Nouns
What are the noun(s) in the following sentence:
Shayla stubbed her toe against the desk.
Shayla, toe, desk
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Which are common? Which are proper?
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence:
Dennis jumped over the fence and landed on his feet.
jumped, landed
What are the words at the top of each dictionary page called?
guide words
The two major genres are fiction and ___________.
nonfiction
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What is the thinking job for nonfiction?
Write three prefixes.
un, dis, non, im, in, re, sub...
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What do each mean?
What are the noun(s) in the following sentence:
Everyone thought the show was too short.
everyone, show
Find the verbs in the following sentence:
Colette thought the homework was easy, but she did it anyway.
thought, did
Alphabetically, does the word counter come before or after the word chart?
after
Name two subgenres of fiction.
historical fiction, science-fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, folklore
Find the suffix(es) in the following sentence:
I am very thankful for my family.
-ful
Which of the following are concrete nouns:
thought, book, plant, anger, Percy Jackson
book, plant, Percy Jackson
Is the verb in the following sentence action or linking:
Butch was angry.
linking
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Explain why.
Alphabetically, does the word counter come before or after the word countess?
Before
Name two subgenres of nonfiction.
informational text, persuasive, biography, autobiography
Find the prefix(es) in the following sentence:
I was unable to go to the show, so I stayed home and redid my homework.
un-, re-
Which of the following are abstract nouns:
hair, joy, time, Thanksgiving, puppies
joy, time, Thanksgiving
Is the verb in the following sentence action or linking:
Mr. Piel was sick, so he drank a lot of orange juice.
action
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What is the other verb in the sentence, and what kind is it?
plume pocket
on
What is the genre and subgenre of the following text:
Lisa stepped aboard the spaceship. She was surrounded by Martians. They all stared at her. Some had only one eye, while others had 10 or 20. Finally, she raised a hand. "Greetings," she said. "Do you all have any sugar?"
genre: fiction
subgenre: science-fiction
Find the suffix(es) and/or prefix(es) in the following sentence:
I was feeling hopeless after the quiz, so my dad preheated the oven, and we made pizzas.
Suffixes: -ing, -less, -ed
Prefix: pre-
Make the following words plural:
wolf
box
child
wolves, boxes, children
Identify all the verbs in the following sentence and their types:
Mr. Bissinger walked Layla around the block, but Layla was tired, so they went home.
walked - action
was - linking
went - action
Would the word eaves appear before, on, or after a page that had the following guide words:
eavesdrop echo
before
What is the genre and subgenre of the following text:
The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest in American history. The war began in 1861 with the Battle of Fort Sumter. An interesting fact about that battle is no one died. The war ended on May 9th, 1865, which officially ended slavery in the United States forever
genre: nonfiction
subgenre: informational text
Find the suffix(es) and/or prefix(es) in the following sentence:
Tom suddenly felt wonderful, so he decided to redouble his efforts.
Suffixes: -ly, -ful, -ed
Prefixes: re-