Prefixes and Suffixes
What is the root word in "foolishness"?
Fool
Which part of the sentence is missing?
Swam the full length of the pool
Subject
What is the dependent clause?
Because the sun was so hot, the ice cream melted on the sidewalk.
Because the sun was so hot
Which writing skill begins with a relative pronoun?
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Participle Phrase
C. Adjective Clause
D. Adverb Clause
C. Adjective clause
Where do you restate the thesis in an essay?
Beginning of the conclusion paragraph
In the word "incomplete", what part of the word is "in-"?
Prefix
What is the subject of this sentence?
Because the sun was so hot, the ice cream in my cone dripped all over my hand.
ice cream
Which is the independent clause?
Although they were inexperienced, David's team won the tournament.
David's team won the tournament
Which writing skill shows time, location, direction, or connection?
A. Prepositional Phrase
B. Participle Phrase
C. Adjective Clause
D. Adverb Clause
A. Prepositional Phrase
What is the adverb clause below?
Whether you like it or not, you have to go to bed now.
Whether you like it or not
The prefix "tri-" means three. Which of the following words is a root with the affix "tri-"?
Tricycle
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The purple speckled alien ran away from the friendly gnome.
ran away from the friendly gnome
A sentence still makes sense if this is taken out.
Dependent clause
Which writing skill begins with a verb form to modify a noun?
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Participle phrase
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverb clause
B. Participle phrase
What writing skill is being used?
Last night, I fell asleep on the couch with my dog.
prepositional phrase
What is the prefix for "without"?
non-, a-, or ab-
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The dog barked loudly at the cat.
barked loudly at the cat
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
Although the boy was warm, he still wanted to wear his jacket outside.
he still wanted to wear his jacket outside
Which writing skill begins with a subordinating conjunction?
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Participle phrase
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverb clause
D. Adverb clause
What is the adjective clause below?
Fruit that is grown organically is expensive.
that is grown organically
What does the suffix "-able" mean?
indicates capability
Describes who or what the sentence is about
The subject
Describe the differences between an independent clause and a dependent clause
A sentence does not make sense or is incomplete without an independent clause.
A sentence will still make sense even if the dependent clause is removed.
What comes between commas and can be removed from a sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Appositive or appositive phrase
Which writing skill is being used below?
The fifth grader, singing a funny song, made the audience laugh.
participle phrase