Parts of Speech
"Run" is an example of what part of speech?
Verb
Past tense of "to think"
mary had a little lamb.
Capitalize the M for Mary
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
She is shy
When there is the same sound at the end of two or more words.
Rhyme
What is an example of a noun?
Any person, place, thing, or idea
Joe went to the store. In this sentence, what is the verb and what is the verb tense.
went, past tense
I said to her, Let's go to the party!
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
King Midas loves gold
What is the rhyme scheme?
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
ABAB
What is the difference between a noun and a proper noun?
A proper noun identifies a specific person, place, or thing, and is capitalized.
Present tense for "to be"
am or is
"Them glasses look good on you!"
"Those glasses look good on you!"
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
How long you might expect to live
What kind of figurative language is being used in these lines?
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Simile
Maria ran quickly home. In this sentence, what part of speech is the word "quickly"?
Adverb
You will be taking a long test soon! What is the whole verb and what is the tense?
will be taking; future
I saw didn't see nobody.
I didn't see anybody.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
When there is the same word or phrase repeated at the start of each line.
Anaphora
Compose a sentence with three adjectives.
Any sentence that makes sense and contains three adjectives to describe the noun
What is the present perfect tense for "to make"?
have made
Your going to love the new spring collection.
You're
Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?
How pemmican was prepared
What is the metaphor here?