Parts of Speech
What part of speech is this word?
Leyton drove her car straight into CHICK-FIL-A.
Proper Noun
What is the setting of a story?
when/where the story takes place
True or false:
Nonfiction text is full of facts.
TRUE
What word part goes at the beginning of a word?
(prefix, suffix, or root)
Prefix
True or false:
We use commas to join information together into a complete sentence.
True
Name this part of speech:
this word REPLACES a noun that has already been used
pronoun
What type of fiction is this?
"The year was 1944. My father was fighting the war while my mother took care of me and my 6 siblings. Our lives changed when we got one letter from my father."
historical fiction
Caption
Which word part is the base of the word? Everything else is built around it.
(prefix, suffix, root)
Root
Where does the comma go?
Riley wanted another llama but Kiera would never allow such a thing.
Riley wanted another llama, but Kiera would never allow such a thing.
**We have to put a comma before the conjunction, but, because it is followed by an independent clause (complete sentence).
Which two parts of speech describe/modify other words?
adjectives/adverbs
What type of fiction is this?
"As Kaleb entered through the large door, everything went black. He looked back, and the door was gone. Soon enough, something began to whistle in the distance. Then... they stopped..."
horror/scary
Name this type of nonfiction text:
This type of nonfiction text not only informs you about a topic, but also tries to change your opinion on something or get you to believe something.
Persuasive Text
The root -pugn- means fight. The word PUGNACIOUS probably means...
a. a kind person who is always helping
b. the quality of being aggressive
c. something that smells
d. to hurt yourself by being clumsy
b. the quality of being agressive
Where do the comma(s) go?
Mr. Dru's favorite student Ceeley Friesen wins every pie eating contest that she enters.
Mr. Dru's favorite student, Ceeley Friesen, wins every pie eating contest that she enters.
**We have to separate the extra information (her name) from the rest because it can easily be taken out of the sentence.
What part of speech is NOT used in this sentence?
Sam robbed a bank on her horse!
a. verb
b. proper noun
c. preposition
d. adverb
adverb
What do you call it when you read a text and understand things that aren't directly written in the story? We also call this "reading between the lines".
inferring/infer/inference
What do we call the title (bold words) above a smaller section of text in nonfiction?
These words often tell us what the small section is going to be about.
Heading
In this sentence, what does the word RAMBUNCTIOUS mean?
Josselyn's brothers were being rambunctious and didn't go to bed until 12pm!
a. quiet; calm
b. loud; annoying
c. wild; full of energy
d. well-behaved; well-mannered
c. wild; full of energy
Where do the comma(s) go?
Every time that Teagen plays hide and seek she hides behind a trash can but this time the trash can tipped over on her!
Every time that Teagen plays hide and seek, she hides behind a trash can, but this time the trash can tipped over on her!
**We need a comma after the preposition phrase (tells us when she does it) and before the conjunction BUT (has a complete sentence after it).
Which part of speech is not used in this sentence?
In the middle of the night, Milea danced happily while eating her chocolate bar.
(common noun, proper noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition)
adjective
What can you infer about Jimmy's parents?
"Jimmy's mom always used to tell him that he was special. That was before everything went down. He still remembers her voice though. It was soft, but so well spoken. She was smart. Like really smart. And his dad... well his dad wasn't home much because of work, but he was pretty much a genius too. He still misses the times his dad was home though..."
His parents are gone. He hasn't seen them in a long time.
What do you call a number fact that is often in nonfiction text?
(get the spelling close)
The root geo- means earth/rocks. The suffix -logy means the study of. Together, they are a noun meaning the study of the earth/rocks.
Use your best idea of this word meaning to write a complete sentence using the word geology.
Check sentences!
Where do the comma(s) go?
Brylie yelled "Leave my gerbil alone!" and Kyla responded "Never!"
Brylie yelled, "Leave my gerbil alone!" and Kyla responded, "Never!"