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 a simile?
A comparison using LIKE or AS
Jane is as tall as a house.
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?
Insert the commas in the sentence where they belong.
I packed a towel flip flops and sunglasses for my trip to the beach.
I packed a towel, flip flops, and sunglasses for my trip to the beach.
What is a verb?
An action word
Give a different example of a homophone
principle ---principal
The slimy fish swam away.
Find the adjective
Slimy
give one example of a simile.
sly like a fox
cool as a cucumber
bright as the sun
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
Find the adjective.
The red pen wrote smoothly.
red
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
What is an adjective?
A word/phrase that modifies or describes a noun
Find the adjective
The old man loved to read ancient books.
old
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!