Grammar for 4th grade
what is a person place or thing?
Noun
What are similes and metaphors?
-Similes: comparing two things using "like or "as"
-Metaphors: comparing two things not using "like" or "as"
What is argumentative writing?
Writing to an argument
What is Hope Centennial's mascot?
A Hound dog
what punctuation marks go at the end of a sentence
Period. Question Mark? or exclamation Mark!
An action word is called a...
Verb
What is a summary?
When you retell a story in your own words using relevant details
What is a claim?
Your side of the argument
Ms. Nathan
What are the words called that move you from paragraph to pragraph in your essays?
*Hint: it's a part of your topic sentence & it's a word we use after small groups
Transition words
In the sentence, I studied the spelling words _________ my lunch break. Which preposition fits best?
below or during
during
What is Author's Perspective?
How the author feels about a topic (opinion and beliefs)
What is a thesis?
statement/sentence that explains your claim with 3 reasons
What college did Ms. Thomas attend?
FAMU
Name the parts of a story (plot).
-characters
-settings
-conflict (problem)
-solution
-events
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
He ran slow down.
He ran slowly down the sidewalk.
He ran slowly down the sidewalk.
What is central idea and what do we use to support our table top?
Central idea is the most important idea or point the author is trying to make about the topic; relevant idea
Name the three parts of an argumentative essay.
Introduction, Body paragraphs, and conclusion
What classroom management tool do we use everyday in whole group, small group and in the hallways?
CHAMPS
I'm, they're, it's, doesn't, don't, are all called what kind of words?
Contractions
Identify whether the following sentence is a run-on or correct. If it’s a run-on, correct it.
"The sun is shining it is a beautiful day."
This is a run-on sentence because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.
Corrected version: "The sun is shining. It is a beautiful day." or "The sun is shining, and it is a beautiful day."
What is a theme?
The message, moral, or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is expository writing?
Writing to explain something
What does BARK stand for?
B-
A-
R-
K-
B- be safe
A- accomplish tasks
R- be respectful
K- be kind
How does an argumentative essay contrast from an expository essay?
-Argumentative writing: argues an opinion, tries to convince you to do something, argument and has two sides. Has a claim and thesis.
-Expository writing: writes to explain or inform, and does not try to persuade you