The Sentence
What is a sentence?
A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
What is a noun?
a person, place, or thing
What is the verb?
New stories cover different kinds of events.
cover
Name the adjectives in the sentence.
Many wild animals play funny games.
many, wild, funny
Name the figurative language used.
The children ran like the wind.
simile
Name the four kinds of sentences.
declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory
How do you spell the plural noun of valley?
valleys
hurried
The tired travelers would unpack later.
later
Name the figurative language used.
The flowers in the meadow danced in the wind.
personification
Every sentence has two parts. What do you call these two parts?
subject and predicate
How do you spell the plural noun of echo?
echoes
Which verb is correct in the following sentence?
A dog (try/tries) to be an excellent friend.
tries
Complete the sentence with an adverb.
The rain fell _____ on the roof.
(answers will vary)
examples: strongly, softly, hard, loudly
Name the figurative language used.
You are the best teacher in the entire universe!
hyperbole
Who is the subject in an imperative sentence?
you is the subject of an imperative sentence
How do you spell the plural possessive of pony?
(A pony is a type of horse.)
ponies'
How do you spell the past tense of bring?
brought
What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?
An adverb tells how, when, or where, and can describe a verb. An adjective describes a noun.
Name the figurative language used.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
alliteration
Use a conjunction to combine the sentences.
Storks clatter their bills to communicate. All birds use their voices.
Storks clatter their bills to communicate but all birds use their voices.
An appositive is a word or phrase that describes a noun. Use commas to separate it from the rest of the sentence. (My school, Peamont Elementary, will be having a big carnival this weekend.)
Combine the sentences using an appositive.
We practiced catching and throwing for over an hour. Catching and throwing are baseball's most important moves.
We practiced catching and throwing, baseball's most important moves, for over an hour.
Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
Our organization breed and train seeing-eye dogs. Only a smart healthy puppy pass the test and become seeing-eye dogs.
Our organization breeds and trains seeing-eye dogs. Only a smart healthy puppy passes the test and becomes seeing-eye dogs.
Is the underline word an adjective or adverb?
Our teacher paints landscapes well.
adverb
What is a metaphor? Give an example of a metaphor.
A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
(answers will very)
example: You are my sunshine.