Mid year Review

tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; Ex: She will write her name on the paper.

• present tense

• future tense

• past tense

words & phrases that surround another phrase and help explain its meaning

• context

• antonyms

• synonyms

a word that joins sentences, clauses, or phrases. Ex: and, but, although

• correlative conjunctions

• preposition

• conjunctions

a reference book that provides the precise, or exact, meanings of words and phrases.

• glossary

• atlas

• thesaurus

• dictionary

writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; Ex: similes, metaphors, proverbs, idioms

• similie

• metaphor

• figurative language

a word or phrase used to show direction, location, or time. Ex: on, to, under, around.

• interjection

• conjunctions

• preposition

• correlative conjunctions

indicates an action that started in the past and continues in the present; this tense uses HAS or HAVE before the verb. Ex: I have lived in Georgia my whole life.

• past perfect tense

• future perfect tense

• present perfect tense

What part of the underlined word is the SUFFIX?

We were running across the street to catch the puppy.

• ing

• run

• ru

• ning

Which of the following shows the correct use of quotation marks?

• "Are you excited for your trip to New York City?" Bobby asked.

• Are you excited for your trip to New York City? "Bobby asked."

• "Are you excited for your trip to New York City? Bobby asked."

• "Are you excited for your trip to New York City"? Bobby asked.

Identify the correct use of an apostrophe of the underlined word.

My sisters dog always barks when the doorbell rings.

• sisters'

• sister's

• siste'rs

• sisters's