An ___________ is a person who helps someone else.
assistant
100
If you ___________ a place, you made it neat or empty by taking things away.
cleared
100
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.
100
All sentences should begin with a __________ letter and end with a ___________ mark.
capital; punctuation
100
Which spelling pattern have we been studying this week?
words with ar
200
If you __________ with someone, you had the same opinion or idea as that person.
agreed
200
_____________ something down is pulling or ripping it apart.
Tearing
200
What is an abbreviation? Also, provide the correct abbreviation for mister.
A shortened form of a word; Mr.
200
Which genre best describes the story, The Signmaker's Assistant?
Humorous fiction
200
Triple Jeopardy (600 points): What is the plot of a story?
The events which occur in a story (beginning, middle, and end)
300
If you ____________ to do something, you did not succeed in doing it.
failed
300
Someone who has good manners is ___________.
polite
300
Triple Jeopardy (900 points): What is a pronoun? Provide the definition and two examples.
It is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: I and me
300
What might have happened if the signmaker had seen Norman painting the "BUY NORMAN A PRESENT" sign?
Example response: He would have been angry and scolded Norman.
300
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
fiction- stories that are not real (think fiction = FAKE); nonfiction- selections that are about REAL things
400
____________ is knowledge or understanding that comes from experience.
Wisdom
400
___________ is a problem that makes something difficult.
Trouble
400
Identify the mistakes in the following sentence: Mrs Martin and Miss Kapp are freinds.(Hint: there are 2 mistakes)
There should be a period after Mrs (Mrs.); The word "freinds" is spelled incorrectly (it should be friends).
400
How does the author let the reader know what happens AFTER Norman puts up his silly signs? a). He uses words to talk about it b). He lets the reader guess. c). He uses pictures to show it.
c). He uses pictures to show it.
400
Identify the cause and effect in the following sentence: We had a terrible ice storm, so we missed three days of school.
Cause- We had a terrible ice storm. Effect- We missed three days of school.
500
Think back to Lesson 17... If something is last or at the end, it is __________.
final
500
Think back to Lesson 17... Something that is __________ is more than what is usual or needed.
extra
500
Double Jeopardy (1,000 points): Which of the following is a common noun? run, basketball, Miami, sing
basketball
500
What does Norman learn at the end of the story?
Example: Jokes that cause problems are not funny.
500
Imagine that you are writing a story or report. What should you do on the FIRST line (before you even write a single letter)? Hint: The "tab" button on a computer's keyboard allows you to do this.