Grammar
Is this sentence a fragment?
A story with deep thoughts and emotions.
Yes, this is a fragment.
What is the main idea of this passage?
The name, Pound Cake, comes from the fact that people used to use one pound of each ingredient to make it. When people made Pound Cake, they used one pound of butter, one pound of sugar, one pound of eggs, and one pound of flour. In the past, when many people didn't know how to read or write, this name made it easy for people to remember the recipe.
A) The name for Pound Cake comes from the amount of ingredients used.
B) Pound Cake requires four ingredients to make it.
C) People had trouble remembering recipes when they couldn't read or write.
A) The name for Pound Cake comes from the amount of ingredients used.
What are the two key details that support the main idea?
Competitive eaters have a variety of techniques that help them to eat a lot of food quickly. The most basic technique is dipping the food into water before eating it. This softens the food, which allows the competitor to chew and swallow it more easily. Another technique is breaking the food into smaller pieces before eating it. This enables competitors to cut down on chewing time and to be able to fit more food into their mouths at once.
The main idea of this passage is competitive eaters use techniques to help them eat a lot of food quickly.
A) Basic technique is dipping the food into water before eating.
B) Breaking the food into smaller pieces before eating.
What punctuation would work best with this sentence?
I had a good time
Answer: I had a good time.
What word has a long O vowel sound?
A) program
B) sock
C) rock
A) program
What does a compound sentence need?
2 simple sentences, comma, conjunction
What's the main idea of this passage?
There are a few ways to tell if a cranberry is ripe. The easiest way is to take a cranberry and bounce it on a hard surface such as a countertop. If the cranberry is ripe, it will bounce. This is why some people refer to cranberries as 'bounceberries.' You can also look at the cranberry's shape and color. Ripe cranberries will be plump and shiny and their color will range from light red to dark red. Cranberries that have brown spots should not be eaten.
A) Cranberries will bounce when they are ripe.
B) There are different ways to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
C) Cranberries should be light to dark red and should not have brown spots.
B) There are different ways to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
What are two key details that support the main idea of this passage?
Can you imagine paying for things you want using your food? Years ago, different foods were used as a form of money throughout the world. Salt was used in Ancient Rome and East Africa. In fact, the word salary can be traced from the Latin word ‘salarium,' which referred to ‘money used to buy salt.’ In Italy, Parmesan cheese was able to be used to get a loan from the bank. The cocoa bean was the money of choice in different parts of Central America.
The main idea of this passage is different foods were used as money years ago.
A) Salt was used in Ancient Rome and East Africa.
B) In Italy parmesan cheese was able to be used to get a loan from the bank.
C) The cocoa bean was the money of choice in different parts of Central America.
What punctuation would work best with this sentence?
The dog ate my homework
Answer: The dog ate my homework!
Definition of this compound word
Yearbook
A) A chair with support arms
B) A book that is published by the school every year
C) Living in saltwater
B) A book that is published by the school every year
What is an example of a conjunction word?
but, and, or
What's the main idea of this passage?
People in different countries have different preferences for their pizza toppings. One of the favorite pizza toppings in Brazil is green peas. In Japan, people enjoy having squid on top of their pizza. Coconut is a favorite pizza topping for people in Costa Rica. How do these toppings compare to the pizza toppings that people enjoy in your country?
A) Putting green peas, squid, and coconut on top of your pizza is weird to some.
B) Brazilians enjoy green peas on top of their pizza as a matter of preference.
C) People in different countries enjoy different toppings on their pizza.
C) People in different countries enjoy different toppings on their pizza.
What are two key details that support the main idea?
The red color that can be found in many foods comes from bugs. Yep, that’s right. Carmine, which is the name for the red food-coloring used in many of our foods, comes from boiled cochineal bugs. Cochineal bugs are a type of beetle. Carmine can be found in foods that are dyed red, such as ice cream, Skittles, lemonade, and grapefruit juice. The next time you eat a bag of Skittles, check the ingredient list to see if Carmine has been used since now you know where it comes from.
The main idea of this passage is the red food-coloring used in many foods comes from bugs.
A) Carmine, which is the name for the red food-coloring used in many of our foods, comes from boiled cochineal bugs.
B) Carmine can be found in foods that are dyed red, such as ice cream, Skittles, etc.
What punctuation would work best with this sentence?
What is the rabbit eating
Answer: What is the rabbit eating?
Definition of this compound word
lighthouse
A) a tower with a light that guides ships away from danger
B) having leaves that stay green all year
C) made at home rather than a store or factory
A) a tower with a light that guides ships away from danger
Compound or simple?
She needs a new computer for work.
Simple
What is the main idea of this text?
Would you like to eat the most expensive pizza in the world? The most expensive pizza in the world costs thousands of dollars. This pizza, which is made in Italy, takes 72 hours to makes. It is topped with mozzarella, three types of caviar, lobster, and pink Australian sea-salt. When you order this pizza, three Italian chefs must come to your home to make it. For that price, it better taste amazing!
A) The most expensive pizza in the world tastes amazing!
B) The most expensive pizza in the world costs thousands of dollars.
C) It takes 72 hours to make the most expensive pizza in the world.
B) The most expensive pizza in the world costs thousands of dollars.
What are two key details that support the main idea?
Even though the word ‘nut’ is in their name, peanuts are not actually a type of nut. By definition, nuts only have a single seed in their pod. Peanuts grow with two seeds in their pod. This means that peanuts are not a type of nut, but are actually a type of legume. Legumes are plants that have two or more seeds in their pods. Other types of legumes are peas, beans, and lentils.
The main idea of this text is peanuts are not a type of nut but are a type of legume.
A) Nuts only have a single seed in their pod. Peanuts grow with two seeds in their pods.
B) Legumes are plants that have two or more seeds in their pods.
What punctuation would work best with this sentence?
Do your chores after lunch
Answer:
Do your chores after lunch.
Definition of this compound word
hourglass
A) living in saltwater
B) sheets of paper attached together to be used for writing notes
C) a glass container of slowly moving sand used for measuring time
C) a glass container of slowly moving sand used for measuring time
Make it a compound sentence.
I play the violin.
I play the piano.
I play the violin, and I play the piano.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Joey Chestnut holds the world record for eating the greatest number of hot dogs in 10 minutes. During the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship in Coney Island in 2013, he ate an astounding 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. This was his 7th time competing in this championship. He topped his record of 68 hot dogs from the previous year. Joey plans to continue to compete for many years to come to see if he can continue to break his own record.
A) Joey Chestnut broke his own world record in 2013.
B) Joey Chestnut ate 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
C) Joey Chestnut holds the world record for hot dog eating.
C) Joey Chestnut holds the world record for hot dog eating.
What are two key details that support the main idea?
Did you know that people can have an extreme fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouth? According to the dictionary, Arachibutyrophobia is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one’s mouth. This word comes from ‘arachi-,’ which means ground nut and ‘phobia’ which means fear. Some of the symptoms for this fear are dry mouth, feeling sick, and the inability to speak or think when faced with eating peanut butter. Doctors are not sure what causes this fear.
The main idea of this passage is arachibutyrophobia is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
A) The word comes from "arachi" which means groundnut and phobia which means fear.
B) Some of the symptoms are dry mouth, feeling sick, the inability to speak or think when faced with eating peanut butter.
What punctuation would work best with this sentence?
Dad said, "Take out the trash"
Answer: Dad said, "Take out the trash."
Definition of this compound word
Notepad
A) sheets of paper attached together to be used for writing notes
B) having leaves that stay green
C) a chair with support arms