Trv Vs Inv
Does the following sentence include a transitive or intransitive verb?
Brownies disappear quickly in Reagan's house
Transitive
What is the linking verb, and does it take a PA or PN?
Abbotsford was his home in Scotland.
Was, PN
What is the helping verb? Then what is the complete verb?
Copland is best known for his American style music.
Is, Is best
Triple points
Your team has 3 minutes to locate the following sentence patterns in an independent reading book
S-LV-PA
S-LV-PN
S-Inv
S-Trv-Do
S-Trv-Io-Do
Varies
What verb is in the sentence? What tense is it written in?
The smallest hummingbird was about two inches long.
Was, Past tense
What scientific term describes the exact moment when the day and night are equal lengths in the fall?
An equinox
Does the following sentence include a transitive or intransitive verb?
Mom gave Reagan and Joey an exasperated glance
Transitive
What is the linking verb, and does it take a PA or PN?
The library in his home remains undisturbed.
Remains, PA
What is the helping verb? Then what is the complete verb?
In 1880 Susa was chosen as the director of the Marine Band.
Was, Was chosen
Reagan now eats in the kitchen at the table.
S-INV
What verb is in the sentence? What tense is it written in?
Australians call young kangaroos "joeys".
Call, Present tense
To make 1 gallon of pure maple syrup, how many gallons of raw sap must maple producers boil down?
40
Does the following sentence include a transitive or intransitive verb?
He also worked as a typesetter, a prospector, a Mississippi River pilot, and a jopurnalist.
Intransitive
What is the linking verb, and does it take a PA or PN?
Abbotsford became a popular tourist attraction for the residents of Scotland and for worldwide travelers.
Became, PN
Your team has 1 minute to find a independent reading book and locate a sentence that has a helping verb.
Varies
Later his mom baked Reagan and his friends special brownies.
S-Trv-Io-Do
What verb is in the sentence? What tense is it written in?
The ruby-throated hummingbird frequents many gardens on America's East Coast.
Frequents, Present
This U.S. president officially established Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November by signing an act of Congress in 1941?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Does the following sentence include a transitive or intransitive verb?
Appalachian Spring fills the air with folk tunes from the mountains.
Intransitive
Your team has 1 minute to come up with one example sentence using a predicate noun and one sentence using adjectives.
Varies (Host has the final call)
What is the helping verb? Then what is the complete verb?
Aaron Complnad was born in Brooklyn, NY.
Was, Was Born
Spot remover fixed the problem.
S-Trv-Do
What verb is in the sentence? What tense is it written in?
The Largest hummingbird will grow to be a little over eight inches long.
Will grow, Future
Times it by 4!
The traditional nickname for MLB Championship World Series comes straight from its prime spot on the Autumn calendar?
The Fall Classic
Your team has 1 minute to come up with an examples for the following sentence types and label them correctly on the board.
S-Inv
S-Trv-Do
S-Trv-IO-DO
Varies ( Up to Host)
What is the linking verb, and does it take a PA or PN?
His home on the River Tweed remains original
Remains, PA
Double Point
What is the helping verb? Then what is the complete verb?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens began life in Florida, Missouri.
There is not a helping verb!
His home in River Tweed remains original.
S-LV-PA
Triple points!
Write a sentence and reword it to fit the present, past, and future tenses.
Ex: I was at the store last night
I will go to the store tonight
I go to the store at night.
Varies
About what percentage of a fresh, harvested pumpkin's total weight is pure water?
90%