Sentences
This is a ________ sentence: The puppy barked loudly.
What is a complete sentence?
Not happy
What is "unhappy"?
Maya planted a tiny sunflower seed in her backyard. Every morning, she watered the soil before school. After several weeks, a tall sunflower appeared. Maya smiled when she saw its bright yellow petals.
The person who planted the seed...
Who is Maya?
A story that uses words such as I, me, and my is told from this point of view.
What is first-person point of view?
A general name for a person, place, thing, or animal, such as school.
What is a common noun?
A group of words that is missing a complete thought.
What is a sentence fragment?
To do something again
What is "re-"?
Maya planted a tiny sunflower seed in her backyard. Every morning, she watered the soil before school. After several weeks, a tall sunflower appeared. Maya smiled when she saw its bright yellow petals.
The type of seed Maya planted...
What is a sunflower seed?
A story that uses words such as he, she, and they is usually told from this point of view
What is third-person point of view?
A special name that begins with a capital letter, such as Texas.
What is a proper noun?
Complete this fragment by adding a predicate: "I went to the _______"
What is "I went to the movies?" Answer may vary!
The word "disagree means...
What is "to not agree"?
Maya planted a tiny sunflower seed in her backyard. Every morning, she watered the soil before school. After several weeks, a tall sunflower appeared. Maya smiled when she saw its bright yellow petals.
The time of day when Maya watered the soil.
What is every morning before school?
The point of view used here: “I packed my lunch and hurried to the bus.”
What is first-person point of view?
The proper noun in this sentence: “Marcus brought his lunch to school.”
What is Marcus?
The sentence is missing a ________. "Was running at the park."
What is a subject?
Add a prefix to "possible" to create a word meaning "not possible"
What is "impossible"?
Maya planted a tiny sunflower seed in her backyard. Every morning, she watered the soil before school. After several weeks, a tall sunflower appeared. Maya smiled when she saw its bright yellow petals.
The amount of time it took for the sunflower to appear...
What is several weeks?
The point of view used here: “Carlos grabbed his umbrella because he saw dark clouds.”
What is third-person point of view?
Replace the common noun in this sentence with a proper noun: “The girl read a book.”
What is “Ava read a book”? (Answers may vary.)
The 4 things that a complete sentence needs
What is:
-Capital letters, punctuation, subject, and a predicate?
Prefix meaning "before".
HINT: You must preheat the oven before you can cook.
What is "pre-"?
Maya planted a tiny sunflower seed in her backyard. Every morning, she watered the soil before school. After several weeks, a tall sunflower appeared. Maya smiled when she saw its bright yellow petals.
The author's main purpose of the story...
What is "Maya growing her sunflower seeds"?
Change this sentence to first-person point of view: “Sofia put her book inside her backpack.”
What is “I put my book inside my backpack”?
Name all the nouns and identify each one: “Mrs. Lopez took her students to Houston on Friday.”
What are Mrs. Lopez, Houston, and Friday—proper nouns—and students—a common noun?