Capitalization
Verb Tense
Plural or Possessive?
Sentence or Fragment?
Homophones
100
Which word should be capitalized?
1. him
2. spring
3. april
4. birthday
April
All months should be capitalized!
100
Bruce and his family _________ in Newton.
Fill in the blank with the past tense of live.
lived
100
There are 20 ________ in the yard.
(kittens or kitten's)
kittens
100
Which is a complete sentence?
1. A branch broke in the wind.
2. Cups, forks, and spoons.
A branch broke in the wind.
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.
100
son or sun?
sun
200
Which word should be capitalized?
1. shower
2. phone
3. thanksgiving
4. home
Thanksgiving
All holidays should be capitalized!
200
My sister and I visit friends in Ohio.
change visit to the future tense.
will visit
200
The _________ food is tasty.
(kittens or kitten's)
kitten's
200
Which is a sentence fragment?
1. Karen wants another apple.
2. Dark clouds in the sky.
Dark clouds in the sky.
A sentence fragment does not have both a subject and predicate.
200
wood or would?
wood
300
Which word should be capitalized?
1. city
2. state
3. boston
4. country
Boston
Specific places should always be capitalized!
300
We climbed the hill.
Which word is a past tense verb?
climbed
300
Whales are the largest animal in the sea.
Plural or possessive?
plural
300
Make the following fragment a complete sentence.
draws a pretty picture.
Cason draws a pretty picture.
300
too, to, or two
two
400
Which word should be capitalized?
1. day
2. years
3. month
4. tuesday
Tuesday
Every day of the week should be capitalized!
400
Larry and his father wash the dishes after dinner.
Change wash to the future tense.
will wash
400
Why is your neighbor's radio always on?
Plural or Possessive?
possessive
400
is this missing a subject or predicate?
draws a pretty picture.
We are missing a subject. We know the predicate.
400
rowed or road?
rowed
500
Which words should be capitalized?
1. florida
2. albert einstein
3. tremont street
4. jupiter
Florida
Albert Einstein
Tremont Street
Jupiter
500
Label each sentence as past, present and future.
The dance began on time.
The art show will begin early.
The play begins now.
The dance began on time. (past)
The art show will begin early. (future)
The play begins now. (present)
500
The boys splash in the puddles.
plural or possessive?
plural
500
Which is a complete sentence?
1. Smiles at Mr. Morris' silly joke.
2. Our town library closes for most holidays.
Our town library closes for most holidays.
500
nose or knows?
nose