Parts of Speech
Which part of speech are the bold words?
“My name is Dug. I have just met you and I love you.” – Dug, Up
What are pronouns?
What are the homophones that match the clues?
calmness vs. portion
What is the direct object of the sentence?
The Eagles will win the game tonight by 9 points.
What is game?
Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
My friends arrived early for the game.
What is simple?
The coaches was impressed by how quickly the team adjusted to the opposing offense.
What is Incorrect? (subject-verb agreement)
DAILY DOUBLE
“Practically perfect in every way.” – Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins
What are adjectives?
perceive sound vs. location
What is hear vs. here?
Which word is the indirect object?
The cheerleaders tossed the students plastic footballs at the pep rally.
What is students?
DAILY DOUBLE
Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
When the sun set, the air grew colder, and the hikers set up camp.
What is compound-complex?
The players practiced harder than they ever had before, because they wanted to defeat their rival.
What is Incorrect? (no comma before subordinating conjunction)
“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.” – Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean
What is an adverb?
correct or direction vs. to compose text
What is right vs. write?
What is the object of the preposition?
Red, white, and blue colors will dominate The Nest tonight in true HSM spirit.
What is spirit?
Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Because the roads were icy, the bus arrived late.
What is complex?
Did you order me some nachos from the concession stand?
What is Correct?
“All around you are spirits, child.” – Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas
What is a preposition?
set of two vs. fruit
DAILY DOUBLE
Is the bold word a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective?
Coach Perkins is a passionate coach who cares about his football players.
predicate nominative
Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
She stayed calm even though the situation was stressful.
What is complex?
DAILY DOUBLE
A dance performance will happen at halftime; so I will need to have my phone ready to film.
What is Incorrect? (no conjunction needed)
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” – Thumper, Bambi
What is a conjunction?
granted permission vs. spoken out loud
What is allowed vs. aloud?
What word is the objective complement?
Holy Savior Menard High School named its school mascot Edgar.
Is the sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
She baked cookies; the house smelled amazing.
What is compound?
Each of the players take his helmet off to pray at the beginning of the game.
What is Incorrect? (takes, not take)