Name the 7 FANBOYS
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
What does an adverb describe/modify?
Verbs
What does an adjective describe/modify?
NOUNS
Name a proper noun
ANSWERS WILL VARY
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
ADAM LAMBERT
TOYOTA
possessive
What are FANBOYS?
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
How many adverbs are in the following sentence?
When you finally reach the bottom, you suddenly splash into a pool of water.
2
TWO
How many adjectives are in the following sentence?
An enjoyable way to travel in a new country is on a horse.
2
TWO
Name an abstract noun
ANSWERS WILL VARY
COURAGE
FREEDOM
TALENT
Is the word dogs plural or possessive?
PLURAL
What is the purpose of BUT in this sentence:
Mayans not only created a written language but also built many large pyramids.
CONNECTING VERBS
Identify the adverb in this sentence
We waited anxiously while lightening cracked in the distance
anxiously
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
We had a unique horseback ride in Jamaica.
UNIQUE
What is a concrete noun?
a person place or thing that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, etc.
Adding s to a singular noun makes it...
PLURAL
What is the purpose of the conjunction:
Beneath the slab, Ruz and his helpers found a stairway leading into the pyramid.
CONNECTING SUBJECTS
CONNECTING NOUNS
What does the adverb in this sentence describe?
We slide crazily down water slides.
SLIDE
What does the adjective describe in this sentence?
My very competitive pony swam up.
PONY
Identify the common and proper nouns in this sentence
My first car was a BMW.
CAR
BMW
Adding 's to a singular noun makes it...
POSSESSIVE
Where should the comma be placed in this sentence:
Not only did they find a chamber that contained human skeletons but they also discovered another room.
BEFORE BUT
BETWEEN SKELETONS AND BUT
, BUT
Think of three adverbs
ANSWERS MAY VARY
QUICKLY
SLOWLY
LUCKILY
Think of three adjectives
ANSWERS WILL VARY
BLUE
THREE
YOUNG
ETC.
Identify the abstract and concrete nouns in this sentence
It takes courage to work with wild animals.
COURAGE
ANIMALS
How do you make a noun ending in y plural?
ADD -IES
CHERRIES
BUNNIES
ETC.