Common/Proper
Is the underlined word a common or proper noun?
The dog ate all its food.
Common
Find the antecedent to the pronoun(s) underlined:
Harry can't go to the movies. He has to study for his math test.
Harry
Find the subject and object noun sentence:
The house is on a hill.
Subject: the house
Object: a hill
Idiom, metaphor, simile, alliteration?
Herbert couldn't speak. I guess the cat's got his tongue.
Idiom
Give a definition to the vocabulary word:
fleck
Fleck (noun)- a small piece of something; a patch pf colour or light
Name one proper noun and one common noun in the sentence:
The lion ate so much food he wasn't hungry for Kevin anymore.
Common: lion; food
Proper: Kevin
Find the antecedent to the pronoun(s) underlined:
Greg and Tony are going on a field trip. However, they do not want to go on it because then they will miss their math test.
field trip
Find the subject and object nouns in the sentence:
My Aunt's party will be at her house.
Subject: party
Object:house
Idiom, metaphor, simile, alliteration?
Al is a fast swimmer. I mean FAST! He is a barracuda in that swimming pool.
metaphor
Al is being directly compared to a barracuda.
Give a definition to the vocabulary word:
Orbit
Orbit (verb)- to complete a circuit or cycle around a star, planet, or moon; to revolve; a curved path
List all the common and proper nouns in the sentences below:
The French made a move on the British. They were ready for a battle.
Common: move; battle
Proper: French; British
Find the antecedent to the pronoun(s) underlined:
Red pandas are often mistaken as pandas. However, they were first classified as raccoons.
Red pandas
Find the subject and object nouns in the sentence.
We need to clear the books from the shelf.
Subject: We
Object: the books
What does this idiom mean:
Carol told me not to tell anyone she lost her math book. I tried so hard to keep it to myself, but Michael kept asking me to tell him. Finally, I spilled the beans.
To spill the beans means to reveal a secret
What vocabulary word is being defined?
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.
Astronaut
List all the common and proper nouns in the sentences below:
Scissors can be very sharp. The scissors made by Smiggle are dull.
Common: scissors
Proper: Smiggle
Find the each pronoun in the sentences and its antecedent.
The waterfall is right around the corner. The hike took the hikers 2 hours to reach it. The counselor will give each of them a candy bar for a job well done.
it====> the waterfall
them====>hikers
Find the subject and object nouns/pronouns in the sentence(s):
John lost his dog in the big, dark forest.
Subject: John
Object: (his) dog
Explain the idiom:
Lee had been so rude to me lately. So when he approached me at the party, I gave him the cold shoulder.
To give the cold shoulder means to ignore someone or be unfriendly to them intentionally
What vocabulary word is being defined?
The organs and processes of the body that provide resistance to infection and toxins.
Immune System
List all the common and proper nouns in the sentences below:
Do you like french fries? Caroline eats them with Heinz Ketchup.
Common: french fries
Proper: Caroline; Heinz Ketchup
Find the each pronoun in the sentences and its antecedent.
Why is Mr. Berry yelling at Jenny? She did not do anything wrong. He should be yelling at Billy. He is the one who started the fight.
1st He===> Mr. Berry
She====> Jenny
2nd He===> Billy
Find the subject and object nouns/pronouns in the sentence(s):
I put the orange cat into the garden.
Subject: I
Object: cat
Explain the idiom:
Kevin accused me of stealing his pencil. I told him he was barking up the wrong tree.
Barking up the wrong tree means to guess or think mistakenly; to do something the wrong way
What vocabulary word is being defined?
any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter
Fungus / Fungi