Parts of Speech
Derek watched the amazing runners at the olympics.
Adjective
What does Mary Maloney do for a living?
She is a housewife.
The bell rights hourly.
Adverb
Sam, the grocery store worker
She was the leader of the group and made sure everyone did their part.
Pronoun
When did the Yankees win the World Series?
Proper Nouns
What does Mary Maloney's husband, Patrick, do for a living?
He is a police officer.
Jason will run tomorrow.
What did Mary Maloney do? How?
Murdered her husband, hit him in the head with a frozen leg of lamb
I actually thought I might win the tournament.
She decided to sell her house in the spring.
At the beginning of the story, it appears that Mary _____________ her husband.
loves
adores
admires
likes
She ran over the bridge towards home.
Preposition
Who do the police suspect is guilty of this murder?
A. Mrs. Maloney
B. A neighbor
C. an intruder
D. Sam
An intruder
I could not find him anywhere!
Pronoun
Put an adjective in front of the word:
___________ teachers
___________ tree
___________ haircut
Answers will vary.
We can infer or guess that Patrick tells Mary:
A. he was fired from his job
B. he is leaving her
C. he is getting a promotion at work
B. he is leaving her
She served chips and salsa before dinner.
How does Mary get rid of the murder weapon?
She cooks it and feeds it to the police officers
I was going to go to your house tonight, but I have to study first.
Conjunction
Wow! I cannot believe it is already 2025!
What is an adjective that you can use to describe Mary in this story.
We are reading The Crucible in English class.
Verb
At the very end of the story, what is Mary doing?
Look under your bed for your dog.
Preposition