A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
100
What is a conjunction?
Conjunctions are words used to join words or groups of words together.
100
What is an interjection?
An interjection is a word or phrase used to express emotion.
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Look at page 159, answer question 1.
Be sure to write your answer using prepositions and prepositional phrases.
I would walk north on Grant Street to California Street. At California, I would turn right and walk a few short steps to St. Mary's Square.
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What part of speech is "from one another"?
Prepositional phrase
200
Name 5 prepositional words.
Page 148 (Common Prepositions)
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Name 5 conjunctions.
and, but, or, nor, either, after, because, since, when, while
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Name 5 interjections
Answer will vary
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Look at page 159, answer #2.
Be sure to use prepositions and prepositional phrases.
From St. Mary's Square, I would walk several blocks south along Kearny Street to Market Street. At Market Street, I would turn right and walk to fourth Street. After a left turn, I would walk along Fourth to the Tien Hou Temple.
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What part of speech is the word dragons in this sentence?
Some Chinese people believe that stories about dragons began in China.
Bonus: Can you find another prepositional phrase, too?
Dragons - object of a preposition
Bonus: in China
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What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
People drape silk over a bamboo dragon.
over a bamboo dragon
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What is the conjunction in this sentence? What word or groups of words is the conjunction joining?
A crocodile's snout is pointy, and an alligator's snout is broad.
conjunction: and
Joining: crocodile's snout is pointy - alligators snout is broad
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What is the interjection in this sentence?
Wow, there's a monitor lizard.
Wow
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Look at page 159, answer #3.
Be sure to use prepositions and prepositional phrases in your answer.
The best way to get from Chinese Cultural Center to the Chinatown gateway is to walk south on Kearny Street to California Street. Turn right at California and walk a block to Grant Street. At Grant, turn left and walk to the Gateway.
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What part of speech is the word "and"?
Conjunction
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What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
A Chinese New Year dragon is a symbol of strength.
of strength
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What is the conjunction in this sentence? What word or groups of words is the conjunction joining?
Never go near an alligator, or you may be badly injured.
Conjunction: or
Joining: Never go near an alligator - you may be badly injured
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What is the interjection in this sentence?
It's so big! Awesome!
Awesome
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What is the correct preposition in this sentence?
Dragons are famous (under, around) the world.
around
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What part of speech are the words "in Japan"?
Prepositional Phrase
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What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?
A flying dragon glides with flaps of skin like wings.
with flaps
of skin
like wings
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Rewrite the following conjunctions to help make sense.
Newly hatched crocodiles feed on bugs like grasshoppers but beetles. Some adult crocs eat mammals like deer but cattle. Crocodile teeth are good for holding prep, or they are not so good at cutting it.
but - and
but - and
or - but
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Interjections can stand alone or be set off by a _________.
comma
500
Bonus: The group would can list the most prepositions will be the only group to receive points this round.
Page 148 Common Prepositions
500
Label this sentence with all the parts of speech.
Fifty people walk under the enormous dragon and to the parade.
Fifty people walk under the enormous dragon and to the
Adj. sub. v prep. art. adj. O.P. con. prep art.
parade.
O.P.