Reading Stories
A theme of a non-fiction story is?
The theme is the lesson or message that the author wants you to understand from the storyline.
Pre- means before so preview means
To view beforehand.
The abbreviation dept. means?
Department
The plurals of knife is ?
a. knifes
b. knives
c. knivs
B
Which sentence is correct?
a. We should have took another paper with us.
b. We had went around the house today with new grass seeds.
c. We have found the paper in the grass.
C. We have found the paper in the grass.
a. We should have taken another paper with us.
b. We had gone around the house today with new grass seeds.
Infering about a character in a story means to figure out ?
What the character is like, why the character does what he/she does in the story, or to be able to describe the character through clues in the story.
Prefix non- means not so non-living means
Not living
The abbreviation ASAP means?
As soon as possible
The plural of deer and moose?
Deer and Moose
Which is the correct tense?
I is happy with the new toy.
I am happy with the new toy.
You am happy with the new toy.
I am happy with the new toy.
When we conclude something in a story that means...
We figure out something about the story from clues in the story like the characters actions, the setting, , how a character feels, etc.
Suffix -ful means "full of" so thankful means
full of thanks
Boulevard--the abbreviation is?
Blvd.
What is the past tense of worry?
worried
Which pronoun is the correct to use when writing a sentence using it that pronoun to replace John and Susan.
The Science Center is __________________favorite place to visit in the Spring.
a. my b. their c. theirs d. our
B. The Science Center is their favorite place to visit in the Spring.
Why are the other pronouns wrong?
The author most likely wrote a selection, story, poem or article to what?
To teach us something, to tell us something, to encourage us or inspire us to do something, etc.
Smokeless, what is the suffix and what does it mean?
Without---without smoke
Mr. is the abbreviation for?
Mister
What are the pronouns in these sentences?
Howard and I went to the park together.
We had a great time playing at our town park.
I , We & our
Which sentence is correct?
a. Suzie plays the flute, and Kurt plays the piano.
b. Suzie play the flute, and Kurt plays the piano.
c. Suzie plays the flute, and Kurt play the piano.
A. Suzie plays the flute , and Kurt plays the piano.
Why is this correct and the others wrong?
When a poet compares things( metaphor)like a lion's roar, does it mean that the person is really roaring?
No, usually it means that the person is brave like a lion. Lions are the "King of the Jungle" and no one wants to mess with them.
Prefix re-means? Make up a word using re- as a prefix and tell us what it means.
Re- to do again
Remind, reload, retake, reconnect, redirect, recount, repaint.
January and February's abbreviations are:
a. Jan and Feb
b. Jan. and Feb
c. Jan. and Feb.
C
Which pronoun completes the sentence correctly?
My dog and ______ went for a walk around the block.
a. me
b. I
B. I
When ever the person is part of the subject of the sentence( beginning), we use " I ". If the person was at the end of the sentence( objective) you would say "me".
Which sentence is correct and why?
a. Jasmine had did her homework already.
b. Jasmine has did her homework already.
c. Jasmine has done her homework already.
C. Jasmine has done her homework already.