Parts of Speech
He, she, it, they, and we are examples of ________?
Pronouns
Is this a sentence, fragment, or a run-on?
Although Marcy goes to the park often.
Fragment
Put in the comma(s):
I am going to Croatia Spain and Portugal.
I am going to Croatia, Spain, and Portugal.
What is the rhyming pattern of this poem:
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
My dog likes to get fed.
And my cat likes it too.
ABAB
I'm so tired I'm going to die is an example of ________
hyperbole
The part of speech that connects two thoughts in a sentence is a _____________
conjunction
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
We like summer break, it's the best time of year.
Run-on
Where is the missing comma?
Even though I am late to class I still get good grades.
Even though I am late to class, I still get good grades.
What is the rhyming pattern of this poem?
My friend has a cat.
His name is Rat.
He likes the color green.
Even when he makes a scene.
AABB
A story that uses he or she or the characters' names is written in what point of view?
And story that uses I or me a lot would be written in _____?
Third person; first person
In, on, under, from, and for are examples of _________?
Prepositions
What part of speech is this?
Fix the mistakes:
I'm never staying up late again he said. I'm so tired!
John said I hate scary movies.
"I'm never staying up late again," he said. "I'm so tired!"
John said, "I hate scary movies."
What kind of figurative language is this?
My house is a jail.
Metaphor
A tundra is a place with very low temperatures and very little rain. Winters in the tundra are long and extremely cold. Summers are short, mild, and cool.
Some animals living in the tundra are prepared for the cold weather. For instance, foxes, reindeer, caribou, and grizzly bears all have thick fur. Their fur protects them from the cold.
There are very few plants in the tundra. Most of the soil in the tundra is frozen. Plants can only grow in the thin top layer of soil. Only small, low-growing types, such as grasses and small bushes grow there. Trees cannot grow in the tundra because their roots cannot grow deep enough into the soil.
Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that animals are ready to live in the tundra?
After, although, before, because, and as are examples of ________?
subordinating conjunctions
What is the complete predicate?
The delicate dancer jumped gracefully through the grass.
jumped gracefully through the grass
Turn this paragraph into notes:
"For a 2.5-inch hummingbird, the few thousand miles traveled between breeding grounds and winter habitats is positively huge. The rufous hummingbird (pictured) has the longest migration of any hummingbird species. Their annual trek covers more than 3,000 miles from Alaska and Canada to southern Mexico."
Hummingbird=2.5 in., travels few thousand mi.; the rufous hummingbird=longest migration (3,000 mi. from Alaska to Mexico)
What kind of figurative language is this?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
Which one is the topic sentence, and which are detail sentences?
A. Many people enjoy flowers.
B. Gardening is a fun and healthy pastime.
C. Gardening is a form of mild exercise.
TS: B
DS: A,C
Find the adjective and the adverb(s) in this sentence:
The beautiful dog runs very quickly.
beautiful, very, and quickly
What is the simple subject?
The stylish designer gave me a new house.
designer
Fix the mistakes:
My teacher a funny man likes art.
My teacher, a funny man, likes art.
What kind of figurative language is this?
The moon danced in the sky.
Personification
What kind of figurative language is this?
"Are you ready for your sentence?" asked Judge Shrift.
"Please make it a short one."
"How about 'I am'? That's the shortest one I know."
Pun