Active Voice
True or False: This sentence is written in Active Voice:
"The dog chased the squirrel up the tree."
What is True?
Choose the correct verb:
"The baby _____ in the crib." (sleep or sleeps)
What is Sleeps?
Which of the following choices shows that the action is happening now?
A) The student wrote a story.
B) The student will write a story.
C) The student writes a story.
What is C?
(The student writes a story)
What is the Main Idea of the first paragraph?
A) The axolotl is a unique amphibian that looks different from others.
B) The axolotl has pink feathery gills.
C) The axolotl is nicknamed the "Mexican Walking Fish."
What is A? "The axolotl is a unique amphibian that looks different from others."
What point of view is this sentence in:
I can't wait for my first basketball game of the year!
What is First Person Point of View?
Is the following sentence Active or Passive?
"The delicious dinner was cooked by my dad."
What is Passive?
Choose the correct verb for this compound subject:
"My brother and his friend _____ video games." (play or plays)
What is Play?
Change the verb "Teach" to the Past Tense:
"Mr. Jones _____ the class yesterday."
What is Taught?
Main Idea: What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
What is The axolotl's ability to heal itself/regenerate?
This text feature is usually found at the top of a section and is used to group related information together into a section.
What is a Heading/Subheading?
Change this sentence from Passive to Active:
"The ball was thrown by the pitcher."
What is "The pitcher threw the ball"?
Choose the correct verb:
"The bag of chips _____ on the counter." (is or are)
What is Is?
Change the verb to past tense:
My family come over the house last night.
What is Came?
What is one detail that supports the main idea that the axolotl is in danger in paragraph 3?
What is Pollution OR Larger fish eating their food?
An author includes an illustration in their text. What is the purpose of this text feature?
What is To show what something looks like/help the reader visualize something?
Change this sentence to Active Voice:
"The picture was painted by the artist using blue paint."
What is "The artist painted the picture using blue paint"?
Clue: Fix the error in this sentence:
"There is many reasons to do your homework."
What is "There are many reasons to do your homework"?
Which sentence is written in the Past Perfect Tense:
A. The movie started.
B. The movie will start.
C. The movie had started.
D. The movie has started.
What is C. "The movie had started."
Which of the following would be the best title for the entire passage?
A) How to Clean Water Canals
B) The Amazing and Endangered Axolotl
C) Amphibians vs. Fish
D) Axolotls in Sanctuaries
What is B?
(The Amazing and Endangered Axolotl)
Listen to this sentence: "The car had a flat tire, so the driver called a tow truck to change it." Which text structure is being used here?
What is Problem and Solution?
Identify the subject in this sentence:
The janitor cleaned the dirty hallways with a mop.
What is Janitor?
Fix the error in this sentence:
"The herd of elephants run across the plain."
What is "The herd of elephants runs across the plain"?
Change this sentence to the past-perfect tense:
"By the time I got home, my brother ate the pizza."
What is "By the time I got home, my brother had eaten the pizza."
Which sentence is the best summary of the entire article?
A) Pollution and larger fish are making it hard for the axolotl to survive in the canals of Mexico City.
B) The axolotl is a unique amphibian that can regenerate its limbs, but it is currently in danger of extinction.
C) Scientists are studying the axolotl because it has the amazing ability to regrow its own heart and brain.
What is B?
In an argumentative essay, the author's main point or opinion that they are trying to prove is called the _________.
What is the Claim?