Grammar
Name 3 things that should always be capitalized.
- First letter of a sentence
- I by itself
- Months and days
- Titles
- Names, Proper Nouns
Sentence Type:
I went to the park.
Simple (1 independent clause)
Who are the three children (in age order) in The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm?
Tendai, Rita, Kuda
What is a synonym/definition for disheveled?
Messy
What are the first three digits of pi?
Which is the proper use of their?
1) Their going home.
2) Their dogs are going home.
3) The dogs are going their.
2) Their dogs are going home.
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
In what country did the book take place?
Zimbabwe
What is a synonym/definition of grim?
Name 10 U.S. States
Ms. Brodsky will confirm
What is the proper use of your?
1) Your my best friend.
2) Your brother is my best friend.
2) Your brother is my best friend.
(Your is possessive)
What is a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is the main conflict that we read in The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm?
The children get kidnapped and must mine for plastic.
What is an antonym of sheepish?
Proud (or something similar)
What are 5 of the 7 continents?
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Antartica, Australia/Oceania
What are the uses of apostrophes?
1) Possessive
2) Contractions
Sentence type:
Ms. Tyson is the best teacher, because she is so smart and kind and awesome.
Complex sentence.
What's the name of the plastic mine place?
The Vlei
Which word means to smell really bad?
Reek
What year did Barack Obama first become president?
2008
Find all 5 mistakes in this sentence:
because i dont know how to complete my English homework.
Because I don't know how to complete my English homework, I never turn it in.
Type of sentence:
I love Spider-Man, but my students wish I used literally anyone else in my examples during English class.
Compound Sentence
What year does the book take place?
2194
Which word means the leftover stuff after the whole is removed?
Residue
Who takes the food from Ms. Brodsky's filing cabinet??
????