Say What (vocabulary)
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What is wrong with this sentence?
me and him moved to New York City.
He and I
Which testing strategy involves eliminating choices you know are not correct?
Slash the Trash
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is a proper noun? (provide examples)
The name of someone, a place, or animal. (ex. Walmart, Ella, Kentucky)
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
What is time management?
Making sure you do not waste time during an assignment or test.
True or False: All poems have to rhyme
False- some poems do but not Free Verse
What is melancholy?
Melancholy is the feeling of a deep sadness or sorrow
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
What does infer mean?
Put what the text tells you with your background knowledge.
Explain Main Idea and Key Details
Main idea is what the story is mostly about and the key details provide examples of the main idea.
what does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is "not fake" real informational text
What is an example of a conjuction?
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Which strategy means to picture it in your head as you read?
Make a movie
What are character traits?
How a character thinks, feels, or behaves through actions in the story.
What is a suffix?
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
- ed
- s
What is a narrative writing?
Which testing strategy means I will read the instructions and questions/choices carefully?
Caution
What is Author's Point of View?
The author's thoughts and feelings on a topic are explained in the passage
What is the difference between a CAUSE and an EFFECT ?
The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened.
It's raining outside, so I used my umbrella.
What should your details have when you write?
spice, flavor, be specific
What does it mean to annotate?
What is the purpose of Opinion Writing?
Opinion writing expresses the writer's ideas and tries to convince the reader to agree with an opinion.