Key Vocabulary
Names, Names, Names
Grammar
Poly Writer's Club
Trivia
100

What verb means, "to take or be in a flat or resting position"?

lie

100

What was the name of the police officer in the main reading?

Officer Mike

100

True or False:
Verbs never change in the present tense (actions happening now).

False

100

True or False:
Fictional narratives are stories that are not true.

True

100

What color do you get when you mix white and red?

pink
200

What verb means, "to believe that someone is good, honest, dependable, etc."?

trust

200

What was the name of the police dog in the main reading?

Aero

200

Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
"They obeys the law."

Incorrect.
"They obey the law."

200

What word does not belong to this list?
curious   splendid   dark   spooky

splended

200

What comes next in this pattern?
1 > 3 > 5 > 7 > 9 > ?

11

300

What noun means, "one of two or more people working or playing together"?

partner

300

What was the name of the program we discussed in "Kids and Critters?"

4-H Programs

300

What do we add to verbs in the present tense for singular subjects (one subject doing an action now)?

Add -s or -es to the verb.

300

What is another word for "fictional?"

Made-Up, Fake, Imaginary, Unreal, etc.

300

What is the capital city of England?

London

400

What verb means, "to shake with a slight vibrating motion"?

quiver

400

What is the name of the special unit for police dogs?

K-9 Unit(s)

400
What special rule do we use when changing verbs ending with "s, sh, ch, or x?"

Add "-es."

400

What is one way Mr. Alex says you can greatly improve your fictional narrative essays?

Use sensory words (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)!

400

What word describes the type of pattern on a zebra?

stripes

500

What noun means, "a smell; a smell left behind by an animal, person, etc."?

scent

500

Who was the author of the story, "Aero and Officer Mike?"

Joan Plummer Russell

500

Which of the following pronouns does NOT belong in the list?
I   we   she   you   they

she

500

In fictional narrative writing, which tense should be used most?

Past Tense

500

I am an odd number. Take away one letter from my name and I become even. What number am I?

Seven (take away "s" and it becomes "even")