Subjects
&
Predicates
Base Words &
Inflected Forms
Compound Words
Sentences
Reading Strategies
100
What is a predicate?
the action of the sentence. The DOING or IS.
100
What is the base word of using?
use
100
What is a book you write notes in?
notebook
100
Please raise your hand. What kind of sentence is this?
command
100
There was a loud boom and a sharp crack as the sky lit up and rain began to pour down. What is happening?
Thunderstorm.
200
What is a subject?
WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
200
What is the base word of disagreement?
agree
200
What is a rope that you jump over called?
jumprope
200
What are the four kinds of sentences?
statement, command, question, exclamation
200
What was the problem in "Hurray for Ali Baba Bernstein"?
lost circus tickets/lost rain coat with circus tickets in the pocket.
300
Mark played outside all day. What is the simple predicate?
played.
300
ugliest, bring, best Which is a base word with an inflected form?
ugliest
300
As the car came towards me, I noticed its headlights were diry. What does headlights mean?
lights at the front (or head) of the car
300
After lunch outside. Is this a complete sentence or sentence fragment?
sentence fragment, missing the subject.
300
I had a meeting at 8:00pm. I was feeling sick as I walked home from school and thought I would take a nap. What do you think might happen?
will oversleep and miss the meeting
400
The three boys chased the day around the yard. What is the complete subject?
the three boys
400
sing, sillier, class Which is a base word with an inflected form?
sillier
400
Define bookstore.
a store that sells books
400
Amy sat outside it was hot. How do you correct this run-on sentence?
Amy sat outside. It was hot.
400
Karen quickly scanned the crowd looking for her mother. What do you think scanned means using the context clues?
looked
500
Yesterday, I cut my finger on a piece of paper. What is the complete predicate?
cut my finger on a piece of paper.
500
What are three of the five inflected forms?
-s or -es, -ing, -er, -est, -ed
500
Define cookbook.
a book that teaches you how to cook (or tells you the recipes to use to cook)
500
The cat drank milk it was cold. How do you correct this run-on sentence?
The cat drank milk. It was cold.
500
List four events, in order, that takes place in "Tales of a 4th grade nothing".
Possible events: -assigned a project -assigned roles/jobs for group -group argued about many things -fudge destroyed the poster -Shelia had to rewrite "handwritten by Miss Shelia Tubman -finished the project and got a good grade.
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