Syllabication
Merit or Demerit?
JJMS Staff
Scholar Lesson Examples
Nouns & Adjectives
100

Syllabicate the word:

bacon

ba | con

100

A student is wearing ripped jeans.

Demerit 

100

The name of your ELA teacher. 

Ms. Gameros or Ms. Mac

100

Saying "Thank you" to an art instructor during advisory class.

Scholar Lesson #8: Show appreciation

100

Identify all the nouns and the 1 adjective in this sentence:

📢 The loud music shook the windows.

NOUNS:music, windows

ADJECTIVE: loud

200

Syllabicate the word:

cinnamon

cin | na | mon

200

A student forgot his agenda at home.

Demerit.

200

The name of your Math teacher.

Ms. Romero or Ms. Argueta

200
Ms. Argueta hands out a worksheet in class. A student raises their hand and asks: "Should we put our name on this paper?" 

Scholar Lesson #11: Use common sense.  

200

Identify all the nouns and the 1 adjective in this sentence: 

📢 The shiny trophy sparkled on the shelf.

NOUNS: trophy, shelf

ADJECTIVE: shiny

300

Syllabicate the word:

legality

le | gal | i | ty

300

A student sees that a chromebook is not in the right parking space. They put the computer in the right place and connect the charger. 

Merit. 

300

The name of our principal at JJMS. 

Mrs. Lara

300

During writing time, Ms. Gameros began to explain how to use describing words. All students turned to look at her while she spoke. 

Scholar Lesson #3: Eye Contact = Brain Contact 

300

Identify all the nouns and the 1 adjective in this sentence: 

📢 The glowing moon peeked through the clouds.

NOUNS: moon, clouds

ADJECTIVES: glowing

400

Syllabicate the word:

regularity

re | gu | lar | i | ty

400

A student sees a ripped piece of paper on the floor. They pick it up and put it in the trash. 

Merit. 

400

The name of your Art Adventure teacher.

Ms. Nicole

400

If students forget to write SIX notes on the i-Ready notetaker, the teacher will make them complete the lesson again to make sure they write notes. 

Scholar Lesson #14: Do it RIGHT or do it again

400

Identify all the nouns and all the adjectives in this sentence: 

📢 Several anxious students waited for their test results.

NOUNS: students, test results

ADJECTIVES: Several, anxious

500

Syllabicate the word:

diplomatically

dip | lo | mat | i | cal | ly

500

A student gives their friend a big bear hug for their birthday!

Demerit. 

500

The name of the Behavior Coordinator.

Mr. Lee

500

In the courtyard, you notice that your milk fell and spilled all over someone's backpack. No one saw and you think you can move seats before anyone comes out for break. Instead, you decide to go get paper towels to clean off the backpack. 

Scholar Lesson #10: Do the right thing, EVEN IF no one is looking.

500

Identify all the nouns and all the adjectives in this sentence: 

📢 The ancient statue stood silently in the museum's dusty corner

NOUNS: statue, museum, corner

ADJECTIVE: ancient, dusty

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