Language Arts 1
Give a synonym for the word
angry
furious, grumpy, irritated
Various examples
Give an example of a noun?
Various answers
Give an example of an adjective
color words - blue, red, yellow
size words - big, small, huge, tiny
how many - one, two, three
what kind - pretty, ugly, smooth, spiky
Find the verb in the sentence.
The team sprinted across the track during the track
meet.
sprinted
What is comparing?
Seeing how things are alike
What is a homophone?
Two words that sound the same but have different meanings
Give an example of a homophone
See-->Sea
Find the adjective in the sentence.
The lazy dog crawled under the bed.
Lazy
Sarah would you please pass me the salt?
Sarah, would you please pass me the salt?
What is contrasting?
Seeing how things are different
What is a verb?
An action word
Fill in the blank:
I _____ happy today.
am
How old is Ms. Rogala?
34
give one example of an idiom
couch potato, clam up, cool as a cucumber etc.
What is a setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
Give an example of a proper noun.
Write the correct homophone to fit in the sentence.
The ________ was so sunny and warm today.
(whether or weather)
weather
Find the adjective
The turtle was very slow as it waddled away
slow
Where can main idea be found usually?
In the first sentence or first paragraph
What is the climax of a story?
the part with the highest amount of action or suspense
What is a noun?
Person, place, animal, or thing
Name two text structures
Compare and Contrast, Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Chronological/Sequence
What is Chronological Order?
a text structure that uses dates, times, and puts things in order. Also called sequence
What is a narrator?
The person telling the story
What is a metaphor?
a type of figurative language where something is made to be something it is not (transforms)
ex: he had a heart of stone
she is a ray of sunshine!