Read the following sentence aloud and identify the noun or pronoun that is the subject:
Miles drank too much egg nog.
Bonus 100: Why does egg have two <g>'s and nog only one?
Miles
Bonus: Egg is a content word and content words must have at least 3 letters. An additional <g> is added to give egg three letters. Nog does not need a double g, because it already has three letters.
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the main verb that is the predicate:
Liliana sang a Christmas carol.
sang
Read the following sentence aloud and identify any helping verbs:
Morgan is wrapping Euteva's gifts tonight.
is
Read the following sentence identify the conjunction.
I like donuts and latkes for Hannukah.
Bonus 100: What is the conjunction connecting in this sentence?
and
Bonus: The conjunction is connecting nouns that are the objects.
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the noun or pronoun that is the subject:
My cat Sparky wears a Santa hat.
Sparky
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the main verb that is the predicate:
Those kids ran to their Christmas stockings.
ran
Read the following sentence aloud and identify any helping verbs:
I can have some cookies!
can
Read the following sentence identify the conjunction.
I like peppermint or fruity candy canes.
Bonus 100: What is the conjunction connecting in this sentence?
or
Bonus: The conjunction is connecting two modifiers.
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the noun or pronoun that is the subject:
Those four candles are lit on the menorah.
candles
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the main verb that is the predicate:
Devin's family is celebrating Kwanzaa.
celebrating
Read the following sentence aloud and identify any helping verbs:
I could eat this Kwanzaa feast all year!
could
Read the following sentence identify the conjunction.
I like holiday cookies but not fruit cake.
but
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the noun or pronoun that is the subject:
Maulana Karenga founded Kwanzaa in 1966 during the civil rights movement.
Maulana Karenga
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the main verb that is the predicate:
I have not peeked at my gifts.
peeked
Read the following sentence aloud and identify any helping verbs:
The Polar Express will not be coming for me.
will, be
Read the following sentence identify the two conjunctions.
We have chicken and dumplings or soup for Winter Solstice.
Bonus 100: What is the conjunction connecting in this sentence?
and, or
Bonus: the conjunction is connecting two nouns
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the noun or pronoun that is the subject:
The special red box that we opened had ribbons, lights and bows.
box
Read the following sentence aloud and identify the main verb that is the predicate:
The Celts would burn a whole tree during the 12 days of Winter Solstice.
burn
Read the following sentence aloud and identify any helping verbs:
I must have been sleeping when Santa delivered these gifts.
must have been
Read the following sentence aloud and add the right conjunction:
The weather is cold but it hasn't snowed.
Bonus 200: What is the conjunction connecting in this sentence?
but
Bonus: The conjunction is connecting what would be two complete sentences.