ADJECTIVES
What is an adjective? Give example.
A word that describes a noun.
Eg: Tall boy
Find the adverbs 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.
I was running to school where everyone in the class was learning.
Running
Learning
My dog barks really loudly, ______ he is very friendly.
Which of these joining words are acceptable?
so
but
thorough
although
despite
though
yet
so
but
thorough
although
despite
though
yet
Who was the "lucky" winner of the Lottery in Shirley Jackson's short story, The Lottery?
(first and last name needed)
Tessie Hutchinson
Write a sentence with two adjectives in it on the board. Underline the adjectives.
Ex: The girl is smart and beautiful.
What is an adverb? Give example.
A word that describes a verbs.
Ex: Dan swam quickly.
Identify the nouns and verbs:
boat, sail, apple, football, puppy, Canada, breathe, travel, drink, sing, desk, paper, box, Apple
Nouns:
Proper nouns:
Verbs:
Noun: boat, apple, football, puppy, desk, paper, box
Proper nouns: Canada, Apple
Verb: sail, breathe, 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.
What is the syllable rule to a Haiku poem?
___ syllables
___ syllables
___ syllables
5
7
5
I quickly ate two large and delicious slices of pizza.
Nouns:
Verbs:
Adjectives:
Adverbs:
Nouns: I, pizza
Verbs: ate
Adjectives: large, delicious
Adverbs: quickly
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:
Effect:
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 / an
What is past tense for these verbs?
I see
I lunge
I argue
I become
I saw
I lunged
I argued
I became
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 how he walked (the verb)
2. long, it describes the bridge (the noun)
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 a verb because _______.
.
1. nest and owl - person, place or thing
2. flew - action
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 60kr selling lemonade __________ cookies.
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. and
What color of crayons was the teacher trying to make Charles use, causing him to hit her?
Red
Read the statement below and find these parts of speech - nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives.
You could never guess which incredibly famous person I talked to yesterday on the bus.
Nouns: you, I, bus
Verbs: guessed, talked
Adverbs: incredibly
Adjectives: famous
1. A side ________ of the medicine is drowsiness. (affect/ effect)
2. Will the new law ______________________ small businesses? (affect/ effect)
Effect
Affect
How many verbs are in the poem below?
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!
"I am not very hungry, _____ I will have a small salad for lunch."
You may not use: so, and, then
Possibilities:
therefore
as a result
because of this
Find and correct the 8 mistakes in this 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 YouTube.
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 YouTube.