Punctuation
I wanted pizza but my sister wanted tacos
I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted tacos.
She adopted ___ puppy from the shelter.
A
List 6 different action verbs!
Many answers, some may include : run, walk, sleep, breathe, punch, swim
The dog ran (fast / fastly) across the yard.
Fast
Wow I cant believe how fast this year is going!
Wow, I can't believe how fast this year is going!
I ate ___ sandwich for lunch
A
Identify the action verbs in the sentence:
The horse galloped across the road and neighed as loud as it could.
Galloped & Neighed
Adjectives help describe the what of a sentence?
Noun
When we arrived at the park the game had already started
When we arrived at the park, the game had already started.
He wants to be ___ engineer when he grows up.
An
Fill in the blank with a linking verb:
He ___ excited about the game.
was, is, has been
The tall student spoke very clear during the presentation.
Is Tall an adverb or adjective?
Adjective
My backpack contains: pencils notebooks and folders.
My backpack contains pencils, notebooks, and folders.
We saw ___ eagle flying over the lake.
An
Using the word smell, write a sentence where it is an action verb, and another when it is a linking verb.
Many different answers.
Add an adjective into the blank:
The ______ fish swam in his tank.
Many answers, some may include : fat, skinny, colorful, ugly, pretty
After the movie we went out for ice cream and I spilled on Rebeccas sweatshirt.
After the movie we went out for ice cream, and I spilled on Rebecca's sweatshirt.
How do you know when to use A or An in a sentence?
It depends on the following word. If the words starts with a vowel, it has to be an. If it starts with a consonant, it is a.
What is the difference between a linking verb and an action verb?
Action verbs show what a subject does (run, think, eat), while linking verbs connect (or links) the subject to more information(is, seems, becomes).
Rewrite the sentence and include an adverb:
My favorite band played at the park.
Lots of different answers. Some possible could be: loudly, quietly, peacefully.