grammar guru
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, or idea
What is the main idea?
What the text/passage is mostly about
What are synonyms?
Words that mean the same or almost the same
A made up story is called
fiction
What is the first step of the writing process where you brainstorm ideas?
pre writing
What is a verb?
An action or state of being
What do we call the events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story?
the plot
What do we call words that mean the opposite?
antonyms
Text that gives real facts and information.
non fiction
The sentence that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
topic sentence
Which word needs a capital letter: monday, school, or dog?
Monday
What is a supporting detail?
A fact or example that explains or proves the main idea.
What do we call clues in a sentence that help you figure out a word’s meaning?
context clues
What type of story teaches a lesson and often uses animals as characters?
a fable
Give a transition word that shows the next step.
next, then, after, finally
What punctuation mark ends a command sentence?
a period
What is the problem in a story called?
the conflict
What does the prefix re- mean?
again
What do we call the message or lesson of a story?
theme
What should every sentence start with and end with?
capital letter and period
What do we a call a word that describes a noun?
an adjective
What does it mean to infer something while reading?
To use clues and what you already know to figure something out; to make an educated guess
What is a homophone? Give an example.
Words that sound the same but have different meanings/spellings (ex: to, two, too).
What genre of fiction revolves around the investigation and resolution of a puzzling event or crime.
mystery
What is the purpose of a conclusion in a paragraph?
To wrap up the writing and restate the main idea.