Prove It!
Is this sentence grammatically correct as far as subject/verb agreement?
Bob and Jan wanted to have pizza for lunch, so them went half on a large pepperoni from Domino's.
No, because the incorrect pronoun is used. It should be "they", not them.
What is one result of staying up late?
One result of staying up late is that you might be tired in the morning.
Text structures allow authors the ability to __________________ their writing. There are 6 types of text structures. Name them.
Organize
descriptive (explains or describes a topic), cause & effect, problem & solution, compare & contrast, sequence (lists steps), and chronological order (time)
Define the word "motion" as it is used in the following sentence:
As the blades spin, the motion can be turned into electricity.
Motion means some sort of movement, moving action. In this sentence, the blades are moving.
Please ___________, _________, and _________ to line up on _________.
Clean your area, push in your chair, and walk
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(Notice the placement of the commas when listing things)
When making an inference about a character, I need to use _____ __________ AND analyze the character based on their _________, _________, _________, and _________.
text evidence
thoughts, feelings, words, and actions
(notice the placement of the commas when listing words)
How are the words dancing, dances and danced the same? How are they different?
They all come from the same base word "dance", but they are in different verb tenses.
What are 3 major features of a fictional story and 3 major features of a nonfiction text that will help you know the difference between the two genres?
Examples:
Fictional stories have characters, plot with events, theme, illustrations, etc.
Nonfiction texts have text features like photographs, captions, side bars, etc.
When you come across a word or phrase (group of words) that you do not know the meaning of, which acronym can you use and what does each letter of the acronym stand for?
I.D.E.A.S.
Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym
If you want to write the date, you can spell out the month or use the number. For example, the month of May would use the number __.
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Which word in this sentence is the adverb?
The girl was rapidly tapping her foot as she stood in the doorway.
An adverb describes a verb. There are 2 verbs in this sentence: tapping and stood.
The verb "stood" is not described, but the verb "tapping" is described with the adverb RAPIDLY.
What is the name of the government document that states the freedom of our nation from England in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
To summarize means to provide a shortened version of the whole text using only the most relevant details. In a nonfiction text, what elements will assist you with a summary? In a fiction story, what elements will assist you with creating an awesome summary?
Nonfiction summary- use the central idea and relevant details
Fiction summary- use the plot and theme
The context clue acronym I.D.E.A.S. can remind us of some ways to figure out what a word might mean. Use your I.D.E.A.S. to define the word "grate" in this sentence: JoJo said that I needed to grate the cheese in order to thinly shred it for the tacos.
A- eat B- great
C- cut D- melt
Grate means to cut.
You can make an Inference that it is a verb, something is being done to the cheese to make it then or use a Synonym "shred"
Students need to get some scrap paper to assist them. In math __________________, in reading __________________.
show your work
annotate/takes notes
The meteorologist discussed the weather this morning and just as it had been the previous day and, actually, the last three days before, it was predicted that we would have rain.
A prediction is similar to an inference. How so?
We use the evidence of a topic or situation to make both a prediction AND an inference to prove it!
Name 4 states that all begin with the letter N. There are eight in all. (Start 1 minute timer first)
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota
Meaning of advantage: Sally whipped her head around and glared directly at the blur of black and white stripes before her. Without thinking, she shouted at the referee, "That is so unfair! They had everyone on their team and that's an unfair advantage!" The referee nodded his head and said, "Life ain't always fair, kid. Now get off the field!" She flew towards him, wild with anger...
Accept various correct answers only if they also provided which context clue/explain their answer
The context clue acronym I.D.E.A.S. can remind us of some ways to figure out what a word might mean. Use your I.D.E.A.S. to define the word "benefit" in this sentence:
I did not want my untied shoelaces to cause harm, so I decided to tie them and enjoy the benefit of safety.
Benefit means something positive happens, a good or helpful situation, etc.
Spell the word that answers this question:
How many states are there in the United States?
Fifty