Sentence Types
In this sentence
Tell me about Sir Walter Raleigh.
Tell me the sentence type.
Imperative
Mrs. Schwarze took a nap over the weekend.
Mrs. Schwarze; took
Identify the correct possessive form of this phrase:
The sails of one ship are the -
ship's sails
A funny 5-line poem with a rhythm pattern (AABBA).
Limerick
What is the primary setting of the book My Side of the Mountain?
The Catskill Mountains in New York
What type of sentence is this?
How do you spell his last name?
Interrogative
Identify the function of the italicized word:
She quickly drove away.
adverb
Replace the italicized phrase with an appropriate pronoun.
In the 1800s a new kind of ship emerged; the ship was called the packet ship.
It
A Japanese form that has three lines that follows a syllable pattern of 5,7,5.
Haiku
What is the primary setting of The Hiding Place?
A house called the Beje in Holland during WWII
What type of sentence is this:
What time does class start tomorrow?
interrogative
Identify the simple subject (noun) and simple predicate (verb) of this sentence:
Ships sail around the world.
Ships; sail
Choose the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
Perhaps the (beautiful, superlative) ships are the clipper ships.
most beautiful
A poem where the first letters of each line spell a word when read vertically.
Acrostic
What is the basic plot of The Hiding Place?
A family takes in Jews to protect them from Hitler
What type of sentence is this?
The sun sets in the west.
Declarative
Identify the simple subject (noun) and simple predicate (verb) of this sentence:
Ships, on the open sea, are beautiful to watch.
Ships; are
Choose the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
The (good, comparative) choice between a chocolate chip cookie and a sugar cookie.
better
A five line poem which is an American invention that follows a syllable pattern of 2,4,6,8,2.
Cinquain
How does Sam find his way to the family farm in My Side of the Mountain?
Stories from his father and help from a librarian
What type of sentence is this?
Please close the door.
imperative
Identify the function of the italicized word:
In 1836 the ship propeller was invented.
preposition
Identify the function of the italicized word:
His engine used oil instead of coal or wood.
conjunction
What is a poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter
Free Verse Poem
Who is one antagonist in The Hiding Place?
Hitler