Punctuation
What is wrong with the punctuation in this sentence?
My dad asked "Are you hungry?"
There wasn't a comma after the tag. The correct punctuation would have been:
My dad asked, "Are you hungry?"
The crop that gives the most food to humans and animals in the United States is corn. Most of the corn grown is for use as animal feed. The farmers of the United States produce about one half of all the corn grown in the world. What is the main idea? a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals. b. Corn is grown all over the world. c. Corn is important as it is used for many things.
a. Corn is grown as feed for humans and animals.
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon. a. ran b. drove c. crossed
b. drove
The people or animals that act out the story.
The characters.
Green, cold, and funny are all examples of what part of speech?
Adjectives
What is wrong with the sentence below?
Ms. Gilmore asked, "Did you turn in your work"?
The question mark is not in the inside of the quotation marks. It should have said:
Ms. Gilmore asked, "Did you turn in your work?"
One of the most welcome sights in the desert is the cactus. The cactus is a plant that can store large amounts of water. It has a thick, tough skin to keep the water in. There are many kinds of cacti. Some grow as tall as 50 feet. What is the main idea? a. The cactus grows in most parts of the world. b. The cactus is a beautiful-looking plant. c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
c. The cactus is designed for storing water.
"The desert was arid, unlike the lush, green rainforest that was wet and humid."
What does "arid" mean?
a. Wet
b. Dry
c. Big
Dry
The person that tells the story is the ______________.
The narrator.
What part of speech do we use to replace someone's name? Instead of saying, "Mark went to the store." I could say "He went to the store." What is that called?
Pronoun
What is wrong with the paragraph below?
Dogs are the best pets you can have. First dogs are really protective. Secondly dogs always greet you when you enter the house. Lastly dogs always give you lots of love. In conclusion this is why dogs are the best pets.
There are no commas after the transitional phrases.
There are about 2,000 kinds of bats. They come in many sizes. bats are rather strange looking animals. They are soft and furry with large ears. Bats can not run or walk. They usually eat insects. Bats are the only mammals that fly. What is the main idea? a. Bats are unusual mammals. b. Bats move by runnung and flying. c. Bats look like many other animals.
a. Bats are unusual mammals.
"The weather was frigid in the winter, but in the summer, it was sweltering."
What does "frigid" mean?
a. Cold
b. Snowy
c. Rainy
a. Cold
What is the difference between a narrator and an author?
The narrator tells the story and the author writes the story.
Add a noun to make the sentence true.
_______________ is fun to attend.
Answers will vary. Examples include:
Church, school, etc.
He doesn't want to join the group She said, "You said you wanted to join yesterday though"
Cats are popular house pets. Cats come in a variety of colors. Some cats have long hair and some have short hair. There are cats that have no tails. Cats can have eyes of many different colors. A cat can be solid color, more than one color, or striped. What is the main idea? a. Cats make the best house pet. b. Cats are very similar. c. There is much variety in the cat family.
c. There is much variety in the cat family.
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. Stopped
The person who draws the pictures for a story is called the _____________.
Illustrator
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
Verb
What is wrong with the sentence below?
I like that cat dont need to be taken outside to use the bathroom.
There is no apostrophe in the word "don't."
Chocolate is a popular food. Today we think of it mainly as a candy. Years ago, it started out as a drink. All chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree. There are many steps to follow in turning cacao beans into the kind of chocolate we eat. What is the main idea? a. Making chocolate is a long process. b. Chocolate is high in vitamins. c. Chocolate has few uses.
a. Making chocolate is a long process.
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!" a. began b. fell c. finished
C. Finished
The events that happen in a story.
The plot
Add a verb to the sentence below:
He ____________ the tree after his mom told him not to do that.
Answers could vary. Examples include:
Climbed, scaled, etc.