Grammar
What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful, cheerful, Ecstatic
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not
What is the origin of the word "telephone"?
Bonus 100 points if you can explain the word parts.Greek - from "tele" meaning far and "phone" meaning voice?
What punctuation mark is used to show a question?
A question mark
Identify the verb in the sentence: "The cat sleeps on the mat."
Sleeps
What is an antonym for "hot"?
cold, chilly, freezing, frosty
Identify the root/base word in "happiness."
happy
From which language does the word "kindergarten" originate?
German - 'kinder' means child and 'garten' means garden.
The first Kindergarten or Garden of Children was started in 1840 by Friedrich Froebel.
When should you use a comma?
To separate items in a list or before a conjunction
Change the following sentence to the past tense: "She walks to school."
She walked to school.
Provide a synonym for "difficult."
Challenging, tough, demanding, daunting
What does the suffix "-ful" mean?
Full of
What is the root of the word "television"?
"tele" (far) and "vision" (sight)
What punctuation is used to show excitement or strong feelings?
An exclamation mark
What is the subject of this sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
The Dog
What is an antonym for "fast"?
Slow, sluggish, leisurely
Create a word using the prefix "re-" that means to write it again.
Rewrite
What does the Latin root "scrib" mean?
To write
Where should the apostrophe go in the word "its" to show possession?
In "it's" (it is) vs "its" (possessive)
What is a compound sentence? Give an example.
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses.
Example: "I wanted to go outside, but it was raining."
What is a synonym for "difficult" that also starts with "c"?
Which of the following words has a suffix?
a. Pretest
b. Happily
c. Restart
d. Unkind
B - happily the suffix is -ly
What is the origin of the word "algebra"?
a. German
b. Latin
c. Old French
d. Arabic
Arabic
Name the punctuation that separates the main clause from a dependent clause.
A comma