Vocabulary
What does the word "Biography" mean?
A) A story about someone’s life written by another person
B) A book of fairy tales
C) A type of poem
D) A guide for building something
A) A story about someone’s life written by another person
3. Identify the exclamatory sentence:
a) It’s raining outside.
b) Can you help me?
c) What a beautiful day!
d) I have a dog.
c) What a beautiful day!
What is a sentence fragment?
- A. A complete thought
- B. A very long sentence
- C A part of a sentence that doesn't make sense by itself
- C. A part of a sentence that doesn't make sense by itself
"My dog loves to play in the yard he also enjoys going for walks."
Make this run-on sentence two complete sentences.
My dog loves to play in the yard. He also enjoys going for walks.
Which is a synonym for unusual?
A) Strange
B) Common
C) Ordinary
D) Normal
A) Strange
What does the word "Encourage" mean?
A) To make someone feel sad
B) To help someone feel better or give them hope
C) To ignore someone
D) To take something away from someone
B) To help someone feel better or give them hope
Which sentence is an example of an imperative sentence?
a) Wow, that’s amazing!
b) Please close the door.
c) Do you like ice cream?
d) The sky is blue.
b) Please close the door.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
- A. The dog barks loudly.
- B. Because I love ice cream.
- C. She runs every morning.
- B. Because I love ice cream.
Make this run-on sentence two complete sentences.
"I went to the store I bought some ice cream."
I went to the store. I bought some ice cream.
What does the root 'arch' mean?
A) To play
B) To jump
C) Chief or ruler
D) A small animal
C) Chief or ruler
What does the word "Ensure" mean?
A) To guess something
B) To forget about something
C) To make sure or guarantee something
D) To change something
C) To make sure or guarantee something
What type of sentence is this? “What time is it?”
a) Imperative
b) Interrogative
c) Exclamatory
d) Declarative
b) Interrogative
What is a subject in a sentence?
- A. The action of the sentence
- B. Who or what the sentence is about
- C. The ending part of a sentence
- B. Who or what the sentence is about
Transform the run-on sentence into two complete sentences:
"The sun was shining bright I decided to go outside and play."
The sun was shining bright. I decided to go outside and play.
What does the root 'graph' mean?
A) To eat
B) To read
C) To run
D) To write or draw
D) To write or draw
What does the word "Patriarch" mean?
A) A man who leads a family or group
B) A type of animal in the jungle
C) A name of a popular song
D) A tool used for gardening
A) A man who leads a family or group
4. Which of the following is a declarative sentence?
a) Where are you going?
b) Clean your room!
c) I think I’ll read a book.
d) Wow, look at that!
c) I think I’ll read a book.
Identify the subject in the sentence: "The cat sleeps on the couch."
- A. Sleeps
- B. Couch
- C. The cat
- C. The cat
How would you rewrite this run-on sentence as two sentences?
"I read a great book it was very exciting."
I read a great book. it was very exciting!
What is an antonym for the word "matriarch"?
A) Leader
B) Monarch
C) Patriarch
D) Queen
C) Patriarch
What does the word "Telegraph" mean?
A) A type of bird
B) A kind of food
C) A type of tree
D) A machine that sends messages over long distances
D) A machine that sends messages over long distances
Choose the correct type for this sentence: “Hurry up!”
a) Declarative
b) Exclamatory
c) Interrogative
d) Imperative
d) Imperative
What is a predicate in a sentence?
- A. The person speaking
- B. The part of the sentence that tells something about the subject
- C. A type of punctuation
- B. The part of the sentence that tells something about the subject
How would you rewrite this run-on sentence as two sentences?
"She loves to paint pictures she goes to art class every week."
She loves to paint pictures. She goes to art class every week.
What is an antonym for "squeaky"?
A) Loud
B) Silky
C) Soft
D) Quiet
D) Quiet
What does the word "Matriarch" mean?
A) A woman who is the head of a family or group
B) A type of animal that lives in the ocean
C) A person who writes stories and books
D) A special kind of tree found in forests
A) A woman who is the head of a family or group
Choose the correct type for this sentence: “What are you doing this weekend?”
a) Interrogative
b) Exclamatory
c) Declarative
d) Imperative
a) Interrogative
Can a sentence be complete without a subject? Why or why not?
- A. No, it needs a subject to be complete.
- B. Yes, it can be complete.
- C. Only sometimes.
- A. No, it needs a subject to be complete.
How would you rewrite this run-on sentence as two sentences?
"The students studied this weekend they all got A's on their test on Tuesday."
The students studied this weekend. They all got A's on their test on Tuesday.
What is a synonym for "unafraid"?
A) Brave
B) Scared
C) Nervous
D) Worry
A) Brave