Grammar
Name 3 things that should always be capitalized.
- First letter of a sentence
- I by itself
- Months and days
- Titles
- Names, Proper Nouns
Sentence Type:
I went to the park.
Simple (1 independent clause)
Name 5 of the 6 Youngers in the play.
Walter Lee, Ruth, Mama, Walter, Beneatha, Travis
What is a synonym/definition of catastrophe?
Disaster
What are the first three digits of pi?
3.14
Which is the proper use of their?
1) Their going home.
2) Their dogs are going home.
3) The dogs are going their.
2) Their dogs are going home.
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What was Walter's dream?
He dreams to own his own liquor store.
What is a synonym or definition of arrogant?
Name 10 U.S. states.
What is the proper use of your?
1) Your my best friend.
2) Your brother is my best friend.
2) Your brother is my best friend.
(Your is possessive)
What is a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What was the main conflict in A Raisin in the Sun?
The family disagrees on how to spend the $10,000.
What are the 5 of the 7 continents?
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania?
What are the uses of apostrophes?
1) Possessive
2) Contractions
Sentence type:
Ms. Tyson is the best teacher, because she is so smart and kind and awesome.
Complex sentence.
Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun?
Lorraine Hansberry
Which word means to escape?
Elude
What year did Barack Obama first become president?
2008
Find all 5 mistakes in this sentence:
because i dont know how to complete my English homework.
Because I don't know how to complete my English homework, I never turn it in.
Type of sentence:
I love Spider-Man, but my students wish I used literally anyone else in my examples during English class.
Compound Sentence
What's the name of the neighborhoood they move to?
Clybourne Park
Which word means feeling or showing extreme and uncontrolled emotion?
Hysterical
Who takes the food from Ms. Brodsky's filing cabinet??
???