Grammar
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is a verb?
An action word
What is a claim?
"We peeped into the closet to see what presents my mom was hiding in there"
What does the word peeped mean?
a. look
b. close
c. ignore
a. look
A question mark (?)
What is a verb?
An action word.
Which verb would best describe someone moving quickly around the track?
a. Galloping
b. Sprinting
c. Grazing
B. Sprinting
What is the definition of the word "relevant"?
Answer must be close to:
"Information that is related or connected to the main topic"
Which word would best fit in this sentence?:
"I was struck by the brightness of the stage lights. I _____ into the lights but couldn't see a thing."
a. Gazed
b. Squinted
c. Looked
B. Squinted
Which sentence has correct puntuation?
a. I went to the store to buy peas, carrots, ham, and cheese.
b. I went to the store to buy peas, carrots ham, and cheese.
c. I went to the store to buy peas carrots, ham, and cheese.
A. I went to the store to buy peas, carrots, ham, and cheese.
Identify nouns and pronoun in the sentences below:
"The book is titled How to Become a Great Public Speaker. It was in the self help section in the library."
Nouns: book, self-help section, library
Pronoun: It
"The light shone brightly through the windows this morning."
What is the verb?
Shone
Which sentence is a better written claim?
a. I think getting more sleep would make us more productive.
b. We are less productive because we do not have enough sleep.
B
"Scientists are working on new ways to protect this beautiful species and help them to survive on their own."
Species is ____________
a. Type of food
b. Type of animal
c. Type of habitat
b. Type of animal
If I want to know more about ways that sleeping impacts our brains, which would be a better research question?
a. If I sleep less will I get more done?
b. How does sleep benefit our brains?
c. How much sleep do I need?
b. How does sleep benefit our brains?
What is the preposition in the sentence below?
We go to school on weekdays only.
Which word would be correct? (They're, there, or their)
Carlos and Allan did __________ homework together.
Their
If I want to know more about how honeybees make food, which question should I use to research?
A. What is pollen?
B. How do honeybees choose which flower to visit?
B. How do honeybees choose which flower to visit?
"Not so fast!" cried the fisherman's wife.
Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word fast?
a. Whined
b. Yelled
c. Said
b. yelled
When is Mrs. Satterfield's birthday?
July 20
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
She walked quickly across the bright green grass.
Quickly
Which word would be correct? (Where, we're, wear)
_______ going to go to the concert with my family.
We're
If I want to know more about George Washinton's leadership as a president, which sources would be the most relevant? (Choose 2)
a. A story about Washington's early life
b. A biography about Washington's presidency
c. An analysis of his victory at Yorktown
B & C
But within a week she'd turned listless, refusing at times to get out of bed.
Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word listless?
a. lazy
b. greedy
c. harsh
Which sources would be most reliable when conducting research on climate change?
a. Today's newscast
b. A Wikipedia page about the climate in Florida.
c. An informative article on the temperature rising in Antarctica
c. An informative article on the temperature rising in Antarctica