Synonyms
What is a synonym?
A word that has a similar meaning.
What is an antonym?
A word that has the opposite meaning.
What is a conjunction?
A word that binds parts of sentences together.
What is a verb phrase?
Helping verb+action verb
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Starving
Hungry
Sad
Happy
Find the conjunction:
The boy picked up the baby bird gingerly. He wanted to help the bird, but he didn't know where its' nest was.
but
What is a helping verb?
A verb that adds meaning to or helps an action verb.
Find the personal pronoun:
He ate his lunch quietly.
He
Happy
Elated, Joyous
Enormous
Tiny/Minuscule
Find the conjunction:
We can fly our kites as long as the wind is blowing.
as long as
List some common helping verbs.
have, is, used to, did, were.
Name examples of possessive pronouns.
His, her, mine, your, their.
Mad
Furious
Gingerly
Roughly
Subordinating or Coordinating?
When I was little, my dad read to me every night.
When; subordinating
Find the verb phrase:
He used to sing every day, but he doesn't anymore.
used to sing.
Find the relative pronoun:
I am sure there is someone who knows where the pronoun is.
Who
Ignite
Spark
Gratified
Displeased
Subordinating or Coordinating?
He likes pizza, but he doesn't like grilled cheese sandwiches.
Coordinating; but.
Find the verb phrases:
The chickens pecked at the ground. They felt the warm sunlight on their feathers. The rooster lifted his head and thought, "I am going to try to fly today."
Try to fly, am going
Find the indefinite pronoun:
Does anyone know where the pronoun is?
anyone