General Questions
What is the acronym for conjunctions? Name it and identify the conjunctions.
FANBOYS. For, and, but, or, yet, so
What is a noun? Give one example.
A person, place, thing, or idea. Answers vary.
Replace the noun in this sentence with a pronoun: “Maria gave Maria’s book to Maria’s friend.”
Maria gave her book to her friend.
I show action or link ideas — I can make things run, jump, or seem. Who am I?
Verb
I name a person, place, thing, or idea — without me, sentences would have nothing to talk about. Who am I?
Noun
What is an interjection?
It expresses emotion or feelings (oh, wow) or confirms something (yes or no).
Combine these sentences with a conjunction: “I like tea. I like coffee.”
Ex) I like tea and I like coffee.
I need to be capitalized in a sentence because I'm specific and important. Who am I?
I show relationships in space or time, like under the table or after class. Who am I?
Preposition
I describe a noun, painting pictures with words like sparkling or ancient. Who am I?
Adjective
What part of speech is the word quickly?
Adverb
Add an adjective and an adverb to this sentence: “The dog barked.”
Answers vary.
What questions do adjectives answer? What do adjectives describe?
Adjectives answer the questions: what kind? Which one? How many? How much? They describe the number, quality/condition, shape, size, opinion (good/bad), and origin.
I connect words, phrases, or clauses — I love joining things together! Who am I?
Conjuction
I’m a group of words with a subject and predicate — sometimes independent, sometimes not. Who am I?
Clause
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
Action verbs describe a physical or mental action (eat), while linking verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective that renames or describes it (is, are)
Name 3 prepositions.
Answers vary. Ex) above, under, after
Identify the verb in this sentence and say what type of verb it is: “The cake smells delicious.”
I ask questions, but I’m not curious — who, what, which are my family. Who am I?
Interrogative Pronoun
I reflect back to the subject — you’ll find me in He hurt himself. Who am I?
Reflexive pronoun
When do you know a word is functioning as an adverb or a preposition?
An adverb can stand alone and doesn't need supporting words around it for the sentence to make sense. Prepositions need noun phrases.
Use the word "well" in 4 different ways: an adverb, an adjective, verb, and noun.
Answers vary.
Adverb: I slept well.
Adjective: He feels/is well.
Verb: Tears were welling up in her eyes.
Noun: They drank from the well.
Give a sentence with two verbs — one helping and one main. Identify which one they are.
Answers vary. Ex) She will run for president.
I point something out — this, that, these, those. Who am I?
Demonstrative pronoun
I connect a subject to its description — you’ll find me in She is kind. Who am I?
Linking verb