Spelling Rules
A suffix is added to the end of the root word.
Some examples: caring, careful, carefully, cares
What is the difference between a dictionary and an encylopedia?
A dictionary is a reference book with information about words (their pronunciation and meaning). An encyclopedia is a reference book about topics such as animals, history, and our earth.
What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?
A sentence is a complete thought telling who or what did something and what they did. A fragment is not a complete thought.
Example sentence: "Mother worked hard."
Example fragment: "the black dog"
What is the contraction of:
I will
I'll
What is the being verb in the following sentence?
The cow is in the meadow.
is
How do you make the word fox plural?
Add 'es': foxes
An atlas is a reference book. What information does it contain?
An atlas has maps.
Which of these words are proper nouns?
bird, walmart, purple, giraffe, justin, friend, autumn, otter, pineapple
Walmart, Justin - proper nouns name a certain place or thing.
When is it appropriate to use an exclamation mark in a sentence?
A sentence that shows surprise, excitement, or fright can end in an exclamation mark.
Example: What a beautiful rainbow!
What are the two nouns in the following sentence:
The bee landed on the flower.
bee / flower
How do you make the word copy plural
copies
Put these six words in alphabetical order:
cow - summer - snowman - more - chalk - paper
chalk
cow
more
paper
snowman
summer
Give an example of a consonant digraph.
Consonant digraphs are two or more consonants that make a new sound when they are put together.
Examples: th, sh, ch, wh
What is the contraction of:
She would
She'd
Which word is a pronoun?
Dad gave a glass of water to him.
"Him" is a pronoun - it takes the place of a noun
How do you make the word goose plural?
geese
What is the purpose of guide words in a dictionary?
Guide words are the first and last words on the page of a dictionary. They're often found at the top or bottom of the page to make searching easier.
Give two examples of a compound word.
A compound word is what you get when two words are put together to make one word. For example, butterfly, milkshake, and jellyfish are compound words.
Where would you put the quotation marks in these sentences?
I like chicken soup, said Joyce. It is my favorite.
"I like chicken soup," said Joyce. "It is my favorite."
Use a whiteboard to diagram this sentence. Explain your methods.
One big balloon popped.
Main noun (left), verb (right), and adjectives (dangling below)
How do you make the word bus plural?
buses
How would you order these names in a telephone book?
Robert Bates, Janet Smith, George Larsen
Bates, Robert
Larsen, George
Smith, Janet
What is a homophone? Can you give an example?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.
Examples: wait and weight, two and too, their and there
Where should there be comma(s) in this sentence?
Yes I go to school in Eagle Mountain Utah.
Two commas:
Yes, I go to school in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
Make this sentence into a new sentence with a compound subject:
The mountains are beautiful.
A compound subject is two subjects joined together with the words and or or. Some examples:
The mountains and trees are beautiful.
The sunset and mountains are beautiful.
Do you prefer the sunset or the mountains more?