Grammar Garage
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. my brother likes pizza.
B. My brother likes pizza.
C. My brother likes pizza
B. My brother likes pizza.
It starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.
What is an antonym for enormous?
A. Giant
B. Tiny
C. Huge
B. Tiny.
Enormous means very large; tiny means very small.
Dogs need food, water, exercise, and a safe place to sleep. What is this mostly about?
What dogs need to stay healthy and safe.
All of the details describe a dog's needs.
Olivia grabbed her skateboard and hurried outside.
Who is the character?
Olivia
Unscramble these letters to make a word:
O O K B
BOOK
Which sentence is complete?
A. Running through the park.
B. The girl ran through the park.
C. Under the big tree.
B. The girl ran through the park.
It has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
Which word is a synonym for furious?
A. Angry
B. Sleepy
C. Calm
A. Angry.
Furious means extremely angry.
Which detail supports the main idea 'Reading helps us learn'?
A. Books teach us new facts.
B. Some books have blue covers.
C. My backpack is heavy.
A. Books teach us new facts.
This directly supports how reading helps us learn.
Waves crashed against the sand while children built sandcastles.
What is the setting?
The beach
Which word rhymes with bright?
A. Bring
B. Night
C. Brick
B. Night
Daily Double!
Correct all the mistakes in this sentence:
last saturday me and my sister goed to the movies
Last Saturday, my sister and I went to the movies.
Daily Double value: 600 points.
After basketball practice, Sam was exhausted and fell asleep on the couch. What does exhausted mean?
Very tired.
Falling asleep after practice is a context clue.
Bees carry pollen between flowers. This helps many plants grow and make seeds.
What is the main idea?
Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen.
First, Ben packed his lunch. Next, he put on his shoes. Finally, he walked to school.
What happened second?
Ben put on his shoes
Put these words in alphabetical order:
zebra, apple, monkey, tiger
Apple, monkey, tiger, zebra
Correct this sentence:
yesterday we goes to the library
Yesterday, we went to the library.
Capitalize Yesterday, use the past tense went, and add a period.
Daily Double!
Maya was reluctant to jump into the cold pool. She stayed at the edge and hesitated. What does reluctant mean?
A. Eager
B. Unwilling or unsure
C. Excited
B. Unwilling or unsure.
Hesitating and remaining at the edge show she doesn't want to jump.
Daily Double!
Skateboarding takes practice. Beginners learn to balance, stop, and turn. With experience, they can perform tricks.
State the main idea and give two supporting details.
Learning to skateboard takes practice. Supporting details include learning to balance, stop, turn, and perform tricks.
Lena entered class with wet hair and a dripping umbrella.
What can you infer? Support your answer with evidence.
It was probably raining outside because Lena's hair was wet and her umbrella was dripping
Find and correct the mistakes:
my freind dont like rainy days
My friend doesn't like rainy days
Combine these sentences using although:
Maya was nervous. She gave her speech.
Although Maya was nervous, she gave her speech.
Although connects contrasting ideas. It introduces a dependent clause.
The hikers were parched after walking in the hot sun for hours. They quickly drank all their water. What does parched mean? Identify two context clues.
Extremely thirsty. Clues: walking in the hot sun and quickly drinking their water.
Use details from the surrounding sentences to determine the meaning.
A school garden allows students to grow vegetables, learn about plants, and work together.
Explain the main idea and provide two supporting details.
School gardens help students learn and work together.
Supporting details include growing vegetables, learning about plants, and cooperating to care for the garden.
Daily Double!
Nina worried that her painting wasn't good enough to enter an art contest. Her teacher encouraged her to try. Nina entered and won second place.
What is a possible theme of this story? Support your answer with evidence.
Believe in yourself or take chances even when you're nervous. Nina entered the contest despite her doubts and earned second place.
Daily Double!
Create one complete sentence that includes a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.
Identify each one.
Example: The excited dog barked loudly.
Noun: dog
Verb: barked
Adjective: excited
Adverb: loudly