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Narrative writing tells a story Includes:   Accurate ordering of events Conflict that generates action A climax or turning point in the action  A satisfying resolution Uses: Stories Skits and plays Personal experience essays Plot summaries Persuasive Writing  expresses an opinion and attempts to convince the reader that this opinion is correct. Includes: A clear and direct opinion statement Specific facts Examples or statistics to back up the opinion and disprove opposing opinions Uses: Essays Editorial Book Reviews Descriptive Writing  gives a clear and vivid picture of a person, place, thing or event. Includes: A clear focus on the subject Significant details that appeal to the senses. Specific, lively, and interesting words Figurative language when appropriate. Uses: Poetry Character Descriptions Book Reports Science Observations Expository Writing gives facts or directions, identifies terms, or clarifies ideas. Includes: ...

Synonyms  words that have same meaning Antonyms are words that have opposite meaning. Anti  means opposite and nym  means name Examples: Bad Good Big Little Boy Girl Below Above Fast Slow ACTIVITY I Draw a line to match the synonyms Finish Journey Lamp Money Midday Light Cash Noon End Trip ACTIVITY II Draw a line to match the antonyms Big Loud Dark Fast Happy Quiet Slow Small Sad Light ACTIVITY III Read the word on the left and circle its synonym and cross out its antonyms on the right. 1. Best  Finest Last Poor 2. Light  Dark Dull Bright 3. Rich  Wealthy   Poor Needy 4. Talk Listen Speak Silent 5. Fog Mist Clear Sunny 6. Enter  Depart Arrive Exit 7. Future  Past Distant   Destiny 8. Child Kid Adult Parent 9. Cry Laugh Sob Smile 10. Close...

A  Noun  is the name of a person place or thing TYPE OF NOUN Common noun  is used to name people, place or things in. GENERAL it refers to class or type of person or thing (without being specific) Example: girl, city, animal, house, food Proper noun  is used to name a SPECIFIC (or individual) person, place Or thing. Proper noun begin with a capital letter. Example: John, London, Pluto, France Countable noun  have singular and a plural form and can be used with a number or a/an before it. They are sometimes called Count nouns. Example: car, desk, cup, house, bike Uncountable noun  are nouns that cannot be counted. They often refer to substances, liquids, and abstracts. These are sometimes called mass nouns. Examples: wood, milk, air, happiness Concrete nouns  refer to people or things that exist physically and that at least one of the senses can detect. Examples: dog, tree, apple, moon, socks Abstract noun  have no physical existence. ...

Homophones  - words that sounds the same but have different meanings and usually different spellings Example: write - right read - red eight - ate eye - I sail - sale dear - deer Activity I. Fill in each sentence with the correct word.  to : a function word  too : also  two : a number I am going ______ read a book Donald ran _____ miles Is Ann coming _______ ?  She got ____ wrong on the test.  My brother likes ______ play baseball I was at the park ____ times today.  Those clothes are ___ expensive.  Cindy got ___ strikes in bowling  I need ___ write ____ pages for school.  I need you ___ help me it's ____ heavy. II. Fill in each sentence with the correct word.  There : used to refer to a place  Their : means belonging to them  They're : is a contraction meaning they are They went to visit _____ aunt.  Please put your coats _____.  Kim likes eggs only when...

TYPES OF SENTENCE Declarative - a statement Example: I have a basketball game tonight. I just finished reading that book. Interrogative - a question Example: Will you come to my game? Have you ever read this book? Exclamatory - an exclamation Example: We won the game! This is the best book I have ever read! Imperative - a command or request. Example: Please come and watch me play. Read this amazing book! 8 PARTS OF SPEECH a Noun is the name of a person place or thing Read More pronoun takes the place of a noun verb shows action doing or being Adverbs always modify a verb Adjectives is a word that describes a noun or pronoun such as a person, place, thing, or idea. AN ADJECTIVE CAN TELL COLOR SIZE SHAPE TASTE ODOR TEXTURE SOUND NUMBER WEATHER black blue coral green pink big huge large little short box oval round square triangular bitter sour sweet tangy tart flowery fresh musty salty stinky bumpy furry slimy smo...

Words ending in -ING may seem like an action but it is not an action all the time. Let's take a look at these examples. A. Running is a hobby. ( Name ) B. The children are running after the dog. ( Action ) C. Minnie likes running with Mickey. ( Name ) Question: How would I know the difference? Answer: A singular noun calls for a singular form of verb. Running is a name if 1. You find it in the beginning of sentence. 2. You find it after the action word. It answers the question "what" (i.e. In Example C, what does Minnie like? she likes running). Running is an action if 1. It comes after the linking verbs is , are , was , and were . Exercise: Write N if the underlined word is a name and A if the underlined word is an action. _______ 1. The world is an oblate spheroid. _______ 2. Watching American shows can benefit those who wish to study English. _______ 3. Jack and Jill went up the hill. _______ 4. Mr. Sandstone is cutting the ribbon. _____...