Parts of Speech
True or False; Coffee is a noun
true: Coffee is a thing
What is the first part of an essay?
Introduction
True or False: Corn has a tassle.
True
True or False: MAKE has a long vowel sound.
True, long a
What state is WA?
Washington
Which of these is a verb?
a. Run
b. Donut
c. Pupusa
a. Run (verbs are actions)
What is the last part of an essay?
Conclusion
True or False: Popcorn kernels are vegetables
False, they are grains.
FANBOYS!
Which state is made of 8 islands?
Hawaii
True or False: Funny is an adjective
True, funny are words to describe something
What are you writing your essays about?
How corn is produced in the U.S.
The Corn Belt
How do we know when a paragraph ends and starts?
Indent
What kind of map has a key/legend?
Thematic
What is an adverb?
A word to describe a verb (she QUICKLY ran)
How long should an introduction be?
1-3 sentences
Squash, beans and corn are all called...
The Three Sisters
What kind of graph, shows data with percentages (%)?
Pie chart/ Pie graph
What two groups fought in the Civil war?
North and South or Union and Confederacy
What fun books can you buy at the store to practice using parts of speech?
Mad Libs
What are the three types of essays we can write?
Informative, Opinion, and Persuasive
How do farmers keep their soil healthy, after planting corn every year?
They rotate between corn crops and soybean crops every year.
What is the red line called on a piece of paper?
Margin line
Name two states in the Corn Belt.
ND, SD, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, WI, OH, MI, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana