Science Vocabulary
Explain or give an example of a food chain.
A sequence of plants and animals in which each feeds on the one below.
What is a partnership?
Working with another person and sharing the product.
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, a place or a thing.
What is a plot?
events that happen in the story
What is a personal narrative?
It is a writing written in first person point of view (I, me, my) that describes real event that happened in your life. It has a beginning, middle and end.
What is an herbivore?
An animal that eats only plants.
What does the word cooperate mean?
working well with others
What is the difference between a singular noun and a plural noun?
Singular noun talks about one person, place or a thing. Plural noun talks about two or more.
What is a 'turning point'?
it is when an important change occurs
When you write a summary it is important to...
use your own words, tell important details and tell what the author wants you to know.
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats only meat.
What does it mean to transfer?
Usually we add an -s to make a singular noun plural. When do we add -es?
Usually when the word ends with x, s, ss, ch, sh, z and sometimes o.
When do you use article 'a' and 'an'?
When nouns begin with a vowel use 'an'. When nouns begin with consonants use 'a'.
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats plants and meat.
Essential means...
How do you make a plural form when singular form ends with a 'y'? Example: baby
Change 'y' into 'i' and add -es.
When you compare and contrast, you...
look at how things are the same and different.
How do you write a proper paragraph?
Begin with a topic sentence. Then, write 3-5 sentences with details. End with a closing sentence.
Give examples of producers and consumers in nature's network.
Producers are plants. Consumers are animals.
Two meanings of the word 'store'
1. a place where you purchase goods
2. to save something to use later
What do you do with most nouns that end with 'f' of 'fe'?
Change 'f' to 'v' and add -es.
Explain what expository nonfiction is.
Expository nonfiction is any text that gives facts and information about the topic.
What are 'precise words' in writing?
Precise words are specific words that help the reader imagine what he or she is reading.