Subjects & Predicates
Suffixes
Reaching for the Moon
Parts of Speech
Misc.
100

The boy runs carefully down the hill. What is the subject?

The boy

100

The girl is tall__ than the boy. Which suffix completes the sentence?

-er as in taller.

100

Where did Buzz Aldrin receive the nickname Buzz?

From his sister who couldn't say 'brother'

100

He ate all of the pizza by himself. What is the noun?

Pizza
100

What Toy Story character is named after Buzz Aldrin?

Buzz Lightyear

200

The girl and the boy open the door to their new schoolhouse. What is the predicate?

Open the door to their new schoolhouse

200

Out of all of my siblings, I am the smart___ one. Which suffix completes the sentence?

-est.
200

How many times did Buzz Aldrin apply for the space program?

Two.

200

The dog and the cat raced down the alleyway. What is the verb?

The verb is raced.

200

What is the thing called that ensures astronauts don't drift away in space?

Tether

300

I asked her to make the lemonade and to set the table for dinner. What is the predicate?

The predicate is asked her to make the lemonade and to set the table.

300

The horse is fierce_ than the goat.

Drop the e and add the suffix -er.
300

When did Buzz Aldrin show his independence?

Either when he rode his bike to NYC by himself as a ten-year-old or when he went to West Point despite his father wanting him to go to the naval academy.
300

Two bears wrestled in the woods. What are the nouns in this sentence?

Bears and woods.

300

How many planets are there in our solar system?

8.

400

Harry, Terry, and Larry ran up the stairs of the stadium every morning to train for the upcoming season. What is the subject?

The subject is Harry, Terry, and Larry.

400

Because he overslept, the boy is run___ late to catch the bus.

Double the consonant and add -ing.
400

What did Buzz Aldrin specialize in to separate him from the other good pilots?

Rendezvous.

400
Students should clean up their areas quietly. What is the adverb in this sentence?

Quietly because it describes the verb 'clean'.

400

How close is our planet to the sun?

We're the third planet away from the sun.

500

Opened the door to let the dog out. What's missing?

The subject is missing. Who opened the door to let the dog out?

500

Which suffix would you add onto the end of the word 'bright' to mean the most bright.

-est.

500

What was the name of Buzz Aldrin's mission to the moon and who were his crewmates?

Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong and Mike Collins.

500

The wolves howled at the moon and the skittish deer scampered away to avoid them. What is the adjective in the sentence?

Skittish

500

Who was Sally Ride?

She was the first American woman in space.