Adverbs
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb
What does an adjective do?
Describes a noun.
What is the acronym that we use to remember common conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What is a compound sentence?
Two complete sentences joined together with a conjunction.
What is an abstract noun?
Find the adverb:
The cat swiftly caught the brown mouse.
swiftly
What is the adjective in this sentence:
I wanted the sparkly dress.
What conjunction should be used here?
Did you like the movie ____ the book?
or
What punctuation mark will you always find in a compound sentence?
comma (,)
Which of the following nouns is an abstract noun?
smile, joy, crying
joy
Find the adverb:
It was snowing outside, so we were cold.
outside
What do you call an adjective that compares three or more nouns?
superlative
What conjunction should be used here:
I like basketball, ___ I practice everyday.
so
True or False: This is a compound sentence:
"I love to eat spaghetti but not meatballs."
False
True or False: Friendship is an abstract noun.
True
Give me an adverb that answers the question "where?"
Miss Hines will check.
outside, off the diving board, inside, right, upstairs, in class
What do you call an adjective that compares two nouns?
comparative
What conjunctions should be used here:
I went to buy groceries, ___ the store was closed.
but
What are the two things that make up a complete sentence (hint: a compound sentence is made up of two complete sentences)
subject and predicate
Write any abstract noun.
Miss Hines will check.
Give me an adverb that answers "How?"
Miss Hines will check.
Quickly, sadly, fast, carelessly, joyfully
Fill in the blank with the correct adjective.
Watson was the (cute/cuter/cutest) dog in the whole school.
cutest
What conjunction should be used here:
I don't like spiders ___ snakes.
nor
Write your own compound sentence.
Miss Hines will check.
What movie has characters that each represent an abstract noun? (We have talked about this movie many times in class!)
Inside Out