Find the Verb(s)
He ran to the store to buy some candy.
ran and/or buy
Name a synonym for the word "noisy."
loud
How many syllables are in the word "monkey?"
two: mon-key
Name the correct punctuation mark for the sentence:
I got up at seven o'clock for school
period .
Does the word in italics need to be capitalized?
cats are my favorite animals.
Yes, it is the first word in the sentence.
My neighbor's dog barked all night.
barked
Name a synonym for the word "sneaky."
clever/tricky
How many syllables are in the word "pretending?"
three: pre-tend-ing
Name the correct punctuation mark for the sentence:
What is your favorite season
question ?
Does the word in italics need to be capitalized?
I want to go to egypt on our vacation.
Yes, it is a proper noun.
Our school is opening in August.
(is) opening
Name a synonym for the word "make-believe."
pretend
How many syllables are in the word "Pennsylvania?"
four: Penn-syl-va-nia
Name the correct punctuation mark for the sentence:
The mean dog chased me all the way home
exclamation !
Does the word in italics need to be capitalized?
When i grow up, i want to be a doctor.
Yes, the pronoun "I" is always capitalized.
She plays soccer with her brother and swims with her dad. (2)
plays/swims
Find the 2 words that are synonyms in this sentence:
My little dog is so tiny that he fits in my pocket.
little/tiny
How many syllables are in the word "usually?"
four: u-su-al-ly
Name the correct punctuation mark for the sentence:
Go upstairs and do your homework
exclamation !
or period .
Does the word in italics need to be capitalized?
Some people who lived in the middle ages were afraid of cats.
Yes, a period of time from the past is considered a proper noun.
He watches tv every night, and she plays on the computer. (2)
watches/plays
Find the two words that are synonyms in this sentence:
My brother is bad sometimes, and he did not get a toy at the store because mom said he was naughty.
bad/naughty
How many syllables are in the word "especially?"
four: es-pe-cial-ly
Name the correct punctuation mark for the sentence:
Would you like peas or carrots with your dinner
question ?
Does the word in italics need to be capitalized?
All mother cats teach their kittens to hunt.
No, the word "mother" is only capitalized when it is part of a person's title, like "Mother Theresa."
(or when it's the 1st word in a sentence)