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Writing
Parts of Speech
Vocabulary
Reading Strategies
Homonyms
100
These types of words are used to move from one idea to the next.
transition words
100
What is an action verb?
a word that you can act out, something you can do
100
What does the word enforce mean?
Making sure people are obeying the laws/rules.
100
What does it mean to synthesize information?
To use information from the text and develop a new idea
100
What is the definition of a homonym?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently.
200
What usually happens at the beginning of a problem/solution paper?
The problem is described.
200
List three examples of action verbs.
Ex- run, smile, cry, laugh, walk
200
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws.
judicial branch
200
Characterize Cole. (Main character in our read-aloud)
Ex- brave, dedicated, determined
200
Give me the homonym for tale.
Tail
300
This is where the time and place are described within the story.
setting
300
Which 4 words are the nouns in the sentence? Helena stood at the foul line with the basketball clenched tightly in her hands.
Helena, line, basketball, hands
300
To elect someone as a candidate.
nominate
300
Name the five parts in the plot that are associated in most fiction texts.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
300
What is the homonym for root?
route
400
At the beginning of any writing describe what your first sentence should look like.
attention grabbing, peaks the reader's interest
400
List the linking verb in the sentence. Helena felt the pressure, but she remained confident.
felt
400
This branch of government makes the laws.
legislative branch
400
What are 2 points of view used within stories?
first person, third person, third person omniscient
400
Give me two homophones for the word their.
they're, there
500
Give me three examples of transition words.
ex- next, finally, first, second
500
What two parts of speech do linking verbs connect?
It connects the subject to another noun/adjective.
500
To form an opinion about something.
conclude
500
What are the three purpose used by authors?
persuade, entertain, inform
500
What is the homophone for the word it's?
its