Vocab
Describe the difference between the prefixes uni-, bi-, and tri-
Uni means one, bi means two, tri means three
We always capitalize the first ___________ of a sentence.
word
True or false: The future tense refers to action that has not yet occurred.
True
You (am, are, is)
are
___________ show possession. We NEVER use them to form a plural.
Apostrophes
Describe the difference between to, too, and two
To is a prepositions meaning "in the direction of"
Two is the number following one
Too is an adverb meaning also, in addition, or very
In poetry, we normally capitalize the first word of every _________.
line
Which helping verbs are used to form the future tense?
Shall, will
He (does, do)
does
Give the plural of church.
churches
Add -es to words ending in s, sh,ch,x,z
When do we use between vs. among?
We use between when comparing two things (I chose between chocolate and vanilla). We use among when comparing three or more things (Please choose from among the several salad options.)
Which words should be capitalized in the following?
robert frost wrote the lines of poetry:
nature's first green is gold,
her hardest hue to hold
Robert, Frost, Nature's, Her
True or false: With the pronouns "I" and "we", shall is used to form the future tense.
True.
I (have, has)
have
Give the plural of toy
toys
Add a singular "s" to words ending in ay, ey, oy, or uy
The prefix bio means ________ as in the word ____________, the story of one's life written by another.
bio means life
A biography is the story of one's life written by another.
Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence:
martin luther king delivered a speech titled "i have a dream."
Martin, Luther, King, I, Have, Dream
It _____________ tomorrow. (future of snow)
will snow
They (am, are, is)
are
Give the plural of penny.
pennies
Change "y" to "i" and add "es" to words ending in a consonant plus a y.
ALL OR NOTHING Choose the correct word from the parentheses:
(It's, its) the most wonderful time of the year.
The best thing about Oakcrest is (it's, its) holiday cheer.
I can't believe (it's, its) almost Christmas!
It's, its, it's
Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence:
my teacher asked, "which words should i capitalize?"
My, Which, I
My siblings and I ______________ our mother. (future of surprise).
shall surprise
We (were, was)
were
Which of the following is not a plural:
foxes, kid's, valleys, people
kid's
because we NEVER form a plural with an apostrophe!!!