Sentence Structure
What is the subject of the following sentence?
"The big dog ran after the red and green ball."
The big dog
Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
"For our entrée, we ordered steak and potatoes, but we received Brussel sprouts instead."
entrée, steak, potatoes, Brussel sprouts
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. world
b. disney world
c. amusement park
b. Disney World
Which of the following is a main idea?
a. Good will always triumph over evil.
b. Jack doesn't like writing poetry, but his teacher makes him.
b. Jack doesn't like writing poetry, but his teacher makes him.
FILL IN THE BLANK: A conflict consists of a protagonist and a(n) _____________________
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
a. Mr. Richards assigned ten pages
b. since I read ahead
c. I only need to read three pages
b. since I read ahead
Identify the verbs in the following sentence:
"I washed and vacuumed the car."
washed, vacuumed
Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
a. I walked to bernards High school Monday morning.
b. I walked to the high school monday morning.
c. I walked to the high school this morning.
c. I walked to the high school this morning.
Which of the following is a theme?
a. Use your voice to stand up to others.
b. Dogman fights a variety of evil villains.
a. Use your voice to stand up to others.
Which of the following is considered an internal conflict?
a. character vs. character
b. character vs. nature
c. character vs. self
c. character vs. self
"After they ate their lunch, Ted and Eve rode their bicycles, but Eve got a flat tire."
But
Describe the difference between a common noun and a proper noun.
Proper nouns are specific persons, places, things, and ideas that should be capitalized. Common nouns are general persons, places, things, and ideas that should NOT be capitalized.
Should the word "winter" be capitalized?
No
Which main idea best matches the theme below?
THEME: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
a. J.J. steals the other kids’ belongings but remembers that he, too, had something stolen from him, and it’s not right for him to take from others.
b. The boy initially rejects the dog because of its missing leg but eventually accepts the dog as well as himself.
c. The woman judges the teen, whom she believes has stolen her cookies only to find out that she was eating his.
a. J.J. steals the other kids’ belongings but remembers that he, too, had something stolen from him, and it’s not right for him to take from others.
Which type of conflict is depicted in the description below:
Professor James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes are rivals in the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind and Sherlock continually tries to defeat him.
a. character vs. nature
b. character vs. character
c. character vs self
b. character vs. character
I can connect two simple sentences together to make a compound sentence with ALL of the following EXCEPT:
a. a comma
b. a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS)
c. a semicolon (;)
a. a comma
Is the word "major" an adjective or an adverb in the following sentence?
"Karaoke became a major trend in Japan and around the world."
Adjective
TRUE or FALSE: I would never capitalized the word "the" in a title.
False
Which theme best matches the main idea below?
MAIN IDEA: The boy initially rejects the dog because of its missing leg but eventually comes to terms with the dog as well as himself.
a. Everyone is different.
b. Accept yourself.
c. Be grateful to others.
b. Accept yourself.
Which type of conflict is depicted in the description below:
In The Book Thief, Max struggles with feelings of guilt after he left his mother in order to seek safety. He feels conflicting emotions of wanting safety and wanting to protect her.
a. character vs. nature
b. character vs. society
c. character vs self
c. character vs self
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a. The earthquake nearly destroyed the city.
b. Since it was too hot, she dropped the pan and the plate.
c. My best friend got a job, and she said she can get me a discount!
b. Since it was too hot, she dropped the pan and the plate.
Is the word "often" an adjective or an adverb in the following sentence?
"He often worked late."
Adverb
Which of the following titles is appropriately capitalized?
a. A Tale Of Two Cities
b. "Play On"
c. Harry potter and the sorcerer's Stone.
b. "Play On"
What is the theme of the following short film "Snack Attack"?
a. Sharing is caring.
b. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
c. Treat others with kindness.
b. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
What is Brynn's response to conflict in the passage below?
It was the first year in middle school that Brynn was allowed to play contact sports, and her sport of choice was football. All summer, she worked on her sprint mechanics, and she ran routes. She watched game films, and she lifted weights. She’d never felt more ready for tryouts. On the first day of football camp, her would-be teammates were ruthless. “You can’t play football! You’re a GIRL!” and, “Oh, did you break a nail?” She pushed harder. She couldn’t wait to prove them wrong.
She ignored her would-be teammates taunts and pushed harder.