Parts of Speech

Steps to MCAS success
Homophones
What are these called
Genres
100
We went for a run this morning around the park. In this sentence what part of speech is run?
What is a run. Run is a thing. Went is the verb in the sentence.
100
You're approaching the MCAS test. What's the first step to success?
What is read all directions.
100
They're, their, and there---give their meaning
What is they are, their (possession) and there (not here, but there)
100
Mary E. Stapleton School is a proper noun for...
school
100
A story that could be true, but is made up is in this genre.
What is fiction (realistic fiction)
200
She is so incredibly pretty. Pretty is a "what" in the sentence.
What is an adjective. It describes what she looks like.
200
After you read all directions and read the italics, what you should do next?
What read and analyze open response questions. Also, read all questions.
200
How do you spell the here--like a rabbit.
What is h-a-r-e.
200
The proper noun for the baseball team that plays at Fenway Park
What is the Boston Red Sox
200
These are true and factual stories.
What are non-fiction stories.
300
We walked slowly down the hall. In the sentence is slowly a verb or an adverb.
What is an adverb.
300
When you mark up text and put the number of the question next to text, this strategy is called.....
What is X marks the spot strategy.
300
Not bare naked, but the grizzly, brown or black animal. Please spell it.
What is b-e-a-r
300
smelly, stinky, and colorful are all...
What are adjectives
300
This genre is about history, but has some characters that are made up.
What is historical fiction.
400
He ran down the hall. What part of speech is ran in the sentence.
What is a verb.
400
When you analyze the question, you should do this to help you organize your answer.
What is make a T-Chart
400
Deer is an animal. What is the salutation (greeting) that appears on most letters? Spell it.
What is d-e-a-r
400
A____________the name of a person, place, or thing. A word that describes a noun is called an _______________. Fill in the blanks.
What is a noun and adjective.
400
If your text is about facts and information, it can be called...
What is informational text.
500
He is slower than I thought. What part of speech is he in the sentence.
What is a pronoun.
500
True or false--Reread the text to make sure you understand
What is true.
500
You're and your--Please define and explain
What is you are and your---(as in your book)
500
An action word is a _________________. Give an example and use it in a sentence.
What is a verb.
500
Text Clues plus background knowledge equal
What is an inference.
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