Tag: Language Arts

Compound Words

Words can be joined together in a variety of ways to form many different words. When these words come together and for a new word, with a new meaning, this word is referred to as a compound word. Watch the video below to learn more!…

Appositives Practice

Appositives are nouns or pronouns beside other nouns or pronouns, for the purpose of identification of explanation. In the examples below the noun or pronoun will be bold and the appositive will be italicized. Example 1 Your dog Cherry has died. Example 2 My sister’s book, The Picture of Dorian Grey, was stolen last week.…...

Short Spelling Quiz–November 12, 2014

Choose the correct spelling for the words listed: 1. COMPPASSE a) compasse b) compass c) comppas d)compas e) none of the above   2) LANGITUDE a) longitude b) longitud c) langitud d) longtude e) none of the above   3) LATITUDE a) latiude b) latitud c) lattiude d) latutide e) none of the above  …...

Language Arts Quiz–November 5, 2014

Complete each sentence using the correct form of the word in capitals. 1) PERSUADE–After much _______ Mary decided to go on the trip to Dunn’s River Falls. a) Persuade b) Persuasion c) Persuasive d) Persuades   2) ENCOURAGE–My teacher’s _______ helped me to succeed in school. a) Encouraging b) Encourages c) Encourage d) Encouragement  …...