Subject/Predicate
The students in the back row were laughing loudly.
What are the students?
I finished my homework.
What is a simple sentence?
I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
What is but?
We bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.
What is, "We bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes"?
What are the three main parts of a basic paragraph?
What is the topic sentence, the supporting details, and the concluding sentence?
The girl with the red backpack won the competition yesterday.
What is won the competition yesterday?
I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.
What is a compound sentence?
Unless you finish your homework, you cannot play video games.
What is unless?
Thanks for helping me Sarah.
What is, "Thanks for helping me, Sarah"?
Playing a team sport can teach teenagers important life skills.
What is a topic sentence?
After the final bell, the excited students rushed out of the classroom.
What is the excited students and rushed out of the classroom?
I stayed inside because it was raining.
What is complex?
I studied for the test _____ I wanted to get a good grade.
What is because?
Before we leave the house we need to clean our rooms.
What is, "Before we leave the house, we need to clean our rooms"?
For example, playing soccer requires teammates to communicate with one another during a game.
What is a supporting detail?
During the storm, the frightened children quickly ran into the house.
What is frightened children and quickly ran into the house?
Although she was tired, Maya finished her project.
_____ Marcus studied all night, he still struggled with the test.
What is although?
After finishing his homework Marcus went downstairs.
What is, "After finishing his homework, Marcus went downstairs"?
A. As a result, students may become more confident when speaking in front of others.
B. Participating in class discussions can help students develop communication skills.
C. Students must listen carefully and respond to their classmates' ideas.
D. These skills can be useful both inside and outside the classroom.
What is B, C, A, and D?
Finish the following sentence: "The determined soccer players..."
What is ______?
Turn the following simple sentence into a complex one. "They studied for the quiz."
What is _____?
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So?
The student sitting near the window is my friend.
What is, "The student sitting near the window is my friend"?
A. This can make it easier for students to understand challenging texts.
B. Reading regularly can expose students to a wide variety of vocabulary.
C. Over time, students may become more comfortable encountering unfamiliar words.
D. Readers can often determine the meaning of new words by examining the surrounding context.
What is B, D, C, and A?