Vocabulary Lesson 5
_________ means calm and peaceful.
What is "serene?"
Find the mistake in the sentence:
Fred decided to expend a great effort on the project
Add a period to the end of the sentence.
This is the kind of writing that tries to get someone to do or believe something.
What is persuasive writing?
Fill in the blank:
She was the only student whose phone was __________ by the furious teacher.
What is confiscated?
___________ means to start out or begin.
What is "embark?"
Find two mistakes in the sentence:
the unfair criticism still rankles me, even though my students have apologized.
The t needs to be capitalized and the end of the sentence needs a period.
This is the kind of writing that gives someone information.
What is informative/ expository writing?
Fill in the blank:
After the storm the ocean was tranquil and ____________.
What is serene?
_____________ means to give a picture of or describe.
What is "depict?"
Find three mistakes in the sentence:
whenever i go to my friends house, i feel tranquil and serene.
Capitalize the two "i"s that stand alone and capitalize the w in whenever
add an apostrophe after the d in friends
The kind of writing that this sample represents:
"A Lexi Mattress is the most comfortable bed you’ll ever sleep on. Take a 30-day trial and see for yourself. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll come to your home, remove the mattress, and refund you in full. You’ve got nothing to lose. Give it a try today."
What is persuasive writing?
Fill in the blank:
Olly was the only boy with the _____________ to ask for more food.
What is audacity?
____________ means willing to take risks or showing disrespect.
What is "audacity ?"
Find four mistakes in the sentence:
when the students came after school to work on they're reports the librarian was quite lackadaisical about enforcing the no-talking rule
The w in When needs to be capitalized
They're should be "their"
There should be a comma after reports
There should be a period at the end of the sentence
The kind of writing that this sample represents:
"Burmese pythons, one of the largest snakes in the world, are best known for the way they catch and eat their food. The snake uses its sharp rearward-pointing teeth to seize prey, and then coils its body around the animal, squeezing a little tighter with each exhale until the animal suffocates. Stretchy ligaments in their jaws allow them to swallow animals up to five times as wide as their head!"
What is informative/ expository writing?
Fill in the blank:
The famous singer had no __________ that she was about to become even more famous.
What is inkling?
___________ means showing little spirit or enthusiasm.
What is "lackadaisical?"
Find 5 mistakes in the sentence
around nine o'clock i embarked of a day of whale watching
Capitalize the "a" in around
Add a comma after nine o'clock
capitalize "I" alone
change the first "of" to "for"
Add a period to the end of the sentence
The kind of writing that this sample represents:
""Up!" she screeched. Harry heard her walking toward the kitchen and then the sound of the frying pan being put on the stove. He rolled onto his back and tried to remember the dream he had been having. It had been a good one. There had been a flying motorcycle in it. He had a funny feeling he'd had the same dream before."
What is narrative writing?
She decided to make a ______________ effort to improve her grades in math class.
What is conscientious?