A
A person, place, or thing is a...
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
An action (or state of being) is called a...
verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Went to the store.
Why or why not?
No.
There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Ran quickly to the bus.
Why or why not?
No.
There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Why or why not?
Yes.
It has a subject and a predicate.
Is this a complete sentence?
Lunch after science class.
Why or why not?
No.
There is no subject.
"Purple" is what part of speech?
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
What goes at the end of our sentence to show excitement and enthusiasm?
An exclamation mark
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
Hint: We have not talked about this one specifically but part of the word is another part of speech that we have looked at.
pronouns
What needs to go at the end of a sentence to make it a statement?
A period
What are three of the five steps of the writing process?
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing
List 3 nouns within the classroom.
1. Chair
2. Pencil
3. Desk
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
What has to go at the beginning of every sentence, name, and place?
A capital letter.
The incredible acrobat danced all night.
Incredible
BONUS +100 points: What are the 3 parts of a paragraph?
Topic sentence
Supporting Sentences
Concluding sentence
He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
What does at the end of our sentence to show a wondering about something?
A question mark
What are the 4 parts of speech we have focused on so far?
1. Nouns
2. Verbs
3. Adverbs
4. Adjectives
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS!!!
How does the informative writing concluding paragraph differ from the argumentative writing concluding paragraph?
Informative writing has a restated thesis and a concluding sentence. Argumentative writing has a restated claim, call to action, and summarization of argument.