Parts of speech
How many parts of speech are there?
Eight (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections)
Which are the four types of a verb?
Present / Past / Present participle / Past participle
The following elements belong to what type of tense?
WAS/WERE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE VERB (ING)
Past Progressive or Past Continuous
Create a purpose statement for the following topic: "Fast Food"
Example: The purpose of this paragraph is to inform about the negative effects of eating fast food.
______ is a group of sentences that describe, discuss, or explain one central idea.
A paragraph
What part of speech is the capitalized word working as I the following sentence? “I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch YESTERDAY.”
Adverb of time
What part of a verb is being used in the following sentence?
“We have been working on this project for weeks?
Working --> Present Participle
What tense is the following sentence using? “Will they go to class every day?”
Simple Future
________ is who you will write the paragraph for, people who will read it.
Audience
______ helps you specify and direct the paragraph in the correct direction.
Controlling idea
How many adjectives are there in the following sentence? “My sister and I are going to watch the best horror movie at the new theater”
Six =
My / the / best / horror / the / new
What type of verb is being used in the following sentence?
"After Sofie had finished her work, she went to lunch."
Finished --> Past participle
What tense is the following sentence using?
“He has worked in this company since 2004.”
Present Perfect
_____ helps you get the point by using specific, concise, and direct language.
Clarity
What is the controlling idea for the following topic sentence: “People can avoid burglaries by taking certain precautions.”
taking certain precautions
Mention 2 type of action verbs.
Transitive and intransitive
Mention a part of a verb in present, past, present participle, and past participle.
Example: work(s), worked working, worked
What tense is the following sentence using? “When I graduate, I’ll have been studying English for 9 years.”
Future Perfect Progressive/ Future Perfect Continuous
_______ is all supporting details are related to the topic sentence.
Unity
Mention 3 type of supporting details.
Type of supporting sentences (details): Explain, facts, describe, reasons, examples.
What are the 4 questions an adverb responds?
To what extent? How? When? Where?
What is the difference between a part of a verb and tenses?
Part of a verb = conjugation of the verb
Tense = indicate the time the action is done
What tense is the following sentence using? “They had been practicing for the competition for years.”
Past Perfect Progressive / Past Perfect Continuous
Give the correct coherence to the paragraph
(1) During the break I like to eat in the playground so later I can I play or read a book. (2) Every morning I wake up, get dressed and go to school. (3) When I arrive home, my mother cooks a great meal, then we watch tv and finally I go to bed. (4) I normally walk to school or ride a bike, but today I took the bus.
Every morning I wake up, get dressed and go to school. I normally walk to school or ride a bike, but today I took the bus. During the break I like to eat in the playground so later I can I play or read a book. When I arrive home, my mother cooks a great meal, then we watch tv and finally I go to bed.
2, 4, 1, 3
What are the four purposes of a concluding sentence?
Restates the main idea, offers a suggestion, makes a prediction, gives an opinion