Grammar
Is McDonald's a common noun or proper noun?
proper noun
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is a summary?
what the story is about in your own words written in time order
What is cause and effect?
One thing makes another thing happen
What does the word "imitate" mean?
to copy someone
What is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
Give an example of punctuation marks
period, exclamation point, question mark
What is the central idea?
the main point of the story
or
topic + point = central idea
What type of text is full of facts?
Fiction or nonfiction
nonfiction
What does the word "clarify" mean?
to make something easier to understand
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
The beginning of each paragraph has a what?
indent
What is the author's purpose?
why the author wrote the story
What is another word for sequential order?
(Spelling doesn't count)
Chronological order
What does the word "emphasize" mean?
to show that something is important
What is "" called?
quotation marks
What punctuation do I need after this:
Can you pick me up from school
question mark
What is an inference?
Using clues to figure something out
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using the words "like" or "as" and a metaphor compares two things without using the words "like" or "as"
What does the word "essential" mean?
something is very important
What is a verb?
An action word!
What punctuation do I need after this:
Oh my gosh, that rollercoaster was awesome
exclamation point
What is character perspective?
how a character thinks and/or feels
What is the difference between an illustration and a photograph?
an illustration is a drawing/fictional while a photograph is a picture/real
What does the word "infinite" mean?
Something with no limits or end