Parts of Speech
Types of Sentences
Punctuation
Endless Steppe
I Am David
100

The best gravy is made by slowly stirring in the flour. What part of speech is the word SLOWLY in this sentence? (Clue: Look at the ending AKA suffix)

An adverb!

100

Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative or Imperative: David lost his compass!

Exclamatory

100

Comma Error or Correct As Is?: She enjoyed playing tennis, but not, on rainy days.

Comma Error!--you don't need one after "not"!

100

What did Esther use as paper for school and writing letters to her father?

The space between the lines of the newspaper!

100

Who is the character that David saves from a fire?

Maria!

200

Ouch! I can't believe I hit my finger with the hammer! The word OUCH in the sentence is what part of speech?

An interjection!

200

Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative or Imperative: What is the weather forecast for today?

Interrogative

200

Apostrophe Error or Correct As Is: The dog's were excited to go for a walk in the park.

Apostrophe Error! You do not need an apostrophe to show plurals!

200

What form of transport brings Esther Rudimon's family to Siberia in the beginning of the story?

A cattle train/cattle car

200

List four items found in David original bundle left for him upon escaping the camp?

Bread, compass, pocket knife, soap, matches

300

Jerry went into the store to get tacos for dinner.  The word INTO in this sentence is what part of speech?

A preposition!

300

Sentence, fragment or run-on: On the way to school. 

Fragment! Who? What? Huh?

300

Comma Error or Correct As Is: In the morning, I like to have, a cup of coffee before work. 

Comma Error! You do not need one after "have"

300

What were the women's jobs at the labor camps in Siberia?

Explosives/Dynamite/TNT

300

To what country did David travel by boat?

Italy

400


The sloth slowly climbed the tree and settled in for a nap. What part of speech is the word AND in this sentence?

A conjunction!

400

Sentence, fragment or run-on: I woke up late this morning I missed the bus and had to run all the way to school but when I got there the bell had already rung and my teacher looked at me with a stern expression on her face. 

A run-on sentence...you need to add some punctuation!

400

Apostrophe Error or Correct As Is: The cat's playful antics always bring joy to the household. 

Correct As Is! The playful antic belong to the cat! (Shows possession)

400

What did the police ask the father to do (that he refused)?

Give them information about his family, friends and neighbors!

400

What are two things David did not understand about the children in Maria's family?

The did not like to bathe, they did not like school, they played too rough, 

500

What part of speech is in capital letters in the following sentence?

EVERYONE met at city hall to start the parade.

A pronoun

500

Sentence, fragment or run-on: After finishing my homework and packing my backpack, I walked to the bus stop, where I met my friends, and together we chatted about our day.

A sentence.  Look at those commas and periods go!

500

Comma Error or Correct As Is: After finishing their homework, the students went to the park, played some games, and had a picnic. 

Correct As Is!

500

How many people were living in one room once the family moves closer to the village? 6,9,20 or 12?

9!

500

How did David find his mother's address?

In a telephone/address directory in a phone booth in Denmark.  He looked her up by name!