Vocab Lesson 1
(n.) things or people arranged in a straight line
Row
(v.) to bite on something repeatedly with the teeth
Chew
Why did Henry ask his parents for a dog?
He felt lonely.
What kind of sentence is this?
Do your homework before you can play.
Command
What is the subject?
The naming part of the sentence, or who the sentence is about.
(n.) a kind of box with bars or wire netting
Cage
The fox has a thick _________ that helps it keep warm in the winter.
What things do dogs need to be healthy and happy?
Food, water, shelter, and entertainment, such as playing fetch.
What kind of sentence is this?
Wow, that dog is really cute!
Exclamation
What is a predicate?
The telling part, or the part that says what the subject is doing.
The dog _________s 20 centimeters tall.
I brushed the dog's rough hair until it became _________.
smooth
What kind of dogs did Henry NOT want?
Short dogs, dogs with pointed ears, and dogs with curly fur.
What kind of sentence is this?
Who goes to school on Saturdays?
Question
What is the subject of this sentence.
Michael and I ate breakfast at a nice restaurant.
Michael and I
The Saint Bernard _________ed all over the place!
drooled
(adj.) stored in a metal or glass container
Canned
Why should you use a leash with a dog?
In order to keep them safe.
What kind of sentence is this?
The boy walked three miles to get to school this morning.
What is the predicate in the sentence.
The girl swam in the ocean.
The dog can be _________ed on a scale.
weigh
I _________ed the answer to the question.
guess
What did Henry outgrow?
Collars.
What kind of sentence is this?
Put the book on the top shelf next to the picture frame.
Command
The two cats stared curiously at the mouse under the sofa.
stared curiously at the mouse under the sofa.