Parts of Speech
Give three examples of common nouns.
!!!
What punctuation should be at the end of the sentence?
Shiloh was a beagle with brown and white patches all over___
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Identify the fragment:
(1) I get halfway down the road again before I look back again. (2) There he is. (3) I stop. (4) He stops. (5) I go. (6) He goes. (7) Every time, without fail.
(7) Every time, without fail.
Define the underlined word:
Marty felt frigid as the ice cold rain fell, but he didn't mind the cold.
Frigid - extremely cold
Which form of to/too/two completes the sentence?
Marty slowly walked over _____ Shiloh.
TO
Give three examples of proper nouns.
!!!
What punctuation should be at the end of the sentence?
He was the cutest dog I had ever seen___
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Identify the complete sentence:
(1) My favorite place to walk is just across this rattly old bridge where the road curves by the old Shiloh schoolhouse and follows the river. (2) River to one side, trees to the other. (3) Sometimes a house or two.
(1) My favorite place to walk is just across this rattly old bridge where the road curves by the old Shiloh schoolhouse and follows the river.
Define the underlined word:
It was odd to see the solitary dog wandering around on his own - no owner or anyone in sight.
solitary - alone, by itself
Which form of to/too/two completes the sentence?
Marty wished the dog could come inside ____, but he had to stay out in the yard.
TOO
Give three examples of subject pronouns.
He, she, I, you, we, they
Correct the errors in the following sentence:
do you think marty's parents will let him have a dog
Do you think Marty's parents will let him have a dog?
Define a sentence.
A complete thought - contains a subject and a verb
Define the underlined word:
Marty's home was far from luxurious; it was a bare bones house with just the things the family needed.
Which form of there/their/they're completes the sentence?
Marty likes dogs - ______ his favorite animal!
THEY'RE
Identify the proper nouns in the sentence:
Bridget ran to Ms. Doyle's desk to tell her that she lost her Shiloh book and cannot find it in either her desk or her locker!
Bridget, Ms. Doyle, Shiloh
Correct the errors in the following sentence:
marty has two sisters, becky and dara lynn
Marty has two sisters, Becky and Dara Lynn.
Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
Marty named the dog Shiloh.
Sentence
Define the underlined word:
The dog refused to budge until Marty moved. When Marty stopped, the dog stopped. When Marty moved, the dog moved.
budge - move, even just a little
Which form of there/their/they're completes the sentence?
Marty's mom was frustrated with the way the children ate ______ dinner.
THEIR
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence:
Shiloh was a very quiet dog, so he never barked at me while we walked.
he, me, we
Correct the errors in the following sentence:
i am really enjoying reading shiloh?
I am really enjoying reading Shiloh!
Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
Could be fun to have a dog as a pet.
Fragment
Spell:
happy + ness
happiness
Which form of there/their/they're completes the sentence?
From inside the house, Marty looked to the yard and could still see Shiloh sitting ______.
THERE