Writing in 5th Grade

Geners

100

In this type of writing, you write a true story about yourself.

Personal Narrative

200

In this type of writing, you write about your likes/dislikes, if you agree or disagree.

Opinion Writing

300

In this type of writing, you write about something you learned, or are explaining something. 

Expository Writing

400

An autobiography could be classified as...

A personal narrative

500

I am writing about the Amazon Rainforest, what type of writing would I be classified as?

Expository

Editing/Revising

100

When editing, two of the first things you look for in your sentences are _________ and ____________.

Capitals and periods (punctuation)

200

How many body paragraphs should you have?

3

300

You need ____ body paragraphs an __________ paragraph and __________ paragraph.

Introduction and Conclusion

400

When you are revising, what are you doing?

Changing words, changing sentences, adding information ect. 

500

The beginning of sentences are always capitalized, along with?

Proper Nouns

Random

100

What is the capital of Oregon?

Salem

200

At North we...

reach, we rise, we shine.

300

Name 5 teachers at North Elementary

Answers will vary

400

What are the 4 domains in the ELPA assesment?

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

500

Who was known as the princess of pop in the late 1990's and early 2000's?

Britney Spears

Introduction/Conclusion

100

Name three ways you can start an introduction paragraph.

Question

Exclamation

Onomatopoeia

Fact

200

What is the first sentence in the introduction paragraph called?

The hook!

300

Every paragraph including the introduction and conclusion should start with an _____________. (not capital)

indent

400

In the conclusion paragraph, you ______________ your topic sentence.

restate

500

Which go in the introduction, your reasons or your details for your reasons?

Reasons

Grammar

100

Correct the sentence

I is went to the store with my mom yesterday.

I went to the store with my mom yesterday

200

We wanted to go to the store we decided to stay home. 

We wanted to go to the store, but we decided to stay home. 

300

Peter wants to be an astronaut he loves science.

Peter wants to be an astronaut because he loves science.

400

My mom visits the museum she spends hours looking at the exhibits.

When my mom visits the museum she spends hours looking at the exhibits.

500

The teacher assigned a lot of homework she will be absent tomorrow.

Since the teacher assigned a lot of homework, she will be absent tomorrow.