Quarter 1 Vocabulary

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• To provide evidence

• To connect ideas

• To give the main idea

• To wrap up a paragraph

Which sentence is at the end of a paragraph?

• Topic sentence

• Transitions

• Concluding sentence

• Commentary sentence

What do context clues help readers find?

• The main idea

• The setting

• The meaning of words

• The evidence

What is an inference?

• A reasonable guess based on evidence

• A word that describes a noun

• An action word

• Clues in the text

What does an adjective describe?

• An adverb

• An action

• A verb

• A noun

What are transitions in writing?

• Words or phrases that connect ideas and create a smooth flow between sentences and paragraphs.
• Words or phrases that are unnecessary in writing.
• Words or phrases that disrupt the flow of ideas.
• Words or phrases that are only used in formal writing.

What is evidence?

• Opinions that support a main idea.

• Information that is opposite from a main idea.

• Information that is unrelated to a main idea.

• Information that supports a main idea.

What is the purpose of commentary in your writing?

• To explain the the details

• To add unnecessary details
• To repeat the main content
• To confuse the reader

What is the setting of a story?

• The lesson or moral of a story.
• The problem or conflict in a story.
• The main character of a story.
• The time and place in which a story takes place.

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that represents an action.
• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
• A noun is a word that represents a number.
• A noun is a word that represents a verb.