Looking at a text (comprehension) Flashcards
What words are in first person
I
What words are in second person
You
What words are in third person
He,She,It and they
Name 4 fiction genres
Science fiction,Fairy Tale,Adventure,mystery
What is a fact
A fact is something that can be proven true
What is an Opinion
An opinion is someones personal view
What is the topic sentence
The topic sentence is the first sentence or two that gives information about the paragraph
What is standard English
Standard English is when you speak in formal situations this does not include slang or dialect language
What is colloquial language
This is how we speak in informal situations like with friends this will include slang and dialect language
what is synonyms and antonyms
A synonyms is word that have the same meaning and antonyms is the opposite meaning of another word
What is active voice
Active voice is what the subject does (ram killed pig)
What is passive voice
Passive voice is when you focus on the action
What is a main or independent clause
A clause that can stand by itself in a simple sentence
What is a subordinate or dependent clause
A clause that can not stand by itself in a simple sentence
What is a biography
A biography is an account on someones life written by someone else
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What is an autobiography
An autobiography is an account on someones life written by them
verb
A word that shows an action event or state
Noun
A word that names something such as a person,place,thing or idea
Adjective
A word that describes the noun
Preposition
A group of words used before a noun,pronoun or noun phrase to show a direction,time,place or location
Adverb
An adverb is a word that describes the verb it usually ends in ly
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that takes place of a noun
conjunction
A conjunction connects to words
Contraction
A contraction is a shortened form of a word an apostrophe represents the missing letter
