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 adjectives.
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 conjunction.
We have chicken and dumplings or soup for Winter Solstice.
Bonus 100: What is the conjunction connecting in this sentence?
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.