Word Functions
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person place or thing
What is a homograph?
A word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning
What is a sentence?
A complete idea/thought.
What is Mrs. Theriault's favorite color?
Green
What is a verb? Give an example.
An action word.
What are two meanings for the word bat?
(a noun and a verb)
Old bat (grumpy old person), baseball bat, someone going to bat, animal that flies
What are two signals of a masterpiece sentence?
(beginning and end of sentence)
A capital letter and ending punctuation.
Where is Mrs. Theriault from?
Lowell, MA
New England
What is the subject of the sentence?
Noun doing the action
What are two meanings for the word stamp?
(a noun and a verb)
to bang your foot on the ground - like stomping
to impress a marking on something - like a passport
postage stamps, food stamps
How can you make sure you're using masterpiece sentences?
Edit
What sports teams does Mrs. Theriault like?
Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins
What is the predicate?
Action the subject is doing.
How can you figure out the meaning of a word?
Context clues - look for hints in the text
What's a fun fact about Mrs. Theriault?
Answers might vary
What are the nouns, verbs, subject, and predicate in this sentence:
Mrs. Theriault needs to pack all her stuff so she can move to Buffalo.
Nouns:Mrs. Theriault, stuff, Buffalo
Verbs: pack, move
Subject: Mrs. Theriault
Predicate: pack
Come up with two words that are homographs
letter, park, etc
Make up a masterpiece sentence
Answers will vary
Where is Mrs. Theriault teaching in the fall?