Weeks 1-3
Part of speech that is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it we, they, them are examples of this part of speech.
What are pronouns?
When we combine two words to make one, and we add an apostrophe, we call it a....
What is a contraction?
Very unfortunate in condition or circumstance is the definition for
wretched, destitute, gloomy, or poor?
What is wretched?
Define dumbfounded.
Must be close to the definition given in the book.
What is made nearly speechless with amazement; astonished?
Name any two end marks,
What are periods, exclamation marks, question marks...
This part of speech is the action or state of being in a sentence.
What is a verb?
A new speaker, new topic, new place, or new time, require the writer to begin this...
What is a new paragraph?
In folklore, a very short man with magical powers is called this.
What is a dwarf?
Define wondrous.
Must be close to the definition given in the book.
What is remarkable; exciting wonder?
A, an, and the are this part of speech.
What are articles?
These go along with an action verb to make a verb phrase.
What is a helping verb?
When we use the word "to" in front of a verb, it makes this that never actually acts as the verb in a sentence.
What is an infinitive?
Close friends; companions; people who share in each other's activities.
What are comrades?
Define abundant.
Must be close to the definition in the book.
What is well supplied; more than enough?
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
What are homophones?
Name the dress-up that describes the noun that comes before it. If it is non-essential to the meaning of the sentence, we put commas around it.
What is a who/which clause?
This is a descriptive word that modifies nouns or pronouns.
What is an adjective?
What is sociable?
Define splendid.
Must be close to the definition given in the book.
What is gorgeous; magnificent; dazzling?
We use these to show when words have come directly from someone's mouth.
What are quotation marks?
We use this punctuation mark to show ownership.
What is an apostrophe?
In the sentence, "Hand me the lavender," lavender is this part of speech?
What is a noun?
Odd; strange; arousing interest.
What is curious?
Define dwell
Must be close to the definition in the book.
What is to live for a long time in a certain place?