Spelling
Which one of the following words are misspelled? Spell it correctly
Achieve
Recieve
Reign
Rewind
Recieve is Receive
What is the name of Ichabod's horse?
Gunpowder
The passengers on the ______________ ship had hit an iceberg and was in desperate need of rescuing.
Use the appropriate word ending in -ing
The passengers on the SINKING ship had hit an iceberg and was in desperate need of rescuing.
What is the meaning of the word PERSUADE?
To persuade is to present ideas through reason and logic, in order to influence the audience to believe, accept, or trust what you say or believe.
A literary device that points out the similarities of two or more things.
Compare or Comparison
Who is the new school teacher in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
(You must spell his name correctly to receive points.)
Ichabod Crane
The author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is _____________________.
Washington Irving
Make the following word plural:
attitude
Attitudes
What is the meaning of the word EXPRESS?
Express is to put into words feelings, thoughts, or ideas.
The reason or motivation for writing a text: persuade, inform, or entertain
Author's Purpose
Which of the following words is misspelled? Spell it correctly.
Artificial
Eighteen
Remain
Wieghted
Wieghted to Weighted
What career did Ichabod take on?
Pedagogue or School Teacher
The ballerinas were __________ across the stage with grace and elegance.
Use the word DANCE
Dancing
The ballerinas were dancing across the stage with grace and elegance.
What is the meaning of the word CONTRAST?
Contrast is to compare differences.
A truth known by actual experience or observation
Fact
A ghost or ghostly figure is an ___________?
You must spell it correctly to receive points.
Apparition
Why is the headless horseman headless?
It was taken off by a cannon ball in an unknown battle.
Make the following word plural:
Fox
Foxes
What is the meaning of the word, ANALYZE.
Analyze means to break apart, study or examine.
-to make one aware of something
-to tell someone something
Inform
A rebuke for making a mistake.
Chastisement
What town did the story take place in?
(You must provide the name and the nickname to receive full credit.)
Greensburgh aka Tarry Town
Make the followoing word plural:
Psychologist
Psychologists
What is the meaning of the word ILLUSTRATE?
The word illustrate means to explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, drawings, or artwork.
___________________ is a piece of information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments.
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