Parts of Speech
What are verbs?
Verbs are action words.
How do we format titles of short pieces?
We use quotation marks!
What are homonyms?
Homonyms are two words that sound the same but mean different things.
Name all FANBOYS.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
How can we separate items in a list? Ex: I like dogs cats and pigs.
What are nouns?
Nouns are people, places, or things.
How do we format titles of long things?
We underline (by hand) or italicize (one a computer)
Name a homonym that has THREE similar sounding words.
Too, to, two
There, their, they're
Ware, wear, where
Where does a comma go in relation to a fanboy? (before, after, in the middle)
Commas go BEFORE fanboys.
What is the name of the comma used BEFORE the word "and" in a list?
I like pizza, ice cream, and burgers.
An Oxford comma.
What's the difference between a proper and a common noun?
A proper noun is a name of something, while a common noun is not. Proper nouns have capital letters.
How would you format the title in this sentence properly?
My class and I studied the novel Refugee for two full months.
Identify the homonym on the next sentence.
I have always wondered wether students enjoy English or Math more.
Besides a FANBOY, what can we use to fix a run-on sentence?
A semi-colon OR a capital letter and a period.
Identify the missing capital letters in the sentence.
yesterday, mom and dad took me to get ice cream at dairy queen.
What's the difference between adjectives and adverbs?
Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs.
Format these titles properly.
In the history book Across the Centuries, there’s a chapter called Colonial Americans: How They Lived.
Insert the correctly spelled homonyms into the sentence.
It's difficult to (here/hear) you. Do you know the (weather/whether) outside? We could go there instead.
What two things does a sentence need to be complete?
A subject/noun and a verb/predicate.
Where could a semi-colon go in this sentence?
I know you tried your best we'll keep practicing for next time.
Please identify the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) in the next sentence. You need to identify ALL of them for full points.
Yesterday, I walked slowly to the store with my dog Chester.
Format these titles properly.
The song Listen on Beyonce’s new album B’Day is from the upcoming movie Dreamgirls.
Identify all incorrect homonyms.
When it began to reign, Fred ran home. He herd thunder and wondered weather his brother, who was to, new about the storm.
Identify the subject, verb, and object in this sentence.
Lisa and Bart do not enjoy going to school.
FINAL JEOPARDY - DO NOT CHOOSE. Edit this paragraph.
Peter and Leon are twins They look alot like each other, But Leon is a little taller then peter. The two boys like rideing there bikes and playing on the beach's near their house. Peter is mischeivous always playing tricks on Leon, who likes reeding and singing in the church choir