Nouns and Pronouns
A noun is a ______, ________, ________, or _______.
Noun: person, place, thing, idea
Identify the verb in the sentence:
The children laughed at the joke.
laughed
What is the tone of this sentence?
I am thrilled that you won the competition!
excited, happy
To examine something carefully by breaking it into parts and studying how those parts work together.
analyze, compare, contrast, define, or discuss
analyze
how old is ms hannah
29
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun they:
The students finished their projects before they left school.
The students
Identify the verb tense in this sentence:
By next year, Elena will have completed her training.
future
What mood does this passage create?
The soft rain tapped against the window as the candles flickered quietly. The room was warm and quiet.
peaceful, calm
To explain the exact meaning of a word, idea, or concept.
analyze, compare, contrast, define, or discuss
define
what does hanna's wife do for a living?
teach! here!
Common or Proper? oreo cookie
proper
Rewrite the sentence in the past tense:
The team finishes the assignment before the deadline.
The team finished the assignment before the deadline.
Identify the tone of the sentence and explain your answer:
Of course, you remembered to submit your assignment on time—for once.
The tone is sarcastic or critical because “for once” suggests that the person usually submits assignments late.
To examine two or more things to identify how they are alike.
analyze, compare, contrast, define, or discuss
compare
what are hannah's cat's names?
sushi and momo
How many nouns are in the sentence? After Jordan gave her presentation, the audience asked several questions.
4
The group of students ______ so hard for their test.
What is the present, past, and future form?
answers vary
How does the mood change between these two sentences?
The hikers walked through the sunny forest, singing as they went.
Suddenly, the trees became twisted, and a low growl echoed nearby.
The mood changes from happy and relaxed to tense and frightening.
To examine two or more things to identify how they are different.
contrast
What are Hannah's 2 fav colors?
pink and green
How many pronouns are in the sentence?
She told him they would help us, so we reminded her that ours belonged to them, and he should return it.
10
she, him, they, us, we, her, ours, them, he, it
Identify the helping verb and the main verb:
The scientists have been studying the effects of climate change.
HV: have been
V: studying
What words in the passage indicate the mood is gloomy?
The old house stood beneath the gray sky. Its broken windows stared blankly at the empty road, while the wind dragged dead leaves across the porch.
“gray,” “broken,” “blankly,” “empty,” and “dead”
To explain or explore a topic by presenting ideas, details, and evidence.
discuss
Why will hannah be gone at the end of october?
her sister's wedding