Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the identified word in the sentence:
the photographs sit on my *desk*.
Desk = noun
Concrete, Abstract, collective, or Proper?
Team
Collective
Linking or Action?
He seemed tired after the game
Seemed = linking verb
What does the root word "geo" mean?
Hint: Geography, Geographic, Geological
"Earth"
Sentence, Fragment, or Run On?: "Because the school bell rang before I could finish copying down the homework assignments from the board.
Fragment
Identify the part of speech identified in the sentence:
While running in the marathon, the crowd cheered *loudly* as she ran through her hometown.
loudly=adverb
Concrete, Abstract, collective, or Proper?
Cape Cod
Proper
Linking or Action?
The green cactus sits next to the goose on my desk.
sits = action
What is the term for an exaggeration so dramatic that no one would believe it is literally true?
Hyperbole
The i-Ready test has several reading passages some of them are quite long."
run-on
Identify the part of speech of the identified word in the sentence (be specific):
Bowie *has* brown, white, and black fur.
has = Action verb
Concrete, Abstract, collective, or Proper?
Happiness
Abstract
Linking or Action?
Students who bring their materials to class are responsible.
Are = Linking Verb
If a story's narrator is a character in the story using pronouns like "I" and "we," what is the point of view?
First Person
Walking down the hallway toward the cafeteria after a long morning of testing.
Fragment
Identify the part of speech of the identified word:
Students will take iReady *tomorrow*.
Tomorrow = adverb
Concrete, Abstract, collective, or Proper?
Gratitude
Abstract
Linking or Action?
The chef tasted the delicious soup.
tasted = Action
What text structure organizes events in the exact order that they happened in time?
Chronological
Even though they are not excited about it and would rather be doing different things, the students will take the iready test tomorrow, and they will do the best they can in order to showcase all that they have learned this year.
Sentence!
(just because it's long doesn't mean its a run on!)
The bell *sounded* loudly at the end of the day.
Sounded= Action Verb
Concrete, Abstract, collective, or Proper?
Dictionary
Concrete
The birds sound happy about this beautiful weather.
sound = linkin
What is the term for a section of a text that presents a counter-argument, followed by reasons why that counter-argument is wrong?
Rebuttal
She runs.
Sentence!
(just because it's short doesn't mean it's a fragment!)