Parts of Speech
What part of speech includes a person, place, or thing?
Noun
What genre includes texts that are NOT real?
Fiction
What 2 things does a complete sentence need?
Subject + Predicate (verb)
What does the end of every sentence need?
Punctuation (., !, ?)
What type of creature is Shrek?
Ogre
What part of speech is the word that is italicized?
The dog ran to the garbage can.
Verb
What genre includes texts that ARE real?
Nonfiction
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence that is incomplete
How many classes do you have this year
?
What are the first 10 amendments of the US constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What part of speech is the word that is italicized?
Peppy the pig rolled around in her pen.
Noun
What is the main idea of a story?
What a text is mostly/ mainly about
Answers may vary
Is the sentence below complete or a fragment?
The ugly green sweater.
Fragment
Mrs. Show teaches ELA and Mr. Show teaches Math.
ELA
What is the best Spy Kids film?
A) Spy Kids
B) Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
C) Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
D) Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Acceptable Answers: A, B, or C
What part of speech refers to an action word? (ex: jump, run, walk)
Verb
What does it mean to "infer" something?
make an educated guess
Is the sentence below complete or a fragment?
The kids ran across the street without looking both ways?
Complete
Does the sentence below have proper punctuation?
I need to buy a volleyball, soccer ball, and a football at Target today.
Yes
How many countries are in South America (not including Central American countries)?
12
What part of speech is the word that is italicized?
The ugly, green sweater is in grandma's closet.
adjective
What does the word miscellaneous mean?
A category of many different subjects; things that cannot fit into one specific category
What is a run on sentence?
Two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined together improperly.
Does the sentence below have proper punctuation?
Mrs. Robinson's favorite color is purple; Mr. Show's favorite color is blue.
Yes
What should this classroom's mascot be?
Best one gets the points