Nouns
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What type of verb is "run?"
An action verb.
Give me an example of two words that rhyme.
Any two words with the same sounds at the end of the word will be correct.
Give me an example of one of the four types of sentences.
Possible answers:
Declarative (or statement)
Interrogative
Imperative (or command)
Exclamatory
Give me a "FANBOYS".
Bonus 25 points if you can name all 7.
Bonus 50 points if you can give me the name what FANBOYS are.
For Or
And Yet
Nor So
But
These are all coordinating conjunctions.
What is the difference between a common and a proper noun?
How are each written?
A common noun can be any person, place, thing, or idea. It is always written with a lowercase letter.
A proper noun is a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It is always written with a capital letter.
The first verb in a sentence always starts the...
...predicate
Is the following an example of free verse poetry or a limerick? Why?
"The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on."- Carl Sandburg
It is free verse because it doesn't rhyme.
What type of sentence is a declarative, and what type of punctuation is used?
A declarative sentence states, or tells something. It ends with a period.
What is wrong with this sentence (3 things)?
we are out of milk so I went to the store to get some
The capital letter at the beginning, the comma before so, and the punctuation at the end are missing.
We are out of milk, so I went to the store to buy some.
What is the difference between a concrete and an abstract noun?
A concrete noun is a noun that you can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell.
An abstract noun cannot be observed with one's senses.
Give an example of verbs in the present, past, and future tenses.
Answers with the following criteria met will be correct:
-present tense is happening now.
-past tense has already happened and the verbs will usually end in -ed.
-future tense will happen in the future. Use "will", "shall", or "am/is/are going to" with verbs to form the future tense.
Is the following poem and example of free verse poetry or a limerick? Why?
An ambitious young fellow named Matt
Tried to parachute using his hat.
Folks below looked so small
As he started to fall,
Then got bigger and bigger and SPLAT!
-Graham Lester
25 point bonus to answer teacher's next question.
It is a limerick because it has five lines and rhymes at the end of each line in an AABBA pattern.
Bonus: Rhyming pattern is AABBA. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other. The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.
What type of sentence is an exclamatory sentence and what type of punctuation is used?
An exclamatory sentence shows excitement or great emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark.
Combine these two sentences:
Tommy likes to read.
Jennifer likes to read.
Tommy and Jennifer like to read.
How would you write each of these as possessive nouns?
1.) the house that belongs to the dog
2.) the houses that belongs to the dogs
1.) the dog's house
2.) the dogs' houses
In the present tense, how do you write a verb with a singular subject? (what do you put on the end?)
In the present tense, how do you write a verb with a plural subject?
-Add -s to most present tense verbs with singular subjects.
-DO NOT add an -s to present tense verbs with plural subjects.
-Add -es to present tense verbs (with a singular subject) that end in -sh, -ch, -zz, or -x.
-If the verb (with a singular subject) ends in a consonant and -y, change the -y to -i and add -es (or drop the y, and add -ies).
What is alliteration?
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Give me an example of alliteration in a sentence.
Alliteration is the repeating of the same beginning sounds in a word.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
What type of sentence is an imperative sentence and what type of punctuation is used?
An imperative sentence commands or tells one to do something.
It usually ends with a period, but may end with an exclamation mark.
Add quotations AND punctuation to this sentence:
Watch out yelled the driver.
"Watch out!" yelled the driver.
How would you make each of these words plural?
1.) house
2.) church
3.) dog
4.) toy
5.) baby
1.) houses
2.) churches
3.) dogs
4.) toys
5.) babies
What is an example of a verb that doesn't show action?
is, are, was, am, becoming, appeared, etc.
What is a simile?
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Give an example.
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
He is as clever as a fox.
They fought like cats and dogs.
What type of sentence is an interrogative sentence and what type of punctuation is used?
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
It always ends with a question mark.
What is a synonym?
What is an antonym?
Give me a synonym and an antonym for the word "hot."
A synonym is a word with the same meaning.
An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning.
Synonym: boiling, flaming, burning, warm, etc.
Antonym: cold, freezing, chilly, etc.