Parts of Speech
They saw a red crab quickly run behind a rock and turn into an alien.
She eagerly opened the mysterious box, and he found an old, dusty book inside.
What do etc, eg and ie mean?
What punctuation do they need?
Blah blah blah blah e g blah blah blah.
Blah blah blah blah i e blah blah blah.
Blah blah blah blah e t c
etc. - and so on
i.e. - in other words
e.g. - for example
Blah blah blah blah, e. g. , blah blah blah.
Blah blah blah blah, i. e. , blah blah blah.
Blah blah blah blah, e t c.
When writing a story you need to keep a structure. What parts are missing from the order?
1. Orientation/Character & Situation
2. ?
3. ?
4. Resolution/Victory
5. Ending/Wrap up
1. Orientation/Character & Situation
2. Complication/Problem
3. Action/Steps taken
4. Resolution/Victory
5. Ending/Wrap up
Write these titles correctly:
1. percy jackson and the olympians: the lightning thief
2. a wrinkle in time
3. gone with the wind
1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2. A Wrinkle in Time
3. Gone with the Wind
Make it Past Simple: I will see a movie.
Past Simple: I saw a movie.
Name all 8 parts of speech with one example.
verb - writing
noun - pencil
adjective - cool
adverb - yesterday, extremely, quickly
pronoun - their, his
interjection - Ew!
preposition - on, at, in
conjunction - for, and, but, or, yet
Write the sentence and add correct punctuation. There are 3 types of comma rules.
It was September 15 1999 and my older brother Josh moved from Paris to London.
It was September 15, 1999, and my older brother, Josh, moved from Paris to London.
What do these things mean in the Percy Jackson books:
1. disposable ballpoint pen
2. three old ladies and electric blue yarn
1. Once the pen is uncapped, it transforms into a sword.
2. They control the metaphorical thread of life for every living thing from birth to death. Omen of death.
Name 8 topics where the word has to be capitalized, and give one example for each topic.
forests - The Amazon Forest
planets - Venus
cities - Oslo
nationalities - Korean
holidays - Christmas
government bodies - House of Representatives
buildings - Tower of Pisa
mountains - Mount Everest
To what tense does this formula belong:
subject + was/were + verb(+ing)
Past Continuous
subject + was/were + verb(+ing)
I was swimming.
What parts of speech is this?
Joins two words, ideas, and phrases together, shows how they are connected.
Conjunction
Write the sentence and add correct punctuation. Add what type of comma it is.
The movie despite its length was quite entertaining.
Interrupting comma.
The movie, despite its length, was quite entertaining.
Write 4 characters with their full names from the book we are reading.
Count Olaf, Lemony Snicket, Violet Baudelaire, Klaus Baudelaire, Arthur Poe, Sunny Baudelaire, Justice Strauss
Write this sentence correctly.
did you hear what uncle jack said about earth being the same size as mars?
Did you hear what Uncle Jack said about Earth being the same size as Mars?
Make it Future Simple: He left for work.
Future Simple: He will leave for work.
Look at the examples and decide what type of noun it is:
1. independence, kindness, envy
2. Google, "Baby Shark", Milano
3. cheese, dog, slime
1. abstract noun
2. proper noun
3. common/concrete noun
Name four examples of how a sentence with an introductory comma would start.
In conclusion, To be honest, Yesterday,
While waiting for the bus, Indeed,
Well, By the way, Next year, Yes,
Next year, According to this,
Are these sentences correct?
1. I'm pretty sure Mayor Bob does not know what Mayors are supposed to do.
2. Sherwood forest is known for being the place where Robin Hood stole from the rich.
1. I'm pretty sure Mayor Bob does not know what Mayors are supposed to do. NO
2. Sherwood forest is known for being the place where Robin Hood stole from the rich. NO
Name all six tenses we learned
Present Simple, Present Continuous
Past Simple, Past Continuous
Future Simple, Future Continuous
What is the correct collective noun?
1. for hedgehogs
2. for lions
3. for ships
1. a prickle of hedgehogs
2. a pride of lions
3. a fleet of ships
Are these sentences correct:
1. "We enjoy various outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, fishing, etc."
2. "He wore his favorite shirt, to the interview, but he forgot to iron it."
1. "We enjoy various outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, fishing, etc." YES
2. "He wore his favorite shirt, to the interview, but he forgot to iron it." NO
Name the authors of the following books:
1. A Series of Unfortunate Events
2. Percy Jackson
3. Hansel and Gretel
1. Lemony Snicket
2. Rick Riordan
3. Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
What type of nouns are capitalized?
Give 8 different examples.
Proper noun
persons name, pets name, book, magazine, structure, city, country, ocean, sea
Make it Present Continous: I ate soup.
Present Continuous: I am eating soup.