Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Sentences
Narrative Essays
Bonus
100

name all nine parts of speech

noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, article, interjection, preposition, conjunction

100

what are the three types of sentence-ending punctuation?

period, question mark, exclamation point

100

what is a run-on sentence?

two or more sentences written incorrectly as one

100

what is a narrative essay?

tells a story of experiences that have been imagined by a writer or that have happened in real life

100

Where is the final stop on the Eras Tour?

Vancouver, Canada

200

send one person to the board to diagram the following sentence: The curious cat silently observed the mouse under the table. 

The - article

curious - adjective 

cat -noun

 silently adverb

observed - verb 

the - article

mouse - noun 

under - preposition 

the - article 

table - noun

200

send one person to the board to draw the following: ellipses and ampersand

ellipses: . . . 

ampersand: &

200

what are the four TYPES of sentences?

declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory

200

what are the three points of view (give an example of each)

first (I, me, we), second (you), third (he, she)

200
How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?

four

300

send one person to the board to diagram the following sentence: Quickly, she opened a mysterious box and gasped in surprise. 

Quickly - adverb

she - pronoun

opened - verb

a - article

mysterious - adjective

box - noun

and - conjunction

gasped - verb

in - preposition

surprise - noun

300

send one person to the board to add the correct punctuation to the following sentence: "Did you finish your homework, the teacher asked or do you need more time an hour or a day?

"Did you finish your homework," the teacher asked, "or do you need more time: an hour or a day?"

300

what are the four STYLES of sentences (aka sentence structures)

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

300

what is an inciting incident?

an event that pushes a character into the main action of the story and leads to the problem the character must solve, usually after the exposition.

300

The song Apt. is performed by Rose, a kpop idol, and Bruno Mars. What kpop girl group is Rose from?

(hint: this was the first kpop group to headline coachella in 2019)

blackpink

400

send one person to the board to diagram the following sentence: "Wow, the cheerful girl quickly ran across the field, but she stumbled."

  • Wow - Interjection
  • the - Article
  • cheerful - Adjective
  • girl - Noun
  • quickly - Adverb
  • ran - Verb
  • across - Preposition
  • the - Article
  • field - Noun
  • but - Conjunction
  • she - Pronoun
  • stumbled - Verb
400

send one person to the board to add the correct punctuation to the following sentence: I can’t believe its already December time flies so quickly) let’s start planning for the holidays.

I can’t believe it’s already December (time flies so quickly!); let’s start planning for the holidays.

400

send one person to the board to write an example of each of the following sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory

*results may vary*

400

what are the five stages of plot development?

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

400

What was the first company to use Santa Claus in their advertisements?

Coca-Cola

500

*3 minute timer*

send one person from the group to write a sentence using all nine parts of speech at least once

*results may vary*

500

send one person to the board to add the correct punctuation to the following sentence(s): "I cant believe its already winter she said, pausing to think: Should I start holiday shopping now (its such a hassle—or wait until later" She sighed and added "Maybe Ill just grab some gifts  call it a day...

"I can’t believe it’s already winter," she said, pausing to think: "Should I start holiday shopping now (it’s such a hassle)—or wait until later?" She sighed and added, "Maybe I’ll just grab some gifts & call it a day…."

500

send one person to the board to correctly identify the sentence style of each of the following sentences: 

When the dog barked, the baby woke up, and the cat ran away.

The dog barked loudly.

When the dog barked, the baby woke up.

The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

compound complex

simple

complex

compound

500

what is the difference in theme and reflection?

theme: the central idea of message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life

reflection: an author’s thoughts about the events in the story

500

Bakugo, Hawks, and Dabi are all characters from what anime?

My Hero Academia