Parts of Speech
Three Skeleton Key Vocabulary
FANBOYS
Three Skeleton Key Vocabulary
THAMOS
100

This part of speech names a person, place or thing.

What is a Noun?

100

This vocabulary word means "greedy for food or satisfaction."

What is raveous?

100

Fill in the sentence with the correct FANBOYS:

The students begged Mrs. Stark not to "Floss," _____ she wouldn't listen.

What is "But?"

100

To form or move in waves.

What is undulating?

100

Fill in the sentence with the correct THAMOS:

_______ Lydia ate her breakfast, she brushed her teeth.

What is "After?"

200

This part of speech is typically an "action" word, although it can also be considered "helping" or "state of being."

What is a verb?

200

This vocabulary word is an adjective and means "horrible to the senses or ghostly.

What is ghastly.

200

Fill in the following sentence with the correct FANBOYS:


The cereal was not in the cupboard _____ was it in the pantry.

What is "Nor?"

200

Extreme pain or anguish of body or mind

What is tormented?

200

Fill in sentence with the correct THAMOS.

Mrs. Stark thinks that she is the best teacher in the world ________ her students disagree.

What is "However?'

300

This part of speech replaces a noun.

What is a pronoun?

300

This vocabulary words means " abandoned by the owner."

What is derelict?

300

Fill in the following blank with the correct FANBOYS:


I told Molly not to eat the fish ____ she has an allergy.

What is "For"?

300

Affected with or suggestive of madness

What is maniacal?

300

Fill in sentence with the correct THAMOS.

She did not follow the speed limit signs, ________ she received a speeding ticket.

What is "Therefore?"

400

This part of speech describes a noun.

What is an adjective?

400

This word means "having a heavy, offensive smell."

What is fetid?

400

Fill in the blank with the correct FANBOYS:

You can have chicken ____ fish for dinner.

What is "Or?"

400

To twist into coils or folds; to twist so as to distort.

What is writhing?

400

Fill in sentence with the correct THAMOS.

You can set the table. ________, I'll start making dinner.

What is "Meanwhile?"

500

This part of speech describes a verb..usually ending in "ly."

What is an adverb?

500

This vocabulary word is a verb meaning "to turn the head of a ship toward the wind."

What is luffing?

500

Fill in the blank with the correct FANBOYS:

The team needed a catcher, _____ Josh volunteered for the position.

What is "So?"

500

Luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiation (light) and continues for a noticeable time.

What is phosphorescent?

500

Fill in sentence with the correct THAMOS.

You must follow the speed limit; _______ you will receive a speeding ticket.

What is "Otherwise?"

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