TRUE or FALSE
Spot the Mistake!
Vocabulary
Writing Skills
6+1 Traits of Writing
100
Ducks have tiny teeth called "mandibles".
FALSE. Ducks have no teeth. A mandible is the jaw on an insect.
100
I really dont want to go to school today.
"Don't" is missing an apostrophe.
100
Inspector
A person who checks something or solves a mystery
Example: Inspector Gadget always checks the facts before he solves a crime.
100
The 4 sections that any explanation writing should contain.
-Title
-Introduction
-Explanation
-Conclusion
100
When you use this writing trait, you make sure that your writing makes sense and is written in the proper order.
Organization
200
The T-rex lived between 66 and 68 million years ago.
TRUE
200
my cat is fuzzy.
The first letter of the sentence should be capitalized.
200
Trilogy
Three books or movies that go together. For example, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy because there are three books.
200
The history of Canada--is this a TOPIC, or a DETAIL?
This is a topic. A detail might be that the first Prime Minister of Canada was born in 1815.
200
This is the most important writing trait! Without this trait, you will have NOTHING to say!
Ideas
300
Lego originated (began) in the country of Sweden in the 1950s.
FALSE. Lego was invented in Denmark in the 1950s.
300
Sunflowers are so much more prettier than daisies.
We don't say "more prettier." You EITHER say "prettier" or "more pretty."
300
Cringe
Verb. To feel awkward and horrified because somebody did something embarrassing.
300
What is a "sloppy copy?"
A "sloppy copy" is the first draft of a piece of writing. This is where you make lots of mistakes, but you try to get some ideas written down.
300
You show this writing trait when you check your spelling, use punctuation correctly, and use proper grammar.
Conventions
400
Intelligent, Loving and Scientific are three of the IB Learner Profile Traits.
FALSE. However, these are good traits to have.
400
Victoria doesn't have a pet she wants a hamster.
Run-on sentence should be separated into 2 sentences.
Victoria doesn't have a pet. She wants a hamster.
400
Jerboa
A hopping desert rodent, similar to a mouse, with very big ears.
400
This is an important part of STARTING the writing process. It rhymes with "rain form."
Brainstorm!
400
If you use "compassionate" instead of "nice..."
If you use "showed excellence" instead of "good job..."
If you use "prance" instead of "run..."
You are using this writing trait!
Word Choice
500
Scientifically, white and black are not considered to be real colours.
TRUE. They are shades of light and dark, not colours.
500
I risk-taker because I tried the climbing wall, even though it was hard.
I was a risk-taker...
You cannot say "I risk-taker."
500
Ameliorate
Verb. To improve something by making a bad thing better.
Example: I used medicine to ameliorate the pain.
500
When do we use this kind of diagram in writing?
This is a Venn diagram. We use it to compare two different things by looking for similarities and differences.
500
When my writing shows my personality, my opinions and my style, I am using this trait.
Voice