Parts of Speech
Action word
What is a verb?
A clause with a subject, verb, and a complete thought
What is a complete sentence?
the type of sentence below:
I like chocolate.
What is a simple sentence?
The voice that the following sentence is written in:
Bonny Eagle is a school filled with teachers who care about their students.
What is active voice?
I love hearing stories from students, about their pets.
I love hearing stories from students about their pets.
Person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
A clause that is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought
What is a fragment?
The bear was hugged by Ms. Wittman.
What is passive voice?
The type of problem in the following sentence:
I like to read, we are intelligent.
Because there is a report about disastrous effects of climate change scientists around the world are trying to find solutions.
Because there is a report about disastrous effects of climate change, scientists around the world are trying to find solutions.
Describing word
What is an adjective?
A clause that cannot exist on its own
What is a dependent clause?
the adverb(s) in the following sentence:
The dog quickly, efficiently, and accurately jumped over the challenges to return with the game.
What is quickly, efficiently, and accurately?
The type of punctuation that can be used to separate items in lists; separate two related sentences; and is an advanced form of punctuation.
What is a semi-colon?
I like reading, and writing.
I like reading and writing.
Describes verbs
What is an adverb?
A clause that can exist on its own
the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:
Since I started biking over 10 years ago, I have wanted to participate in the Trek Across Maine.
What is since?
The type of punctuation used to set lists apart from other information.
What is a colon?
Subarus are the best cars for snow and ice for they have all-wheel drive.
Subarus are the best cars for snow and ice, for they have all-wheel drive.
A person, place, or thing that is important
What is a proper noun?
A sentence comprised of an independent and dependent clause
What is a complex sentence?
Although I am a teacher, there are other things that I enjoy doing such as hiking; being a cook; and sometimes I have run in the past.
What is hiking, cooking, and running?
The type of punctuation that sets apart items in a list
What is a comma?
I really love going to Language Arts, because it is my favorite class.
I really love going to Language Arts because it is my favorite class.