SS GR Review #1
Part of Speech Definitions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Misc.
100

What does the prefix 'pre' mean?

before

100

What is a noun?

a person, place, or thing

100

Find the adjective: Uncle Trevor brought me a new toy.

new

100

What is the adverb in this sentence: I politely asked a question. 

politely

100

Saturn is the only planet with rings around it.  True or False?

False, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have rings too

200

Mario recoiled when he saw the snake in the closet.  What does recoiled mean?

a) drew back in fear

b) opened the door

c) didn't notice

d) shut the door

A

200

What is a verb?

an action or state of being

200

Can colors be adjectives?

yes

200
Is shiny an adverb?

no

200

Were most dinosaurs plant-eaters or meat-eaters?

plant-eaters

300

What is the correct word? The movie ticket was only (to, two) dollars.

two

300

What is an adjective?

a word that describes a noun

300

Find all the adjectives: The hot sun rose in the morning and set in the misty evening. 

hot, misty

300

Find all the adverbs: We will go quickly to the concert soon. 

quickly, soon

300

In the legends, what was the name of King Arthur's castle? a) Camelot    b) Hogwarts   c) Redwall

a

400

The gray cat slept on the window sill.  What is the subject and what is the predicate?

subject- the gray cat

predicate- slept on the window sill

400

What is an adverb?

a word that describes a verb

400

Find all the adjectives: That tall man walked in the store yesterday and ordered some green tea. 

tall, green

400

Find the adverb: The man drove farther than he had to.

farther

400

What is arachnophobia the fear of?

spiders

500

What does the prefix 'anti' mean?

against

500
Review: what should every complete sentence have? (what two things).  If it doesn't have those things, what is it called?

subject/predicate

fragment

500

Find all the adjectives: Diego can see two birds perched on the tall oak tree. 

two, tall, oak
500

Find all the adverbs: I usually hug my mother when I get home early.

usually, early

500

What is the lens of a magnifying glass called: convex or concave?

convex