Fish in a Tree
Who is the first character (other than Ally) that we meet in the story?
Mrs. Hall
Find the verb in this sentence:
The small boy won the race by a large margin.
won
When a different character begins talking, you should:
skip a line
What is missing from this sentence fragment?
gave them a standing ovation.
subject
What is Mr. Albritton's favorite team?
North Carolina
Who is the class clown in Ally's classroom?
Oliver
Find the verbs in this sentence:
The horse was slipping in the mud.
was slipping
Mr. Albritton says you need strong ________ and strong _______ in your narratives.
verbs, adjectives
Is this a run-on sentence?
The big brown dog jumped over the lazy cat and ran past the owner to eat his food.
No
If Mr. Albritton weren't an ELA teacher, what other two subjects would he love to teach?
US History/Social Studies
Math
What does Ally's father do for a job?
He is in the military.
In sentences, verbs are the beginning of the:
A) subject
B) predicate
C) preposition
predicate
Fix this sentence:
Amy replied "That's not the way you do it.
comma after replied
quotation after the period
Find the adjectives in this sentence:
John ran past the orange cones and fell when he tripped over the brown dog.
orange, brown
Who are Mr. Albritton's favorite people to play golf with?
My dad and my brother
Ally brings a steel penny for Show and Tell. What year is on the penny?
A)1965
B)1943
C)1923
1943
How many verbs are in this sentence?
Please give the paper to John, and then he will give it to Susan.
3
What is the person speaking and the verb that goes with them called in dialogue?
tag
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
Hop over the fence and cut the grass.
over the fence
How many states border Missouri?
8
Ally tries to fit in and she sits with Shay and Jessica at lunch. They all make fun of Albert. What word does Ally call him (that she later apologizes for)?
Weirdo
What are the verbs in this sentence?
"Don't run away from the angry dog," said Henry.
run, said
What is wrong with this sentence?
"Tom thought to himself," What is wrong with me?
The quotation marks are in the wrong place. They need to be around the words what and after the question mark.
Name the adverb in this sentence:
She quickly walked to school.
quickly
How many days are in a year? (BE SPECIFIC)
365 and one-fourth