This type of sentence does not express a complete thought.
What is a sentence fragment?
100
This is a word that means turn, opening, break, moment, chance, one's move, and whack. Its antonyms are bad luck or misfortune.
What is opportunity?
100
Why do you think Gloria(The Astronaut and the Onion) is glad she threw tossed the onion in the air?
What is she met a real astronaut(Dr. Street)?
100
How is David Bernstein's attitude different after his party?
What is he realized that just because we all have the same name doesn't make us the same?
100
In the sentence Because she followed the rules, she gets extra recess. The part "because she followed the rules is called...
What is dependent clause?
200
This sentence needs what type of punctuation, "What a funny story".
What is an exclamation point?
200
This word means assurance, having a backbone, being bold, bravery, fortitude, fearlessness, persistence, stiff upper lip and willpower.
What is determination?
200
Dr. Street says, "Big things are really little" This makes you realize that difficult things seem big when you think you can't do them, but once you learn how to do them they really don't seem like a big think. This is called analyze and making an_________.
What is an inference?
200
When discussing characters we talk about their similarities. Dr. Street and Gloria were both daring. This is an example of not contrasting but ___________.
What is comparing?
200
The words before, when, and because are connecting words that paired with a subject and predicate create a......
What is a dependent clause?
300
The subject of sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about. This piece of the sentence tells what the subject is or does(includes the verb).
What is the predicate?
300
This idiom describes someone who is very tight with their money because they have very little of it.
What is a penny-pincher?
300
These inferences can you make about David Bernstein character traits or qualities.
What is he wants to be an individual or doesn't want to get lost in the crowd?
300
When Gloria says, "Practically nobody gets to do that," I said you can tell that the story is written in what point of view.
What is first person point of view?
300
The sentence, "We will have another test about space exploration and I expect to do well." is an example of a compound or complex sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
400
The girls walked to the park and ate ice cream.
This sentence has two or more verbs and two parts that tell what the subject does which is called a ______?
What is a compound predicate?
400
This type of demonstration in the election made a positive impact on non-believers in the party.
What is peaceful?
400
In the story "Astronauts in Training", Ana Gomez is in what kind of mood when she talks to Larry.
What is cheerfull/happy/positive?
400
In the "Time for Kids" article they discuss different reporter, different stories but they both have a common theme. This is an example of which comprehension skill.
What is compare and contrast?
400
The conjunctions or connecting words because, if, and when may be used to make this kind of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
500
This sentences has two or more independent clauses and can be combined with a coordinating conjunction such as or, but, or and.
What is a compound sentence?
500
When I came into class Mr. Benson had _______ my desk because I was talking to my friend to much.
What is relocated?
500
In "Because of Winn- Dixie: we know that Miss Franny's friends have passed away. Opal is lonely because she is new in town and because she has no mother.
What is the importance of this in the plot of the story?
500
In "Because of Winn-Dixie" the sequence of the story is Mrs. Franny's father builds her a library. Then one day a bear walks into the library and she was afraid it would eat her. She throws the book War and Peace at him, then what happens?
What is the left and took the book with him?
500
If a sentence begins with an independent clause it is usually not followed by a........