Pronouns
Subject/Verbs & Adverbs
Double Negatives/ Word References
Talk to me
Test My Knowledge
100
(Kathy bought her daughter a new pair of shoes.) What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Who is her
100
(Rachael and Donald are playing volleyball in the gymnasium.) Identify the verb in this sentence.
What is are playing
100
Which sentence is written correctly? (a- Our family can never find no place to work.) (b- I never go nowhere without my parents.) (c- We can't let anybody know about it.) (d- Amy hasn't said nothing about her new place.)
What is C. [Can't is the only negative word in the sentence]
100
What is this statement missing? (please give the teacher your undivided attention," exclaimed the professor.
What is a QUOTATION MARK before please and a CAPITAL "P"
100
(a- Amanda wants to go to the mall. She will be buying two pair of shoes. ) (-b- Our neighbors went to Busch Gardens last week. They bought by different souvenirs.) (-c- Phil told his parents that school was closed. They are going to let him stay home today) (-d- The newspaper reporter will speak to the class. He asked them questions.)
What is B. [went = past, and bought = past]
200
(Few of us likes Brussels sprouts.) Identify the indefinite pronoun in this sentence.
What is few
200
(The baby walked quickly across the room. ) Identify the adverb in this sentence.
What is quickly
200
All of the following are written correctly, except- (a- We never let anyone stand in our way.) (b- They aren't taking notes no more) (c- I can't remember her name.) (d- The court hasn't heard any testimonies.)
What is B. [aren't and no are negative words]
200
"Class, take your English notebook home and study your pronoun and subject/verb notes," explained Mr. Miles. "OMG!", shouted Beth, "I forgot to copy my notes. (Because Beth forgot to copy her notes, she probably won't do well on her quiz. What organizational pattern is this an example of?)
What is cause and effect
200
Nancy's teacher asks her to write an essay about the Holocaust. She gathers information about Hitler, concentration camps, and other key items. What would be the best prewrite to use to organize her information? (-a- Four square, -b- Venn diagram, -c- Cause and Effect chart, or -d- listing)
What is four square
300
Identify all indefinite pronouns. ( Both) (her) (mine) (many) (several )
What is both, mine, and several
300
(David ____ his new car.) [like, will like, likes, liked] Which verb correctly fits in the blank
What is likes
300
John, a farmer, is preparing to plant corn, tobacco, and cotton. Last year, it snowed during this time. The ground was wet, therefore, John was unable to plant his crops. What word reference material can John use to look up information about the weather in the past years? (a- glossary, -b- almanac, -c- thesaurus, -d- dictionary )
What is almanac
300
Anne wants to surprise her mother will a birthday cake, so she searches for a recipe. Once she finds the recipe, she follows each step carefully. (Anne following the directions, step-by-step is an example of what organizational pattern?)
What is sequential or chronological order
300
My parents dance ___ together. (good/ well)
What is well
400
Identify the sentence with the correct personal pronoun and its antecedent. (a) Abby asked it sister for money. (b) My uncle showed me his stamp collection. (c) Bill and Bob lost his shoes. (d) Either Paul or Mary loves his shoes.
What is B. (The pronoun is his and the antecedent is uncle.)
400
Spaghetti and meatballs ___ my favorite dish. [is, are, have, be]
What is "is".
400
Ms. Jackson's six grade class are working on their third nine weeks informal writings. She returned their writings, because they lacked vivid, descriptive words. What can her class use to spice up their writings. (a- dictionary, -b- glossary, -c- thesaurus, -d- atlas )
What is thesaurus. [A thesaurus is a reference that lists antonyms and synonyms of a word]
400
(-a- "Watch your step!, exclaim mother.), (-b- the coach asked, Will you be at practice.") (-c- "I found an oyster shell," Doris announced.) (-d- "This is my picture, said Carol")
What is C.
400
(-a- light), (-b- book), (-c- deck) (-d- park) Which word can best fit into both sentences. [Betty ate a salad, because she wanted something ___ in her stomach. Nancy had surgery on her eyes, because the ___ irritated it]
What is light
500
( Walter and I left ____ our workout clothes at home.) What pronoun replaces Walter and I?
Who is we
500
Neither John or Beth ___ at the teacher when she is speaking. [ look, looked, looks, will look]
What is looks
500
Ms. Murphy is preparing a lesson on how to find the origin of a word. What type of word reference does she need?
What is dictionary
500
we had better get started now, the bus driver called. (What is needed to correct this sentence.)
What is a QUOTATION MARK before "we", CAPITALIZE THE "W" in we, and QUOTATION MARKS behind the comma.
500
Rack`et: n: In sports, a device used to strike a ball or shuttlecock. [First written down about 1385 in Middle English and spelled raket ( meaning a kind of handball), from Old French rachette, palm of the hand, racket, from Arabic rahat (al-yad), palm (of the hand).]
What is Arabic
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