Grammar
Find the common noun in this sentence:
You broke my favorite mug.
mug.
True or false:
A full simple sentence has 5 complete thoughts or ideas.
False.
What does the word assist mean in this sentence?
If you have a question, Mr. Hoover will assist you.
Help or lend a hand.
What is the name of the news reporters in the story Invasion from Mars?
Carl Phillips.
What is Spiderman's real name?
Peter Parker.
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that tells a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.
Find the complete subject in this sentence:
The sad little girl asked for a pony for her birthday.
The sad little girl.
Hard to describe.
How tall was baby Stormy in fathoms?
3 fathoms tall.
What do you call a baby kangaroo?
A joey.
Write 2 examples of proper nouns and 2 examples of common nouns on the board.
Depends on the student's answers.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
Johnny was the only one left in class.
Complete sentence.
Use the word memorable in a sentence.
Depends on the student's answer.
In the play The Power of W.O.W, what were the children raising money for?
They were raising money for their words on wheels library because it ran out of money.
What gas do you breathe in and what gas do you breathe out to stay alive?
You breathe in oxygen.
You breathe out carbon dioxide.
Find the proper noun in this sentence:
Alfred Bulltop Stormalong believed sailing was the only life for him.
Alfred Bulltop Stormalong.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
is coming over in an hour.
Complete sentence.
What does luminous mean in this sentence?
The hallways were luminous early in the morning.
Brightly lit.
In Invasion from Mars, what was the shape of the object that fell in the farm?
A cylinder.
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth.
Explain what a common noun is and what a proper noun is.
A common noun is a noun given to something that is not specific, something that is not given a name.
A proper noun is a noun given to something specific, and it always has a capital letter.
Write a full sentence with a complete subject and a complete predicate.
Depends on the student's answer.
Depends on the student's answer.
What is the genre of Invasion from Mars?
Historical fiction.
365 days.