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Define Parts of Speech
Identify Parts of Speech
Dictionary Practice
Punctuation
Punctuation
100
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
The main subject/noun in the sentence: Persuasive essays have become easy for Peterson's classes.
What is 'essays'?
100
The definition of: acumen
What is "keen insight or discernment"?
100
Used to end a sentence with emphasis or enthusiasm.
What is an exclamation point?
100
Where commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.
What is after HEART? When I think of you, my heart sings.
200
An action word.
What is a verb?
200
The verb in the sentence: Peterson's classes will be ready for the STAAR in April.
What is 'will be'?
200
The part of speech of the word: hubris.
What is a noun?
200
Separates words in a series.
What are commas?
200
The missing punctuation in this sentence. Maricela's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word green? Maricela's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue. Note that the comma is attached to the word that comes before!
300
A word that combines two independent clauses.
What is a conjunction (FANBOYS)?
300
The best FANBOYS to use in sentence: Students are tired of practicing essays, ___ it is improving their writing.
What is 'but'?
300
The word that best fits the sentence: Peterson's empty wallet was supercilious/pecuniary.
What is 'pecuniary'?
300
Used to create a contraction.
What is an apostrophe?
300
Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
Describes one thing in relation to another, location.
What is a preposition?
400
The two prepositions in the sentence: Most grades have been updated in HAC, but Peterson is still working on the Summative.
What are 'in' and 'on'?
400
A good synonym for: quotidian
What is 'daily', 'commonplace', or 'trivial'?
400
Two ways to combine independent clauses.
What are a comma + conjunction and a semicolon?
400
Where commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.
500
Two parts: A word that describes a noun and a word that describes a verb or other descriptive word (usually ending in -ly).
What are an adjective and adverb?
500
The adjective and adverbs of the sentence: The smug kid that finishes first doesn't usually do well on the STAAR.
What are 'smug' and 'first'/'well'?
500
The part of speech of: tempestuous.
What is an adjective?
500
Sets off parenthetical information (extra).
What are commas?
500
A way to emphasize parenthetical information, as in this sentence: No matter how hard I worked and I worked very hard indeed I still couldn't pass that test.
What is using dashes to set off AND I WORKED VERY HARD INDEED? The sentence should read: No matter how hard I worked--and I worked very hard indeed--I still couldn't pass that test.