Possessives
Sharon was upset that she lost _____ purse.
her
The first sentence of a paragraph is called the ______
topic sentence
Used to name a person, place, thing or idea.
Noun
The US government has how many equal branches?
Three
"Can't" is a contraction for _____?
cannot
Mike and Jose are on _____ way to school.
their
False
Takes the place of a noun
pronoun
This branch is led by the President.
Executive branch
Make the word "children" possessive
children's
Mike and Jose bought the car together. The car is _______.
theirs
The middle part of a paragraph is where you add _______.
details, or supporting details.
verb
The branch decides if laws agree with our constitution.
Judicial branch
What newspaper publishes the pictures we look at each week?
The New York Times
_____ teacher is a real pain in the neck.
Our
The last sentence of a paragraph is called the ________
closing sentence
Describes a noun
adjective
This branch writes the laws.
Legislative branch
True or false: The US is officially involved in the war in Ukraine.
false
We all worked on the project. The project is _____.
ours
Words like "additionally" and "also" are known as _________.
linking words
"She is really smart!" The word "really" is what part of speech?
An adverb
This is the concept that makes the three branches responsible for making sure the other branches aren't too powerful.
Checks and balances
What holiday in the US is considered the unofficial start of summer?
Memorial Day