Parts of Speech
The Outsiders
Things Every 8th Grader Should Know About American History
Things Every 8th Grader Should Know
Sentence Types/Structure
100
What is a person place or thing?
What is a noun?
100
the names of the three brothers.
What are Sodapop, Ponyboy, and Darry.
100
the capital of the U.S.
What is Washington, D.C.?
100
the number of days in a year.
What is 365 days.
100
The names of the L and I LIES rules.
What are List and Intro.
200
Is an action or state of being.
What is a verb?
200
The name of the Soc who was killed.
What is Bob?
200
the country from which America won its Independence.
What is Great Britain?
200
The number of feet in a yard.
What is three?
200
The names of the E and S LIES rules.
What are Extra and Side by Side.
300
Describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
300
The state where The Outsiders takes place.
What is Oklahoma?
300
the number of states in the U.S.
What is 50?
300
the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
300
Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction and a comma.
What is a compound sentence?
400
Describes an action.
What is an adverb?
400
The name of Sodapop's horse.
What is Mickey Mouse?
400
the names of five U.S. presidents.
What are (answers will vary)?
400
the number of planets.
What is 8 or 9 (if you are counting Pluto)?
400
An independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
500
Takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
500
The name of the book Johnny and Ponyboy were reading in the church.
What is Gone with the Wind?
500
the names of the three branches of government.
What are executive, legislative, and judicial?
500
the leader of India who taught non-violent protest?
Who is Gandhi?
500
Two independent clauses joined with a comma and a conjunction, along with at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
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