved is the what?
climax
List all the dress-ups you have learned. (Hint: there are 5).
quality adjective, strong verb, -ly word, who/which clause, because clause
What is wrong with this sentence: "The childrens dog ran into the flower garden."?
It should be "The children's dog ran into the flower garden."