Adverbs/Adjectives
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
The pictures frames had fallen off the wall. Various furniture had fallen and were now lying on their side. The house was a mess. What can you infer about what happened?
Answers vary! (Ex: earthquake)
What is the subject in this sentence:
I walked to the nearest store and bought some candy.
I
What is the correct syllable break in the word munching?
Munch/ing
"I like going to the movies," Matt said.
True.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb.
The animals were running wild. People were fleeing and going back to their cars. No one was safe. What can you infer about what happened?
Answers vary! (Ex: Someone opened the cages at the zoo)
What is the predicate of this sentence:
He lives in Southern California.
lives in Southern California
How many syllables does this word have:
engaging
three
In front of and behind which words do quotation marks belong?
Hi, my name is John, the boy said.
In front of Hi and behind John
"Hi, my name is John," the boy said.
What is the adjective in this sentence:
I suddenly remembered that I left my blue jacket in the classroom.
blue
The students began walking back to the classroom. Everyone was gathering at the door. They started grabbing their things and putting backpacks on the rack. What can you infer about what happened?
Answers vary! (Ex: The bell rang)
What is the subject in this sentence:
The windmill was blowing large gusts of wind.
The windmill or windmill
True or false:
The syllable break for the word predator is correct below
pre/da/tor
False. Pred/a/tor
The teacher looked at us and said, "please quiet down."
Please needs to be capitalized
What is the adverb in this sentence:
As I turned around quickly, I saw a rubber ball bouncing towards me.
quickly
There were skid marks on the ground and shattered glass. People were staring as they walked by. They heard a loud sound.
Answers vary! (Ex: A car crash)
What is the predicate in this sentence:
The telegram contained exciting news.
contained exciting news
Where are the syllable breaks in the word: enlightening
en/light/en/ing
Identify the speaker tag in the following sentence:
"I wish I had $100," said Ben.
said Ben
Record the adjective AND adverb that appears in the sentences below:
Sometimes I enjoy walking on the beach. When it gets too cold, I have to go back inside. Sadly, I walk back home and wait for the sun to come back out.
cold and sadly
People were cheering like crazy. The man was running in a complete circle. The crowd was so excited and continued to cheer until the man stopped running. What can you infer about what happened?
What is the subject AND what is the predicate in this sentence (identify both clearly on your white boards):
The teachers at our school are experienced educators.
Subject = the teachers or teachers
Predicate = are experienced educators
How many syllables does supercalifragilisticexpialidocious have?
14
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Write the following sentence with the correct punctuation:
Mrs. Smith exclaimed Quick come back inside
Mrs. Smith exclaimed, "Quick, come back inside!"