Parts of Speech
Which sentence is written correctly?
a.) After the baseball game, their going to dinner at Red Lobster.
b.) After the baseball game, they're going to dinner at Red Lobster.
c.) After the baseball game, there going to dinner at Red Lobster.
b.) After the baseball game, they're going to dinner at Red Lobster.
What is the definition of the word gratitude?
"I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work."
The quality or feeling of being thankful
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
a.) simile
What is the main idea of the following text?
Sandy sings in her church's choir. She sings a solo each week, and everyone looks forward to hearing her sing. Last Sunday Mrs. Smith said, "Sandy has the voice of an angel!" Everyone believes that she will become a famous singer someday.
a.) Sandy is angelic. b.) Sandy sings at church. c.) Sandy is a great singer.
c.) Sandy is a great singer.
Which words are VERBS in this sentence?
The donkey ran down the road and bit our neighbor.
ran, bit
Which sentence contains correct spelling?
a.) I would much rather go fishing with my grandpa than go to an aerobics class with my mom.
b.) I would much rather go fishing with my grandpa then go to an aerobics class with my mom.
a.) I would much rather go fishing with my grandpa than go to an aerobics class with my mom.
Which word matches this definition?
An area surrounded mostly by homes
a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The clouds rolled in ominously, and the sky looked angry.
a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
What two things do you need to make an inference?
Background knowledge and information from the text
What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
I am getting awfully hungry mom!
awfully
How could the following sentence be written so that it is correctly punctuated?
He said to his mother Mom, could you wake me up in 45 minutes?
a.) "He said to his mother Mom, could you wake me up in 45 minutes?"
b.) He said to his mother, "Mom, could you wake me up in 45 minutes?"
c.) He said to his mother "Mom, could you wake me up in 45 minutes?"
b.) He said to his mother, "Mom, could you wake me up in 45 minutes?"
Which word matches this definition?
To consume destructively
a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
What figurate language is being used in this sentence?
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt.
a.) simile b.) onomatopoeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
When reading a new text, what is one thing you can do to keep track of important information?
*Bonus 100 if you can come up with a second thing.
Write notes in the margin
Underline/circle important words or sentences
What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window.
ADJECTIVE
How should the sentence be written so that it contains no spelling errors?
Allen didn't have any homework left that was do the next day—or even in the next too weaks.
a.) Allen didn't have any homework left that was do the next day—or even in the next two weeks.
b.) Allen didn't have any homework left that was due the next day—or even in the next two weaks.
c.) Allen didn't have any homework left that was due the next day—or even in the next two weeks.
c.) Allen didn't have any homework left that was due the next day—or even in the next two weeks.
Which word matches this definition?
Usual, by habit
a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
What figurate language is being used in this sentence?
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! I need a tissue, please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
What does it mean to "visualize" while you read? How can this help you understand a story?
Visualizing means to make a picture in your head. This helps to understand and remember a story because with focus, you can recall more details about a story that will carry on throughout the page, chapter, or book.
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
a proper noun
How many spelling and grammar errors can you find in this sentence?
joshua went too adams house to play fortnite and eat snacks
6 errors
*Joshua went *to *Adam*'s house to play *Fortnite and eat snacks.*
Using context clues and word parts to help you, what is the meaning of the word: ominous?
Example: The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover.
Ominous means bad, threatening, or unpleasant.
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
"Both birds and bees focus on finding flowers."
a.) alliteration b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) alliteration
I picked up a woozle and turned it around. It was slippery, wiggly, and goopidy goopy. What part of speech is a "woozle"? How do you know?
Woozle is a nonsense word used as a NOUN. Nouns have an article (a, an, the) before it and the sentence states that it can be touched and manipulated. For these reasons, I know it's a noun.