Nouns & Verbs
What is the action verb in: "The energetic puppy barked loudly at the mailman."
barked
Find the adjective in: "The spooky shadow scared us."
spooky
Where does the comma go? "No you cannot eat ice cream for breakfast."
After "No"
What is a synonym for huge?
gigantic / large / enormous
Find TWO nouns in: "My teacher left her glasses on the desk."
glasses, desk
Find the adverb in: "The turtle walked slowly across the hot grass.
slowly
Fix capitalization: "We are going to visit the grand canyon next tuesday."
Grand Canyon / Tuesday
"The leaves fell from the trees, and families began carving pumpkins." What season?
fall or autumn
Change the verb to past tense: "She runs to the playground."
ran
Choose the correct word: "The choir sang very _______ (good / well) during the concert."
well
Where do the quotation marks go? "I love reading books, whispered Maya."
Around "I love reading books,"
If a story features a talking bear who saves a forest, what genre is it?
fiction
Is the bolded word a noun or verb? "We went for a long walk in the park."
noun
Which word is an adjective describing a feeling? "The tired boy fell asleep during the long movie."
tired
Fix the punctuation error in this contraction: "They dont know the answer to the riddle."
don't
What is an antonym (opposite word) for cautious?
reckless / careless / bold
Find the linking verb in: "The students were very excited for the first day of school."
were
Find the adverb that describes WHERE: "We searched everywhere for the lost keys."
everywhere
Rewrite this to show ownership: "The backpack belonging to the boy was blue."
The boy's backpack...
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky." Simile, Metaphor, or Personification?
Personification