Parts of Speech
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Our class visited the planetarium in April.
class
planetarium
April
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Ms. Greco loves her cat R2!
Sentence!
Which verb should complete this sentence?
Luis (is, are) very tired after school.
is
My teacher Ms. Greco enjoys a book by Jane Austen.
Ms. Greco
What does it mean to paraphrase something?
to put it in your own words.
What are the verbs in this sentence?
In daylight, we looked for the lost ring.
looked
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
R2 is a very cute cat, he has a little pink nose and a fluffy belly, he likes to sit on Ms. Greco's lap and purr.
Run-on!
Which verb should complete this sentence?
The soccer team (was, were) all getting on different busses.
Was
What is the appositive?
R2, a very badly behaved cat, ate a book last night.
a very badly behaved cat
What do the letters RACE stand for when we talk about a RACE paragraph?
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite Evidence
Explain your Answer
What are the nouns and verbs in this sentence?
The firefighter cautiously smelled the burned rags.
nouns: firefighter, rags
verbs, smelled
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Run!
Sentence!
Which verb should complete this sentence?
Wind and water (erode, erodes) valuable farmland throughout the country.
erode
What is the appositive?
Janey plays with her favorite toy, a stuffed horse named Pretty.
a stuffed horse named Pretty.
What are the five rules of complete sentences?
1. Starts with a capital
2. Ends with punctuation
3. Contains a subject
4. Contains a verb
5. Expresses a complete thought
What are the nouns, verbs, and pronouns in this sentence?
When we look at the stars, we actually see the ancient past.
nouns: stars, past
verbs: look, see
pronouns: we, we
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
When the school day is over.
Fragment
Which verb should complete this sentence?
The vase of flowers (was, were) on the table.
was
What is the appositive?
A dark shadow, the hawk circled the field.
A dark shadow
Who or What is Ms. Greco's cat named after?
R2-D2, a droid from Star Wars
What are the nouns, pronouns, verbs, and conjunctions in this sentence?
We stayed for a show in the observatory, but it was cancelled.
pronouns: we, it
verbs: stayed, was
conjunctions: but
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
that store was closed yesterday, so we went somewhere else to shop
Fragment!
(no capitals or end punctuation)
Which verb should complete this sentence?
Fruit and cheese (taste, tastes) good together.
taste
I asked for a volunteer, anyone, to run the fundraiser.
anyone
Correct this run-on on the board:
A variety of fruits and vegetables should be a part of everyone's diet, they supply many important vitamins, they are also delicious and good for the planet.
Ex: A variety of fruits and vegetables should be a part of everyone's diet, for they supply many important vitamins. They are also delicious and good for the planet.