Types of Sentences
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence? WHY?
I rode my bike.
simple
expressed one complete thought
What is the subject of the sentence below?
The class was excited for summer.
class
Find the adjective in the sentence below.
The bright sun was shining all day.
bright
What is "a short story typically with animals as characters that convey a moral" called?
A) Poem
B) Fable
Find the personal pronoun in the sentence below.
Are you going to the movies this weekend?
you
Is the following a dependent or independent clause? WHY?
I like to visit the beach in the summertime.
Independent
makes sense on its own; complete sentence
What is the predicate of the sentence below?
The fifth grade students studied for their finals.
studied
Find the adverb in the sentence below.
She watched carefully as the children played outside.
carefully
What does "sequential order" mean?
in time order
order of events
Which book is used to find synonyms and antonyms of words?
A) Thesaurus
B) Encyclopedia
A) Thesaurus
Is the following a dependent or independent clause? WHY?
While we waited for the movie to start
dependent
does not make sense on its own; sentence fragment
What's the compound subject in the sentence below?
5A and 5B have about the same amount of students.
5A, 5B
What is the preposition(s) in the sentence below?
I waited at the checkout with my mother.
at OR with
Choose which sentence is an example of personification.
A) The moon was as bright as a piece of paper.
B) The moon rose from its slumber at about 8pm.
B) The moon rose from its slumber at about 8pm.
What's the verb phrase?
Will you watch my cat while I travel this weekend?
will watch
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence? WHY?
I am a fifth-grade teacher, and I live in Philadelphia.
expresses two complete thoughts separated by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
What's the compound predicate in the sentence below?
My dad screamed and hollered at the TV when his favorite team lost the championship.
screamed, hollered
What is the indirect object in the sentence below?
I bought my sister a birthday present.
sister
A cinquain is a type of...
poetry
What is the kernel sentence?
Around 6 pm, I cooked a delicious, cheesy quesadilla with peppers and onions.
I cooked quesadilla.
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence? WHY?
While my cat basked in the sunshine, I took a glorious nap.
complex
expresses one complete thought and one incomplete thought; has a subordinating conjunction (while)
What's the compound subject AND the compound predicate in the sentence below?
Pip and Penny ate breakfast in the morning and then slept all day.
ate, slept
What is the kernel sentence?
After school on Friday, we clean our rooms before the weekend starts.
We clean rooms.
Which genre of writing "uses personal thought and descriptive details to tell about something you have experienced"?
A) Personal Narrative
B) Description
A) Personal Narrative
Which book is used to collect and organize a lot of information about one topic?
A) Dictionary
B) Encyclopedia