show action or a state of being
What are verbs?
sprite is my favorite kind of soda
Sprite is my favorite kind of soda.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The dog barked.
What is "dog"?
Your my best friend.
You're my best friend.
What are conjunctions?
I love learning about grammar it is so fun.
My mother said, I'm proud of you.
My mother said, "I'm proud of you."
What is the predicate in sentence?
Mr. Morton talked to his cat.
What is "talked to his cat"?
I went to see doctor Jones because I was sick.
I went to see Doctor Jones because I was sick.
words that describe nouns or pronouns
What are adjectives?
Unless someone helps me.
My favorite candies are gummy bears Skittles and Airheads.
What is "My favorite candies are gummy bears, Skittles, and Airheads."
What is the direct object in this sentence?
He got a scooter for his birthday.
What is "scooter"?
The children's toys were all over the floor.
often ending in -ly, these modifying words can tell how, when or where
What are adverbs?
I didn't get my allowance because I forgot to do my chores.
What is a (complex) sentence?
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
We watched remember the titans last weekend.
What is "Remember" and "Titans"?
Which word in this sentence would go where the red "X" is: I lost my coat.

What is "coat"?
He was born in Walla Walla Washington on June 21 1950.
He was born in Walla Walla, Washington, on June 21, 1950.
words that show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence
What are prepositions?
Do the dishes!
What is an (imperative) sentence?
Put the correct punctuation in this sentence:
Have you read the poem Still I Rise
Have you read the poem, "Still I Rise"?
Which word in this sentence would go where the "X" is: I tried, but the dog won.

What is "but"?

If it's too easy, something's wrong.