Parts of Speech #1
describes a person, place, thing, or an idea
What is a noun
The alternate name for a singular noun
What is a common noun
What are the 3 most common ending punctuations?
What are a period, question mark, and exclamation point
4 ways to spell the long /i/ sound
What are i, ,i-e, y, igh
The 4 ways to spell the long /e/ sound
What are ee, e-e, ea, y
describes a verb
what is an adverb
A word that describes more than one
What is a plural noun
When listing a group of items in a sentence what is needed?
What are commas
2 ways long /e/ is spelled at the end of the word
What is y, ey
3 ways to spell /j/
What are j, -dge, and g followed by e, i, y
word that takes the place of a noun
What is a pronoun
Two words put together to form a new word
What is a compound word?
precedes a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.
What is a colon
3 ways to spell /f/
What are f, ph, or ff after a short vowel
4 ways to spell long /a/
What are ay, a-e, a, ai
describes an action
What is a verb
Geese, children, oxen, and mice are examples of
Irregular plurals
indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
What is a semi colon
2 ways to spell /aw/
What are aw, au
how /k/ is spelled after a short vowel
What is -ck
the 3 present tenses of the verb, "to be"
What is an, is, are
The 3 tenses of verbs are
What is present, past, & future
Punctuation used to indicate conversation
What are quotation marks
The "Teach E Rule, Part 1
What is the rule when a base/root word ends with silent e, drop e before adding to a suffix that starts with vowel
4 ways to spell /er/
What are er, ir, ur, ear