Verb! That's what's happenin'
What is a verb?
An action word.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a homophone?
Two or more words that sound the same but are spelled different.
What two words make up the word "y'all?"
"You all."
This punctuation mark separates items in a list.
A comma.
This verb tense is used to describe actions happening right now.
present tense.
Give an example of a common noun.
Person: Teacher, president, aunt.
Place: Store, library, beach.
Thing: Car, computer, statue.
Which is the proper word to use in the blank?
"That wasn't _____ earlier today."
a) their
b) they're
c) there
c) There.
What words make up the word "ian?"
"I am not."
This punctuation mark ends a strong statement or command.
a period.
An active verb typically ends in?
-ing
Give an example of a proper noun.
Person: name (Ms. Chase)
Place: school (The Anchor School)
Which is the proper word to use in the blank?
"The sky looked beautiful as the wind ____ gently."
a) bleu
b) blew
c) blue
b) blew.
What is the proper word for "nem?"
Them.
This punctuation mark is used to enclose direct quotations in writing.
quotation marks.
This verb tense describes actions that have already happened.
past tense.
Give an example of an uncountable noun.
Milk, honey, water, sugar, ice cream, weather.
Which is the proper word to use in the blank?
"I've never taken my bike down that _____ before."
a) rode
b) road
c) rowed
b) road
What two words make up the word "finna?"
"Going to."
Which is the proper use of a comma?
a) My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.
b) My favorite colors are blue green, and red.
a) My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.
When you have three or more items, a comma is used.
Give three examples of past OR present tense verbs.
-ed ending verbs
-ing ending verbs
Give an example of an abstract noun.
Love, justice, loyalty, compassion, respect, hope.
Which are the proper words to use in the blanks?
"I went ____ the carnival, ____!"
a) to, two
b) too, to
c) to, too
c) to, too
What is the acronym for Ebonics?
AAVE (African American Vernacular English)
Which sentence is written properly?
a) I cant wait to go on vacation!
b) I can't wait to go on vacation!
b) I can't wait to go on vacation!
The word "can't" is a contraction; a word made up of two words conjoined by an apostrophe.