Parts of Speech
Identify the nouns in the following sentence.
The boy ate popcorn at the movies.
Boy, popcorn, movies
What is the prefix in the following word & what does that prefix mean?
Rewrite
Re
Means again
Which word is spelled incorrectly in the following sentence?
My freind was named player of the year for his success on the middle school basketball team.
freind
The correct spelling is friend.
How many syllables are in the word elephant?
3 syllables
El-e-phant
Who did the Eagles play in the Super Bowl last year?
Kansas City Chiefs
In the sentence "The dog barked loudly," what part of speech is barked?
Verb
A verb is an action word.
Name a prefix that means "not."
un-: as in "unhappy" (not happy)
in-: as in "invisible" (not visible)
im-: as in "impossible" (not possible)
il-: as in "illegal" (not legal)
ir-: as in "irregular" (not regular)
dis-: as in "disagree" (not agree)
non-: as in "nonexistent" (not existing)
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A) necessary
B) neccessary
B) Neccessary
True or false: The word beautiful has four syllables.
False- it has three syllables.
Beau-ti-ful
When is Mrs. Rowley's birthday?
December 26th
What part of speech is the word quickly in the sentence: She ran quickly to the park?
Adverb
An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or even another adverb. This means it gives us more information about the action or the quality of something. For example, in the sentence "The dog runs quickly," the word quickly is an adverb that tells us how the dog runs.
What is the suffix in the word unhelpful?
ful
Spell the plural of baby.
Babies
Break the word fantastic into syllables.
Fan-tas-tic
What is Mrs. Rowley's first name?
Maria
What part of speech is the word and in the sentence: I like the Phillies and the Sixers.
Conjunction
Conjunctions are words that help connect other words, phrases or clauses together in a sentence. They are like glue that help connect ideas in order to express them clearly!
What does the suffix "less" mean in the word "hopeless?"
Without
Less = without; hopeless = without hope
Choose the correct spelling of the word that means a sweet treat you eat after dinner.
desert, dessert, or dessirt
Dessert
Which word(s) has the most syllables: television, interview, or interception?
Trick question- Television & interception both have 4.
Tel-e-vi-sion
In-ter-cep-tion
What are Mrs. Rowley's daughters' names?
Tess & Mary
In the sentence “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky,” what part of speech is the word bright?
Adjective (it describes the noun “stars”)
In the word unhappiness, identify the prefix and the suffix.
Prefix: un-
Suffix: -ness
What is a digraph?
A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound.
Example: sh or ph
How many syllables are in the word extraordinary, and what is the correct syllable breakdown?
6 syllables
ex-tra-or-di-na-ry
What is Mrs. Rowley's dog's name? Who is he named after?
Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins, former Eagles safety on the 2018 Superbowl-Winning Team & now hall of fame inductee