Fun Facts about Miss Preheim
Who is Miss Preheim's favorite singer?
What is Taylor Swift?
Identify the verbs in the sentence.
Everyone was talking loudly when we were watching the movie.
WAS TALKING, WERE WATCHING
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
Dez has a birthday in September, and Jose has a birthday in June.
Correct. Compound sentences need a comma.
What is an adverb? Give an example.
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. (examples will vary)
What type of sentence is the following? Thomas enjoys watching Star Wars after he has finished his homework.
What is complex?
What is Miss Preheim's favorite color?
What is Green?
Identify all of the adjectives in the sentence. The lazy villagers in Animal Crossing are the cutest.
CUTEST
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
I live in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
Incorrect. You need a commas between Sioux Falls and South Dakota (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
What does FANBOYS stand for?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
What type of sentence is the following? Calli's dog makes many noises, and is incredibly cute.
What is compound?
What is Beethoven's favorite fruit?
What is BA-NA-NA-NA!?
Identify the pronouns in the sentence.
I love Scooters, so I go there often.
THERE
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
Fortnite is a fun video game but I'm pretty terrible at it.
Incorrect. Compound sentences need a commas.
What type of sentence is the following? I wish it would stop raining.
What is simple?
Where did Miss Preheim go to college?
What is SDSU?
Identify all the adverbs in the sentence.
My cat snores loudly when she sleeps at night.
What is LOUDLY?
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
After school is out, I'm going to sleep in!
Correct. Complex sentences need commas after a dependent clause at the beginning of the sentence.
What is it called when two independent clauses are combined with a coordinating conjunction and no comma?
A run-on sentence.
What type of sentence is the following? Miss Preheim's cat is noisy, but she is quite cute.
What is compound?
What is Miss Preheim's cat's name?
What is MARA?
Identify all the prepositions in the sentence.
While I sit at my desk, my cat lays in the window, and my dog runs around the yard.
What is AT, IN, AROUND.
Is the sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
I love teaching Language Arts because I have the best students!
Correct. You do not need a comma in a complex sentence when the dependent clause is at the end.
What is it called when a sentence has two dependent and at least one independent clause?
What is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE.
What type of sentence is the following? I drank my orange juice after I brushed my teeth, and I will not make that mistake again!
What is compound-complex?