ADJECTIVES
What is an adjective? Give example.
A word that describes a noun.
Eg: Tall boy
Find out the adjectives in each sentence-
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house
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Use 'and' or 'because' to join the sentences:
Blair is pretty.
Blair is intelligent.
Blair is pretty and intelligent
What are the names of two adults in the room?
Ms. Messina
Ms. Kopf
What is an example of a verb?
(any response showing action)
What is an adverb? Give example.
A word that describes an action word/ verb.
Eg: Dan swam fastly.
Find out the nouns and verbs:
boat, sail, football, puppy, canada, travel, drink, sing, desk, paper, box
Noun- boat, football, puppy, canada, desk, paper, box
Verb- sail, travel, drink, sing
Join the sentences with suitable conjunctions.
1. Serena is afraid of heights. She will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road. There was a violent storm last night.
1. Serena is afraid of heights so she will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road because there was a violent storm last night.
1. A side ________ of the medicine is drowsiness. (affect/ effect)
2. Will the new law ______________________ small businesses? (affect/ effect)
1. Effect
2. Affect
What is the definition of a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
Maria finally finished her homework.
1. What is the adverb in the above sentence?
2. What verb does this describe?
3. The adverb describes ________ Maria finished her homework. (how/when/why).
1. finally
2. finished
3. when
Find the verbs in the sentences below:
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
Chuck forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
What is the cause and effect in the above sentence?
Cause: Chuck forgot his math book
Effect: He was unable to complete his homework.
Fill in the blanks with a/an/the:
1. Vanessa saw ____ hourglass on the shelf.
2. Jenny and I watched ___ hilarious movie.
3. Can you help me find ____ entrance to the school?
1. an
2. a
3. the
What is the definition of a preposition?
The definition is that they show relationships of time, place, or direction.
Dan slowly walked across the long bridge.
1. In the sentence above, the word ______ is an adverb because __________.
2. In the sentence above, the word ________ is an adjective because ____________.
1. slowly, it describes the verb-walked.
2. long, it describes the noun-bridge.
The owl flew to its nest .
1. In the sentence above, the word _____ is a noun because _____.
2. In the sentence above, the word _____ is an action verb because _______.
.
1. nest/ owl- thing/animal.
2. flew- action word.
Choose the best conjunction to complete each sentence.
1. Lindsay __________ Jennifer are sisters.
2. Sean wanted to learn to play the guitar, __________ his mother wanted him to learn piano.
3. Which is your favorite holiday, Halloween __________ Thanksgiving?
4. We earned twenty-two dollars selling lemonade __________ cookies.
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. and
Complete with the correct spelling. Did you ____ your report card in the mail?
A. recieve B. receave C. receive D. receeve
C. Receive
Find the adjectives in this sentence.
My mom bought me a cuddly, soft, brown bear with charcoal eyes.
cuddly, soft, brown, charcoal.
Susan happily skipped across the stream, merrily singing all the way home.
What are the two adverbs in this sentence?
happily, merrily
Read the poem below and look for verbs :
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
How many verbs are there? Find all of them.
14!!!
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
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Edit the following paragraph:
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys whent in side to have some snack’s and watch television.
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nick's house to play basketball. They played a game of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, but Nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys went inside to have some snacks and watch television.