Grammar Gurus
What is the noun in the sentence below?
The dog barked loudly.
Dog
Context clues: The tiny kitten meowed softly in the box.
What does the word tiny mean?
Small
What is the problem in the story The Three Little Pigs?
The wolf wanted to blow their houses down to eat them.
What goes at the beginning of a paragraph to tell the main idea?
Topic sentence
Which punctuation goes at the end of a question
Question mark ?
What are the pronouns in this sentence?
She went to the store with him.
She and Him
Which word fits in this sentence:
We will _______ a story about penguins today.
a) right b) write
B. Write
Who is telling the story is the narrator says "I went to the park."?
(which point of view)
First Person
Which word makes the sentence stronger?
The boy ran/sprinted across the yard.
Sprinted
Where does the comma go?
My mom made cookies and my dad baked a cake.
My mom made cookies, and my dad baked a cake.
Fix this sentence.
Christa writed a story for her teacher.
Christa wrote a story for her teacher.
Which word fits best in the sentence?
The __________ was protecting the king's castle.
a) night b) knight
b) Knight
Which text structure shows steps in order?
a) compare/contrast b) sequence order c)description
Sequence Order
What is the conclusion sentence?
It wraps up the paragraph.
Fix the capitalization errors.
we went to texas last summer.
We went to Texas last summer.
Which sentence is compound?
a) Because it was raining, we stayed inside to watch a movie.
b) I like pizza, and my sister likes chicken nuggets.
B. I like pizza, and my sister likes chicken nuggets.
The frigid air made us shiver and put on our coats.
What does frigid mean?
Very Cold
What does main idea mean?
What are the 3 things you need for an informational paragraph?
T.S, 3 F/D, C
Topic sentence, 3 facts, details, conclusion
Where should the comma go?
After she washed the dishes she played outside with her friends.
After she washed the dishes, she played outside with her friends.
Identify the subject and predicate:
The students read books quietly in the library.
Subject: The students
Predicate: read books quietly in the library
After running the race, Maria was parched and drank a big glass of water.
What does parched mean?
Very thirsty
What does lesson or central message mean?
What the story is trying to teach us.
What are the 5 things we need to write a narrative?
C, S, P (B.M.E.), P, S
Characters, Setting, Plot (beginning, middle, end), problem, solution
What punctuation mark goes at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
Exclamation mark !