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
Rewrite the following sentence correctly.
i like dogs cats and pigs.
I like dogs, cats, and pigs.
What are nouns?
Nouns are people, places, or things.
How do we write 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
for, four, fore
Where does a comma go in this sentence.
Twas the week before winter break and Ms. D. was ready to party!
After "break"
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
On top of Ms. D.'s desk ,a naughty student was dancing with the WV dragon.
On top of Ms. D.'s desk
with the WV dragon
Name 2 differences 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, Front Desk, for two full months.
Italics or underline
Identify the homonym on the sentence below.
I have always wondered wether students enjoy English or Math more.
wether
Add a FANBOYS conjunction to make a compound sentence.
Ms. D. loves her dog. She does not like how much Emmie sheds!
Ms. D. loves her dog, but she does not like how much Emmie sheds!
Write the sentence correctly.
yesterday, my mom and dad tok me to get ice cream at dairy queen
Yesterday, my mom and dad took me to get ice cream at Dairy Queen.
Welsh Valley Middle School is what type of noun??
Proper Noun
Rewrite this sentence correctly.
In the history book Across the centuries, there’s a chapter called Colonial americans: How they lived.
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 ______________ you over all the noise. Do you know if it is quieter over ______________ by the window?
hear
there
What two things does a sentence need to be complete?
A subject/noun and a verb/predicate.
Where would a FANBOYS conjunction go in this sentence?
I know you tried your best we'll keep practicing for next time.
I know you tried your best, so/and/but we'll keep practicing for next time.
Please identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.
Yesterday, I walked slowly to the store with my dog Chester.
to the store
with my dog Chester
Rewrite this sentence correctly.
Jason Kelce sings White Christmas on A Philly Special Christmas.
Jason Kelce sings "White Christmas" on A Philly Special Christmas.
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.
reign
herd
weather
to
new
Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentence.
Julie and Brenda were always late for class.
Subject - Julie and Brenda
Predicate - were always late for class.
Rewrite this sentence correctly.
ms. gorf is a short story in stories from wayside school
"Ms. Gorf" is a short story in Stories From Wayside School.