Parts of Speech
what is a noun?
bonus - identify the noun(s) in this sentence:
"The test was difficult so the students failed."
a person, place, thing, or idea.
bonus: "test" and "students" are the nouns
What is a comma?
bonus - place the comma(s) in the sentence:
"Jane studied chimpanzees baboons and other animals in Gombe."
punctuation or a mark to separate parts of a sentence
bonus: Jane studied chimpanzees, baboons, and other animals in Gombe.
What is the central idea of a text?
the hashtag or main idea of the whole text
"what the story is mostly about"
What is a memoir?
a story written about a memory or moment in an author's life
What is a narrative?
a story of events
what is a pronoun?
bonus - identify the pronoun(s) in the sentence:
"I called her because she needed to know what happened."
a word that replaces a noun
bonus: "I" "her" and "she"
What do we capitalize in our writing?
bonus - place the correct capitalization(s) in the sentence:
"she and mr. broadway liked to talk about food and music from nashville.
beginning of sentences, people, and locations
bonus: "She" "Mr. Broadway" and "Nashville"
What is the central idea of "Rock and Soul"?
Hardwork and dedication can pay-off while you can also help others.
What is an autobiography?
a story written by the author about their own life
What is historical fiction?
a fictional (fake) story written with true elements from history
What is a verb?
bonus - identify the verb(s) in the sentence:
"The students cheered, jumped, and clapped for their classmates during the pep rally."
the action word in a sentence
bonus: "cheered" "jumped" and "clapped"
What is a preposition?
bonus - identify the preposition(s) in the sentence:
"Naruto knocks his enemy on the ground with his jutsu."
a word in a sentence that shows how a noun relates to another noun
bonus: "on the ground"
What is the central idea for the poem "The Rescue"?
A mother will always love and care for her family.
The details in paragraphs 6 and 7 support the key idea that Isabella and Soledad...
A. want money from their business to be used for people in need
B. often think of ways that other in the community can start a business
C. rely on family friends to tell others about their business
D. want to find new art to use in their business
A. want money from their business to be used for people in need
Which line from the poem best shows that the mother squirrel is kind?
A. "a gust of wind blew down her nest" (line 2)
B. "with a pulsing tail and twitching nose" (line 3)
C. "a baby squirrel just half her size" (line 7)
D. "she gently tucks her baby in" (line 11)
D. "she gently tucks her baby in" (line 11)
what is an adverb?
bonus - identify the adverb(s) in the sentence:
"Afraid of being alone in the dark, Spongebob walked cautiously and quickly with his walkie talkie."
a word that describes a verb or adjective
bonus: "cautiously" and "quickly"
what is an independent clause?
bonus - identify the independent clause in the sentence:
"The students eat lunch during second block."
a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can be a sentence by itself
bonus: "The students eat lunch"
What is the central idea for the news article "Mission Twinpossible"?
Scott and Mark Kelly are an important part/study to figuring out if we can go to Mars.
How does the author mainly organize paragraphs 2 through 5?
A. By comparing the business Isabella and Soledad started with business ideas they had in the past
B. By identifying the problem that Isabella and Soledad hopes to solve by starting their business
C. By describing in chronological order the events that led to Isabella and Soledad starting their business
D. By describing the effects that occurred after Isabella and Soledad started their business
C. By describing in chronological order the events that led to Isabella and Soledad starting their business
What is the most likely reason the poet includes lines 9 through 14?
A. to show that the mother squirrel looks like her babies
B. to describe why the mother squirrel often changes her mind
C. to show that the mother squirrel likes to run
D. to emphasize that the mother squirrel values all of her babies
D. to emphasize that the mother squirrel values all of her babies
what is an adjective?
bonus - identify the adjective(s) in the sentence:
"The large grey thunderstorm shook the small house with massive booms."
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
bonus: "large" 'grey" "small" and "massive"
what is a dependent clause?
bonus - identify the dependent clause(s) in the sentence:
"Because they were hungry, the students ate lunch during second block."
a group of words that has a subject and a verb, but it cannot be a sentence by itself. It needs more information to make sense.
bonus: "because they were hungry"
What is the central idea of "A Long Way Home"?
Saroo Brierley works hard to find his birth family after years and years of dedicated searching.
Based on the information in the selection, the reader can conclude that Isabella and Soledad can best be described as...
A. quick thinking
B. hardworking
C. worried
D. brave
B. hardworking
Read line 6 and line 7. What i the most likely reason the poet includes imagery?
A. to show that the baby squirrel will grow to look like its mother
B. to suggest that the baby squirrel is sick
C. to suggest that the baby squirrel is small and helpless
D. to show that the baby squirrel likes to play games
C. to suggest that the baby squirrel is small and helpless