Reading
Expanding Sentences
Combining Sentences
Comma Series
Bonus
100

Synonyms are words that have the ___________ meaning.

SAME
100

When you expand a sentence, it means that you need to add ________________.

details!

100

When you combine sentences you can use the word _________.

AND

100

How many commas are needed in this sentence?

   Molly and Maggie spent money on Skittles and Starburst.

zero!!

100

Fill in the correct vocabulary word:

  Chick-fil-a has so many ________________ each day!

customers

200

What is the root word of answering?

answer

200

Expand the predicate of this sentence.

   The twin girls packed.

The twin girls packed for their trip to Disney.

200

Combine these sentences:

   Gary rang the doorbell.

   Gary left a gift.

Gary rang the doorbell and left a gift.

200

A series is a list of ______ or more things. 

3
200

What would Mrs. Rucker do on a day off?

a) get her nails done plus a massage

b) go to the mall to shop for clothes

c) go to Starbucks and walk in the park

C-all the wayyyy

300

Which pair of words are synonyms?

a) top / bottom

b) soft / hard

c) shut / close

C

300

Expand the subject of this sentence.

    The students dressed up for spirit week!

Example: The second grade students dressed up for spirit week!

300

Combine these sentences.

   Tara drew a picture.

   Ellen drew a picture.

Tara and Ellen drew a picture.

300

Where do the commas go?

I went to the garden store and purchased plants seeds gloves and a hose. 

I went to the garden store and purchased plants, seeds, gloves, and a hose.

300

Disney trivia: One of the Disney villains got her own movie in 2014. What was the name of that movie?

Maleficent 

400

Which word shows more than one.

A   bird

B   cows

C   cat

D   elephant

B- cows because of the "s" at the end!

400

Which predicate is the best choice to expand this sentence:   A rainbow appeared.

a) A rainbow appeared today.

b) A rainbow appeared in the sky after a rainstorm.

c) A rainbow appeared in the sky.

B- lots of details

400

If you combine these sentences, which new sentence is correct?

  A   Mark dressed up as Spiderman.

  B   Don dressed up as Spiderman.

 a)  Mark dressed up and Don dressed up as Spiderman.

b) Mark and Don dressed up as Spiderman.

c) Mark dressed up as Spiderman and Don dressed up as Spiderman.

B

400

Where do the commas go?

   During Spirit Week we got to wear movie star outfits tropical outfits neon outfits and football shirts.

Answer:     During Spirit Week we got to wear movie star outfits, tropical outfits, neon outfits, and football shirts.

400

Use the vocabulary word spend in a sentence.

I spend a lot of money on Amazon.

500

Which word means the same as:  laugh

a) jump

b) smile

c) giggle

d) cry

C- giggle. They are synonyms

500

Expand the subject AND predicate of this sentence.

  The bear ate by a tree.

Example: The black bear ate a fish by a huge tree.
500

Combine these sentences.

SCR is awesome and fun!

2nd grade is awesome and fun!

SCR and 2nd grade are awesome and fun!

500

Give me your own sentence that includes a comma series!

We made gingerbread cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and sugar cookies!

500

Football Friday Trivia:

  Which NFL team's mascot is the Dolphins.

a) Tennessee

b) New York

c) Miami

d) Atlanta

MIAMI dolphins!