Perfect Verb Tense
A helper verb
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
She likes basketball and volleyball.
AND
Make an inference on why people were coming to visit Rachel's family?
People kept coming over to visit Rachel's family. They brought food and gifts. Many of the visitors asked Rachel how she liked being a big sister.
People are coming to visit because Rachel's mom had a baby.
What kind of punctuation do I need to show I am quoting something?
Quotation marks
Where would you put a comma in the sentence?
Lisa go put those in your backpack.
Lisa, go put those in your backpack.
Which tense is the helper verb "will have" used for?
Future
What is the interjection in the sentence?
Ouch! I stubbed my toe.
Ouch
Make an inference on what was on the papers.
Alex ran all the way home from school. "Mom!" he shouted as soon as he opened the door, "Look!" He handed his other some papers. "You were right all that studying really did pay off!" he said excitedly.
The papers were a test with a good grade.
What is wrong with the quote?
Mr. Jones stood on his front porch watching the boys run away.
"Mr. Jones stood on his front porch watching the boys run away.
Missing quotation mark at the end.
What is the noun in the sentence?
The dog barked loudly.
Dog
Which tense is the helper verb "had" used for?
Past
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The cat was sitting on the window sill.
On
Make an inference on what the scout leader was feeling.
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."
The scout leader was feeling worried because a storm was coming.
What is wrong with the quote?
Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours.
"ana and sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours."
They did not capitalize the names.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
She sang quietly.
quietly
What perfect tense is the sentence in?
The kids will have baked the cake in time for the birthday party.
Future
What do prepositions do?
Tell you the relationship between items in a sentence.
Location, Time, Movement
Make an inference on where Ana and Sophie are.
Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly even move, but they were not bored at all.
They were at the movies.
What is wrong with the quote?
They brought food and gifts.
"They brawt food and gifts."
Spelled a word incorrectly.
What is the top point on the plot structure mountain called?
Climax
What perfect tense is the sentence in?
The dog has ran through the yard.
Present
Identify the conjunction, preposition, and interjection in the sentence.
Yuck! The mixture of ice cream and ketchup left a bad taste in my mouth.
Interjection- Yuck
Conjunction- and
Preposition- in
Mr. Jones stood on his front porch watching the boys run away down the street. He walked slowly to the sidewalk and picked up the bat that was laying there. Then he looked at the broken window on ihs house and sighed.
The boys ran away because they had hit a ball through the window.
What is wrong with the quote?
"Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys.
"'Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys."
They did not quote dialogue correctly, only one quotation mark after moving.
What are the 3 types of essays we have written this year?
Narrative
Informative
Opinion