Subjects/Predicates
What is a simple subject?
A noun that tells what a sentence is about.
What type of sentence is shown below?
I bought a new radio for use during emergencies.
Declarative - making a statement.
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or run-on?
Mrs. Richardson lived in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Simple sentence -> has one subject (Mrs. Richardson) and one predicate (lived).
What type of noun is bolded in the following sentence?
Edgar Allen Poe is known for his twisted stories and poems.
A. Common
B. Proper
C. Collective
D. Possessive
B. Proper - names a particular author.
A direct objects answers what in a sentence?
"Who" or "What"
What two things MUST pronouns agree on?
Number and gender
What story element includes the series of events in a story?
PLOT
What is a complete predicate?
A simple predicate with all its modifiers.
What type of sentence is shown below?
I hope we get another snow day!
Exclamatory - shows strong feeling and ends with a !
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or run-on?
The theater group rehearsed in the morning, and they performed the play in the afternoon.
Compound - two simple sentences are joined together but a conjunction (and).
What type of noun is bolded in the following sentence?
The bee colony consists of worker bees, drones, and a Queen.
A. Singular
B. Plural
C. Collective
D. Possessive
C. Collective - a group of bees is called a colony.
An indirect object answers what in a sentence?
"TO whom" or "FOR whom".
Is the pronoun in the sentence a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?
Uncle Riley brought me a new guitar from Mexico for my birthday.
Object pronoun - the pronoun is the indirect object of the sentence, not the subject
What part of a story's plot includes the events that work to build interest, tension, or suspense in a story?
RISING ACTION
Identify the simple predicate below.
My gold ring slid easily onto my finger during the wedding ceremony.
Slid.
What type of sentence is shown below?
Do you think we should go to the movies before or after dinner?
Interrogative - asking a question.
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or run-on?
J.K Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series have you read any of the books?
Run-on - this sentence needs to be separated into two sentences to be properly written.
What type of noun is bolded in the following sentence?
Columbus's voyage across the ocean took about seventy days.
A. Singular
B. Plural
C. Collective
D. Possessive
D. Possessive - shows ownership (belonging to Columbus)
What is the direct object in the sentence below?
Carol made her family a beautiful scrapbook.
A scrapbook - tells me what Carol made.
Is the pronoun in the sentence a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?
He and Brandon watched the movie and thought the book was better.
Subject pronoun - the pronoun tells me the subject of the sentence.
What part of a story's plot is the point with the highest interest, conflict, or suspense?
CLIMAX
Identify the complete subject in the sentence below.
High school students are very excited when it comes time for them to graduate.
High school students
What type of sentence is shown below?
Sign up for basketball lessons with me this summer.
Imperative - giving a command.
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or run-on?
Jen plays soccer; she also plays field hockey.
Compound - two simple sentences are joined by a semicolon (;).
How would you show the possessive form of the following noun?
Families
Families' - plural nouns ending in "-s" only receive an apostrophe.
What is the indirect object in the sentence below?
Mrs. Campbell offered Mrs. Richardson some assistance.
Mrs. Richardson -tells me to who that assistance was offered.
What is the antecedent to the bolded pronoun in the following sentences?
Frightful was killed in the movie. She didn't die in the book, though!
Frightful - "she" is referring to Frightful
What element of a story refers to the central idea or message that is usually a general statement about life?
THEME
What is the compound predicate in the following sentence?
Our audience cheered and whistled as we sealed our marriage with a kiss.
Cheered and whistled.
What type of sentence is shown below?
Go to bed right now or you will lose your phone!
Imperative - giving a command
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or run-on?
All of the sailboats and canoes are in the water or on the shore.
Simple - there are conjunctions, but if you remove them the two sentences can not stand alone.
How would you show the possessive form of the following noun?
Trees
Trees' - this plural noun ends in "s", so you only need to add an apostrophe
Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?
Bando brought a bag of sugar into the forest.
Transitive - the verb is following by a direct object (I know WHO or WHAT was brought)
What is the antecedent to the bolded pronoun in the following sentences?
Mr. Jacket, Aaron, Bando, and Dad visited Sam in the mountains. They never had any problem locating him!
Mr. Jacket, Aaron, Bando, and Dad - share the collective pronoun "they".
What is an idea formed by combining text evidence and one's reasoning and prior knowledge?
INFERENCE/INFER