Genre
The purpose of this text is to tell a story that is not real. It includes made-up characters and dialogue. What genre is it?
It is fiction.
What are two words that have the same or almost the same meanings?
Example:
mad and angry
They are synonyms.
Fix the sentence:
Does the boy wants what for lunch?
What does the boy want for lunch?
What is sentence fluency?
Sentence fluency is using both long and short sentences to make the writing more interesting.
How can you summarize a story?
You can summarize a story by telling only the most important events in the story using your own words.
This genre is a type of fiction that has realistic characters and places. Even though the events and characters are not real, the story seems like it could be real. What genre is it?
It is realistic fiction.
What is a suffix? Give an example.
It's a word part that is attached to the end of a root word that changes the meaning of word.
Some examples:
-ful
-less
Fix the sentence:
When does it is going to raining?
When is it going to rain?
What is sequence?
Sequence is telling events in the order that they happened.
What does it mean to make predictions while reading a story?
It means using what you knew and what you read in the story to guess what will happen next.
This genre is a type of fiction that has events that could not happen in real life and characters that could not really exist. It can include things like magic and talking animals. What genre is it?
It is fantasy.
What is a multiple-meaning word?
Multiple-meaning words are words that can mean more than one thing.
Some examples:
form
order
state
Combine the sentences using when, because, or if:
We will succeed. + We cooperate and work together.
We will succeed if we cooperate and work together.
What are linking words? Give some examples.
Linking words show how ideas are connected.
Examples:
so, because, and, also, too, but
What is a solution in the plot?
The solution is how characters solve a problem by the end of the story.
The purpose of this text is to tell a true story about a real person's life. The story is told by a another person. It can include things like a timeline that shows important events in the order that they happened. What genre is it?
It is a biography.
These are words or phrases that have different meanings than the real meanings of the words. What is it?
It is an idiom.
Fix the sentence:
This pie smells so sweet as Grandma's, but it doesn't taste best than hers.
This pie smells as sweet as Grandma's, but it doesn't taste better than hers.
When should you use formal voice in writing? When can you use informal voice?
You should use formal voice when the reader is a someone like a teacher. You can use informal voice when the reader is a family member or friend.
What words can you use to help keep track of the sequence of events in your writing?
The purpose of this text is to give you information about a topic and can include things like photos, subheadings, charts, and diagrams. What genre is it?
It is an expository text.
What is a homophone? Give an example.
Homophones are two words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.
Some examples:
hole and whole
see and sea
won and one
Fix the sentence:
I cut herself when I was cooking alone.
I cut myself when I was cooking alone.
What do writers use descriptive details to do?
What is is a character's point of view?
It's the way the character expresses their thoughts and feelings about events.