Definitions
hasty
completed in a hurried way without attention or care
What is the abbreviation of company?
Comp.
A type of genre in which animals teach us a moral.
What is the comparative form of the adjective in this sentence? Why?
I believe Spring feels (warm) _______ than Winter.
warmer
a manner of walking or running
gait
contaminate
to make something toxic or impure by adding a pollutant
What is the verb in this sentence? What kind is it?
Jose performed at the theater on Saturday night.
performed...action, past tense
What is the synonym of articulate?
quibble enunciate mumble
enunciate
Name the nouns in the following sentence. Identify each noun.
Jamie loves to speak on the phone, but I dislike it.
Jamie... proper, singular, concrete
phone ...common, singular, concrete
an unexpected luck or fortune that a person happens to receive or experience
windfall
manual
operated by hand
a written set of directions to know how to operate something
What is the contraction form of I have?
I've
What is the suffix of unsuccessful?
-ful
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
My older brother stood under the house giving me orders.
under the house
to feel anxious or nervous
jittery
trickle
to flow out or walk in in a slow manner
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence? What tense is it in?
Ancient stories will help us in present and future.
will help...future
What are the elements of inference?
common sense, past knowledge/schema, text information
Break down the sentence...grammatically
Ms. Roland spotted the tree turtles on her long walk.
type of sent. parts of speech in depth
to be late for something
tardy
ponder
to think about something carefully
What is the negative in the following sentence?
Before this class, I had never studied Greek Mythology.
never
Breakdown the following sentence...grammatically
Suddenly, Leon hugged his red robot tightly and ran up the stairs.
type of sent. parts of speech in depth
likely to shake or be unsteady due to weakness or illness
rickety