FANBOYS
What do FANBOYS stand for?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Complete the sentence with an appropriate adjective.
The apples were ___.
Answers may vary.
What is/ are the verbs in the sentence below? How many verbs are there?
Johnny hit a foul ball.
There is one verb. The verb is hit.
What are the three things that adverbs modify?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
What graphic organizer can you use to compare two characters?
Venn Diagram
Fill in the blank below with a conjunction.
He studies for the test, _____ he got a good grade.
and
How many adjectives are in the sentence below? What is/are the adjectives?
Where are my old jeans?
1
old
What is/ are the verbs in the sentence below? How many verbs are there?
Please give Ruth the letter tomorrow.
There is one verb. The verb is give.
What do many adverbs have in common?
They end in -ly
What is the term for the time and place of a story?
Setting
Fill in the blank below with a conjunction.
They didn't want to be late, _____ they hurried.
so
How many adjectives are in the sentence below? What is/are the adjectives?
Bring me the big, green notebook.
2
big and green
What is a verb?
Give an example.
Action word
What is the adverb in the sentence below. How many adverbs are there?
Speak clearly into the microphone so everyone can hear you.
There is one adverb. The adverb is clearly.
What are three reasons an author writes a story?
Persuade Inform Entertain
Fill in the blank below with a conjunction.
I had a cute puppy, ____ I lost him.
but
Name the adjectives in this sentence.
The huge, purple grape fell off the towering building.
There are three adjectives in this sentence. The adjectives are huge, purple, and towering.
What is/ are the verbs in the sentence below? How many verbs are there?
The sun melted the ice.
There is one verb. The verb is melted.
What is the adverb in the sentence below. How many adverbs are there?
I was hardly ready when the doorbell rang so I quickly got ready.
There are 2 adverbs. The adverbs are hardly and quickly
What are all the vowels?
a e i o u
Fill in the blank below with a conjunction.
We can go to America, _____ we can go to Canada.
or
What is an adjective?
What can it tell you?
Describes a noun.
What kind or how many
What is a noun?
Give an example.
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Answers will vary.
What is the adverb in the sentence below. How many adverbs are there?
Harry tearfully told his mother that he had accidentally spilled milk on the couch.
There are 2 adverbs. The adverbs are tearfully and accidentally.
What is the word for the people and animals involved in a story?
characters