Nouns
A noun is a _____, _____, thing, animal, or idea.
person, place
What kind of verb is in a sentence that has a subject complement?
linking verb
How do you usually start a sentence that's asking for a the time?
When
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is 20 times 9 (first answer sticks!)
180
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
Blue whale
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the equation for finding the IO?
S+V+DO = to whom?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?
pronouns
What's another word for a question sentence?
interrogative sentence
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
How many weeks in a year?
52
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Name the direct object in the following sentence.
Tony threw the plastic baby at Steve.
baby
Is the word italicized an adjective or an adverb?
My neighbor, who is unusually tall, is always cautious around ceiling fans.
adverb
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What's the second half of a sentence called? (the part that tells what the subject does)
the predicate
What covers over 70% of the Earth?
ocean water
BONUS200: what percent is freshwater? (1-10%)
How many continents are there?
7
BONUS200: name them
What are two things all living things need to survive?
water, air, shelter, food
A noun that you can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell is a ______ noun.
concrete
BONUS100: name 3 abstract nouns
knives, teeth, salmon, children
irregular nouns
Identify this type of sentence:
Put your pencils back in the box.
imperative sentence
What is the name of a railing along a staircase used to keep people from falling?
banister
The Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of what natural phenomenon?
Earthquakes
Which continent is also an island?
Australia
What is the relationship between the direct object and the verb?
The verb is acting on the direct object
Can adverbs modify other adjectives?
Yes
Name this part of the sentence:
Tony ran head first into the bouncy house!
the predicate
What item is the Statue of Liberty holding in her hand?
a torch
BONUS300: Which country gifted the statue to America?
Who am I? I refused to give up my seat and they protested buses because I was arrested.
Rosa Parks
What is a cloud made of?
water droplets.
What is the relationship between the indirect object and the rest of the sentence?
The indirect object is what's receiving the direct object from the subject.
What parts of a sentence are most commonly nouns? (3)
subject, indirect object, direct object, object of a preposition
What is it called when there are more than one predicate in a sentence?
Compound predicates
Elephants are the only mammals that cannot do what?
jump
What is caused when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow?
lunar eclipse
What's the fastest LAND animal in the world?
What's the fastest animal in the world?
Cheetah (50 – 80 mph)
Peregrine falcon (240 mph!!)