Plural Nouns
Common, Proper, Concrete, or Abstract Nouns
Main Idea/ Supporting Details
Character/Setting
Everything
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A common noun mean there is _______ of something A plural noun mean there are _______or more of something.
What is A common noun means there is one of something. A plural noun means there are two or more of something.
100
Is the following concrete or abstract: socks
What is concrete
100
What is the definition of a supporting detail?
What is something that proves that your main idea is correct. Evidence that explains and supports your main idea.
100
A setting tells _____ or ______ a story takes place.
What is when or where
100
A homophone is two words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Choose the correct word. I _____ the answer to the question. no know
What is KNOW
200
Change the following noun into a plural noun. key
What is keys
200
Name one common noun and one proper noun
What is answers will vary.
200
If the main idea of a passage was that there are many different types of candy bars, what are three supporting details that would prove it?
What is Reeses, M&M, Snickers, Butterfinger, Twizzlers, etc.
200
Characters are _______, or animals that contribute to the plot.
What is people
200
Are the following proper or common nouns? cleveland browns television If the noun is proper make the necessary capitalization changes.
What is Cleveland Browns television is common
300
Make the following nouns plural. bush candy
What is bushes candies
300
What is the definition of a concrete noun?
What is a noun that you can see, or touch
300
What is the definition of main idea?
What is the most important point an author is making. What the passage was mostly about.
300
Tell me one place where a story can take place and one when a story can take place.
What is answers will vary
300
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. My mom used _______ when baking cookies. flour flower
What is FLOUR
400
Make the following nouns plural ax man deer
What is axes men deer
400
What is an abstract noun?
What is something you cannot see or touch. Such as a feeling.
400
The following are supporting details, you need to tell me the main idea. Many people eat turkey on Thanksgiving. People also eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. Mashed potatoes are a popular dish to eat on Thanksgiving. What would the main idea be?
What is there are many different things that people eat on Thanksgiving.
400
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low Identify the characters and setting
What is the characters are Alex and the librarian. The setting is in the library.
400
For the following word tell me if it is singular or plural, concrete or abstract, and common or proper. shoes
What is plural,concrete, common
500
-sh is one ending to a word where you add an -es to make it plural. What are 3 other endings to words that tell you to add an -es to make it plural?
What is -ch -s -x
500
Name one concrete noun and one abstract noun.
What is answers will vary.
500
We have said that 3-4 supporting details is a good amount. What would happen if you didn't have enough supporting details or what would happen if you had too many supporting details?
What is without enough supporting details your main idea would not be supported or proven. Too many supporting details may confuse your reader and your "ice cream cone" would topple over.
500
Mr. Holland walked up to the teller and handed her a paper slip. She punched a few figures into the computer and ran the slip through a machine. It printed some numbers on the back of the slip. She handed the slip back to him along with five $20 bills. Then she asked him, "Is there anything else that I can help you with today?" Mr. Holland grabbed the money off of the counter and tipped his hat to the woman, "Not today, thank you." Who are the characters and what is the setting?
What is the characters are Mr. Holland and the teller. The setting is at a bank.
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There are many different kinds of bait you can use while fishing. Some people choose to use worms or nigh-crawlers. Others are fond of minnows, which are smaller fish that attract large fish. Some people do not like to use live bait. Some people who fish like to use spinners and lures, which are artificial bait. Fish are often attracted to the bright colors and movement of the artificial bait. There are many options for bait when you go fishing. After reading this passage Julie thinks that the main idea is that live bait such as worms is the best bait to use. Is she correct? Explain why or what not. If she is incorrect tell me what the main idea would be.
What is Julie is incorrect. She is incorrect because using live bait was not the most important point the author was trying to make. Also, there are no details that support her main idea. The actual main idea is that there are many different bait options to choose from while fishing.