This and that
What does the root word graph mean?
something written or drawn
What is missing in this sentence fragment?
studied mathematics in Bagdad during the Classical Age.
A subject
Example: They studied mathematics in Bagdad during the Classical Age.
My best friend plays soccer.
What is the adjective in this sentence?
best
Give me a drink of water for my camel.
imperative
The childless_________ did not know who would rule after he died.
This word means ruler
monarch
Which of the following words is a synonym for unusual?
special broken
ordinary similar
special
Complete sentence or fragment?
Either restaurant is a good choice.
Complete
The band marched slowly.
Which word in this sentence is a verb?
marched
What time does the party start?
interrogative
All the cousins turned to the ________ for his advice.
This word means the male leader of the family
patriarch
Which of the following words in an antonym for unusual?
special broken
ordinary similar
ordinary
King Richard the Lionheart led the crusaders his goal was to recapture Jerusalem.
Where would you separate this run-on sentence? Write down the last word of the first sentence and the first word of the second.
King Richard the Lionheart led the crusaders.
His goal was to recapture Jerusalem.
The band marched slowly.
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
slowly
The girls beat the boys in the soccer game.
declarative
Before the telephone, the _________ was a very important communication tool.
Hint: this word contains the root word graph
telegraph
Some people find that doing homework is __________.
What word contains the prefix -un and is a synonym for annoying?
unpleasant
Write the correct word to complete the sentence. I took all the ___ things out of my pack so that it would be lighter.
violent nonessential
nonviolent essential
nonessential
Name the subject of this sentence.
Jeremy was so good at math.
Jeremy
It's freezing outside!
exclamatory
Claire decided to become an inventor after she read a ________ about Thomas Edison.
biography
The new caliph opened his grand palace to rich and poor people.
Name all of the nouns in this sentence
caliph
palace
people
This fancy type of writing could be found in mosques built during the Byzantine Empire _______________.
Hint: the root word graph is found in this word
calligraphy
The best apple pie
What is missing in this fragment?
predicate
Name the sentence type and write down one noun and one adjective in this sentence.
James ate a ripe banana for breakfast.
Sentence type: declarative
noun: James/banana/breakfast
adj: ripe
Because she was the oldest, the _________ decided where the family reunion would take place.
patriarch matriarch
monarch unpleasant
matriarch