Sensory Words
We have five senses. When we write about things we see, what sense are we using?
A) sight
B) hearing
A) sight
What is the simple subject in this sentence?
Bill eats bread.
Bill
What is the verb in this sentence.
John plays chess.
plays
She's 9 years old and in grade 4. She says that Chinese class is not hard, and she likes to play tennis - she just started in May. Her teacher is Miss Lilian. Also she went to see Zootopia2 and even ate Zootopia candy while she watched! (She drank coke, too.) Once she visited her friend in a hotel and played games, she said it was very, very, very, very, very Fun! She said very 5 times - I counted.
May
He's 12 years old and in the 5th grade. His favorite class is Math. He talked about taking a bike ride with his family. He likes to go to MCDonald's to eat with his family, and talked about going to see a movie, too.
Eason
What sense is this describing?
The bakery was filled with the scent of fresh bread and the smell of freshly baked cakes.
A) sight
B) feel
C) smell
C) smell
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
Cats climb trees.
climb.
What is the helping verb?
John is playing chess.
is
He's 12 years old and going into 7th grade. He likes PE and playing games. He talked about taking a test in another class - he's taking three: English, Chinese, and math. Once he went to see a movie with his family. Do you remember he mentioned that he had an older sister?
Owen
He's ten years old and going into grade 5. he was a little late for one of our classes, but that's ok - we forgive him! He talked about going camping with his mom, grandma, and grandpa and eating things and having fun. It sounds like a happy day!
Austin
John was nervous. He felt a drop of sweat on his forehead.
This sentence talks about the sense of:
A) hearing
B) feel/touch
B) feel/touch
What is the complete subject in this sentence?
The old man with the cane walked home.
The old man with the cane
What is the correct helping verb?
Liz (is, are) helping her mom.
is
She joined us for the first class with her friend Rita, and I thought they were both in the class, but then I found out that no, Rita would not be part of the class. She talked about going to the ocean to swim, and maybe her younger brother went with her. She also went to see a Spiderman movie. Oh, and she has a cat named Milk - because that's what it likes to drink! Not only that, she made a DYI cat out of beads. It looked very cute!
Cindy
He talked about walking to the basketball court with his father. It's a little crowded there, but there's room enough to play. His favorite snacks are eggs and meat. Maybe he likes to snack when he's playing many games on his phone.
Owen
What two senses are used in this sentence.
John saw the red fire and smelled the smoke.
A) feel and taste
B) sight and hearing
C) sight and smell
C) sight and smell
What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
A cat climbed onto the roof.
climbed onto the roof.
What is the correct helping verb for this sentence?
The boys on the basketball team (will, be) practice after school.
will
He takes swimming lessons - every three days, at an outside swimming pool. After swimming for more than an hour, his fingers look like raisins, but at least the water is cool! His favorite snack is a kind of melon - cantaloupe. Oh, and he also plays badminton...and drums, too.
Austin
She is 13 years old and has been playing tennis for 7 years. when she plays her friends, she usually wins! Oh, and she likes chocolate. She also plays drums and has been studying them for one year. She plays in a big group with her friends. She also plays the marimba, and all percussion instruments. When it's windy outside, she stays inside and reads!
Cindy
What sense is used in this sentence?
His shirt was blue with red stripes, and his pants were red with blue stripes.
A) sight
B) hearing
C) touch
A) sight
What is the simple subject and the simple predicate of this sentence?
That big bird eats lots of worms.
bird eats
What are the helping verb and the main verb in this sentence?
The class will study before the test.
will study
He's been known to stay at home all day and play games and movies on his phone. Maybe his black and white cat sits on his lap while he's playing. The cat's name is Lucky! Does the cat bring luck to the boy playing games? We'll ask him!
Eason
She likes bananas. We know it's true because for a while she made bananas fly across our screens. Later, it was other things, but first it was bananas! She went to her school's summer camp, and talked about reading Wayside School. And who can forget that she likes Rabbit Mushrooms and other fun toys?!
May