Grammar Fun!
Identify the verb in the sentence below:
The students studied all week for their test.
Verb: studied
The REASON WHY something happens is also known as a...
Cause!
A writing that is a story about YOU is called a...
Personal Narrative!
What is 100 less than 678?
578
What is a tool that helps people locate directions and locations?
Map or Globe!
Identify the nouns in the sentence (Hint: there are 2)
The friendly boy played with his shy sister.
Nouns:
boy, sister
The event, or WHAT HAPPENS is also known as an...
Effect!
A writing that is a story that COULD happen in real life is called a...
Realistic Fiction!
How many minutes are in an hour?
60!
What is the name for a place where plants and animals live?
A Habitat!
Identify the adjectives in the sentence (Hint: There are 3)
The creamy, delicious ice cream melted in the hot sun.
Adjectives:
creamy, delicious, hot
Identify the cause and effect for the following sentence:
"The sky was black and cloudy, so John's mother told him not to go swimming in the pool"
Cause- The sky was black and cloudy
Effect- John's mother told him not to go swimming in the pool
What is the name of a labeled picture that is put into a piece of writing?
A diagram!
What does a pictograph use to show data?
Pictures! (or Symbols)
Walruses, seals, and otters are what type of ocean animal?
Mammals!
Identify the adverbs in the sentence below (Hint: there are 2)
We happily ran home, and excitedly talked about the birthday party!
Adverbs:
happily, excitedly
As readers, we can determine what the text is MOSTLY about.
What is this skilled called?
Identifying the Main Idea!
What would you find in a Table of Contents?
A list of headings for what you are reading, (with page numbers!)
Subtract.
843 - 217=
626!
71% of the Earth's surface is covered by what?
Oceans!
Identify a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb in the following sentence:
"Mike always wanted a pet goldfish with shiny gold scales!"
Nouns- Mike, goldfish, scales
Verbs- wanted
Adjectives- pet, shiny, gold
Adverbs- always
Name three discoveries/inventions of Benjamin Franklin's that were mentioned in the book "Now and Ben"
Newspapers, Bifocals (glasses), Electricity, Lightning Rod, Grabber (Long Arm), Flippers, Charting of Gulf Stream, Vitamin C, Glass Armonica, Fireplace (Franklin Stove), Writing/Library/Rocking Chair, Daylight Savings Time, Odometer, Library, Post Office, Fire Department, Hospital.
Put a comma/commas where needed in the sentence below:
"Jack wanted to eat two granola bars five strawberries and six grapes for breakfast."
"Jack wanted to eat two granola bars, five strawberries, and six grapes for breakfast"
It is 11:05 am. If you read for 25 minutes, then do your homework for 30 minutes, then eat lunch for 20 minutes, what time will it be?
12:20 pm!
Identify one example of a "wetland"