Civil War
Who was the president of the United states when the Civil War was happening?
President Abraham Lincoln
Define "Union"
The states in the North that were governed by Abraham Lincoln.
What is a noun?
A person, place,, thing, or idea
What is it called when you show a noun that is only one of something.
A singular noun
What is it called when you show a noun is more than one.
A plural noun
Define "ironclad"
A new kind of warship first used in the Civil War. These ships were protected by iron and were difficult to sink.
Define "Emancipation Proclamation"
Lincoln gave this proclamation that freed 3.5 million slaves starting Jan 1st, 1863.
Identify the nouns, verbs, and prepositions in this sentence.
The beautiful mountain stood atop the land, looking over the sea wondering why she sat beside another mountain who seemed smaller than the big boulder she was.
what are the different gender options for nouns?
Masculine, feminine, indefinite (either or masc/fem), and neuter (no gender).
What two things does a comma show?
Name the 16th and 18th presidents of the United States
Abraham Lincoln 16th
Ulysses S. Grant 18th
How many casualties were there from the American Civil War?
There were 620,000 casualties (people who died from the war).
Give 5 examples of interjections
"wow" "holy smokes" "that is incredible" "I cannot believe this" "golly gee"
Name proper nouns for these common nouns:
game:
book:
school:
teacher:
marker:
book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Hobbit, Escape North
school: Central Middle School, University of Minnesota, University of Northwestern St. Paul, Eden Prairie High School
teacher: Ms. Scherer, Ms. Spessard, Mr. Welch, Mr. Malon, Mrs. Stagg,
marker: White Board Marker, Sharpie Marker,
Determine if the follow nouns are masculine, feminine, indefinite, or neuter.
Microbiome, Fort Sumter, Civil War, Martin Luther King Jr., Florida, Ewe, Queen, energy, flower, photosynthesis,
neuter, neuter, neuter, masculine, neuter, feminine, feminine, neuter, neuter, neuter.
Explain why the Anaconda Plan was given its name.
Because the Union (north) was trying to squeeze out the Confederacy (south). This type of squeeze is linked to how the Anaconda snake wraps around its prey.
How many inches of iron did the ironclad have?
6 inches of iron
Write a sentence using a preposition, conjunction, adjective and adverb
Lisa, let's go to the mall.
Grandma's cookies are the best.
The students' were all wearing blue that day.
The Civil War started at Fort Sumter. The Union and Confederacy were fighting about slavery. The union won the war which allowed slaves to become free.
When was the 13th Amendment written? Who was it written by? What did it declare?
The 13th Amendment was written in 1865. It was written by Abraham Lincoln. It declared that all people are created equal and should have freedom and rights.
Name and define all 8 parts of speech
1. Noun - person, place, thing, or idea
2. Verb - a word that shows action
3. Pronoun - a word that replaces nouns
4. Adjective - A word that describes a noun
5. Conjunction - a word that links two ideas
6. Interjection - a word or phrase that expresses
7. Adverb - a word that describes a verb. Usually ending in -ly
8. Preposition - A word that shows where or when.
Change these nouns to plural
Phone
Dish
Book
Echo
Glass
Box
Treaty
Sandwich
Phones
Dishes
Books
Echoes
Glasses
Boxes
Treaties
Sandwiches
Identify the collective nouns in the list.
Herd, person, colony, pen, glass, fleet, army