Types of Sentences
What are the three punctuation marks we can put at the end of a sentence?
Fix the fragment:
Pack my suitcase.
I need to pack my suitcase.
I will pack my suitcase.
Change the common noun to a proper noun:
city
Miamisburg, Centerville, Kettering, Dayton...
Find the verb in this sentence:
My dad cooks hot dogs on the grill.
cooks
Find the adjectives in this sentence:
The gooey s'mores tastes delicious.
gooey, delicious
Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence:
Memorial Day is a holiday honoring soldiers who fought for our country
.
Fix the fragment:
On the Fourth of July.
On the Fourth of July, ____________________.
____________________ on the Fourth of July.
Change the proper noun to a common noun:
Dayton Dragons
baseball team
Find the verb in this sentence:
The fireworks are loud and colorful.
are
Find the adverbs in this sentence:
The sisters carefully look for seashells to take home.
carefully
Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence:
Are you going on vacation this summer
?
Fix the run-on sentence:
Have you ever been to a baseball game they are lots of fun.
Have you ever been to a baseball game? They are lots of fun!
Change the common noun to a proper noun:
shoes
Nike, Crocs, Toms...
Find the helping verb & main verb in this sentence:
You should wear sunscreen on hot summer days.
should wear
Find the adverb & adjectives in this sentence:
Sometimes my family makes homemade vanilla ice cream.
sometimes, homemade, vanilla
Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence:
I cannot wait for summer break
!
Fix the run-on sentence:
People walk around selling lots of yummy snacks it is hard to pick one.
People walk around selling lots of yummy snacks, and it is hard to pick one.
Find all the nouns in this sentence:
The kids are selling lemonade in their driveway.
kids, lemonade, driveway
The family is eating ice cream for dessert.
is eating
Brainstorm 5 adjectives to describe this noun:
ice cream
delicious, cold, creamy, smooth, tasty, sweet...
What is wrong with this sentence?
What is your favorite part about summer.
It is an asking sentence, so it needs a ?
Fix the run-on sentence:
The baseball player hits the ball as hard as he can, it goes into the crowd, he scores a home run.
The baseball player hits the ball as hard as he can. It goes into the crowd, and he scores a home run.
Find all the nouns in this sentence:
The little boy wants to hug Mickey Mouse when he goes to Disney World on vacation.
boy, Mickey Mouse, Disney World, vacation
Find the helping verb & main verb in this sentence:
He might not go to summer camp this year.
might go
Brainstorm 5 adverbs to describe this verb:
eat
quickly, slowly, excitedly, hungrily, outside, inside...