Adjectives
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun.
Why is it important to listen carefully when someone is speaking to you?
It shows respect! (Answers will vary)
What is the setting of a story?
Where a story takes place.
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Question Mark
Name a team sport.
Provide an example of an adjective describing a person.
beautiful, nice, funny, mean, caring, kind, awful, tall, short, etc...
Name one life skill that can help you resolve conflicts with friends.
Patience, kindness, empathy.
Name one example of a character in a story.
Stanley Yelnats, Hector Zeroini, Mr. Sir, The Warden, Mr. Pandanski.
When do we use commas in a sentence?
To break up run-on sentences.
What equipment is needed to play football? (3)
Helmet, shoulder pads, leg pads, jersey, mouth piece.
Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The big red balloon floated away."
big/red
Explain the importance of being organized in your daily routine.
It helps prevent you from losing things!
Define what the climax of a story is.
The turning point of the story. Also recognized as the most interesting part of the story.
Say a sentence using a period and a question mark.
I am a big fan of the book "Holes".
How many people are excited for summer break?
Describe the objective of the game of basketball.
To score more points than the other team?
True or False: Adjectives are used to describe nouns.
True
How can showing empathy improve your relationships with others?
Answers will vary.
Identify a problem or conflict in the story "Holes."
Stanley and Zero escape into the desert and forced to survive on their own. (More then 1 example)
Correct the following sentence: "i love playing basketball"
I love playing basketball.
How many people are on a soccer field at one time?
22. (11 on each team)
Write a sentence using three different adjectives.
Mr. Crim walked into his organized, colorful, beautiful looking room.
Describe a situation where demonstrating good teamwork is essential.
Talking carefully with one another to understand each persons point of view. We also must use good teamwork in order to win this game!
Explain the difference between the beginning and the end of a story.
The beginning of the story is called Exposition (Characters are introduced, main problem is told, and the setting is told to us.).
The end of the story is called Resolution (All loose ends of the story are tied together.).
Explain why apostrophes are used in contractions.
Two words are combined to make one new word.
Name three different Olympic sports?
Basketball, track and field, gymnastics.