Relative pronouns & adverbs
Which relative pronoun would you use to join the clauses: "The dog slept on the porch" and "It chased squirrels"? Hint: "The dog ____ chased squirrels slept on the back porch"
The dog that chased squirrels slept on the back porch.
Pick the correct past-tense form of the verb: "Yesterday I ____ (jump) rope for ten minutes." (Write the verb form.)
Jumped
"The ancient vase was fragile, so Maria handled it carefully," which word gives a clue to the meaning of "fragile"? (One word.)
carefully
Which is a sentence: "Running down the hall." or "He ran down the hall."
He ran down the hill.
Add punctuation: Write this correctly: he said I like ice cream
He said, "I like ice cream."
Choose the correct relative adverb to join: "This is the park ____ we played yesterday." (Options: where, who, which)
where
Identify the tense: "She will finish her homework after dinner." (Write present, past, or future.)
Future
Use context clues to pick the best definition of "prowled" in: "The cat prowled around the yard at night." (Options: danced, snuck/walked quietly, shouted)
snuck/walked quietly
Fix this fragment by adding words: "Because we were late." (Write a complete sentence.)
Answers will vary
Insert quotation marks and commas correctly: The girl asked Do you want to play
The girl asked, "Do you want to play?"
Choose the correct relative adverb to join: "This is the park ____ we played yesterday." (Options: where, who, which)
who
Change this sentence to past tense: "They are painting the fence." (Write the full past-tense sentence.)
They painted the fence.
Find the context clue and explain what it tells you in: "The tiny sapling struggled in the wind; it was only a seedling." (Underline or name the clue and explain.)
Clue: "it was only a seedling." Explains that "sapling" is a young or small tree.
Decide if this is a run-on. If it is, correct it: "She likes to read she borrows books from the library."
She likes to read. She borrows books from the library.
She likes to read, so she borrows books from the library.
Rewrite with correct punctuation and capitalization: "no," replied Sam, "I can't go now."
"No," replied Sam, "I can't go now."
identify the relative pronoun or relative adverb in this sentence: "The house that Jack built is red." (Write the word and tell if it's a pronoun or adverb.)
that
Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentence: "By next week, he ____ (complete) the science project." (Options: completes, completed, will have completed)
will have completed
Use context clues to define "reluctant" in this sentence and write a synonym: "He was reluctant to join the game because he was shy." (Definition + synonym)
(Reluctant): Definition: not willing or hesitant. Synonym: unwilling or hesitant.
Combine these two short sentences into one correct compound sentence using a comma and a coordinating conjunction: "The bell rang. The students left the classroom." (Write the combined sentence.)
The bell rang, so the students left the classroom.
Punctuate dialogue with a question inside quotes: The teacher asked Where did you put the book?
The teacher asked, "Where did you put the book?"
Combine these two sentences using a relative pronoun or adverb: "We visited the town. My aunt grew up there." (Write one sentence.)
where
Explain briefly why we use the past perfect (example: "had eaten") and give a short example sentence using past perfect.
Read: "The library was hushed; even whispers sounded loud between the tall shelves." What does "hushed" mean? Explain which words or phrases helped you decide.
"Hushed" means quiet or very quiet. Clues: "even whispers sounded loud" and "between the tall shelves" — these phrases indicate a very quiet space.
Explain the difference between a fragment and a run-on sentence, and give one example of each (two short sentences as examples).
Rewrite the paragraph with correct dialogue punctuation and paragraphing: Maria whispered, are you okay? Tom answered I'm fine, thank you. They smiled and walked away.
Maria whispered, "Are you okay?"
Tom answered, "I'm fine, thank you."
They smiled and walked away.