Gerund Phrases
What is the Gerund Phrase in the sentence below?
Running through the field is what I do during soccer practice.
Running through the field!
What is the present participle?
The shimmering lake looked beautiful at sunset.
Shimmering
Identify the Predicate Noun
The animal is a Cheetah.
Cheetah
Define a Memoir
A type of writing in which the author tells a TRUE story from their own life
Define Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows where or when something is.
What is the Gerund phrase in the sentence below?
Taking my time is important during testing.
Taking my time!
What is the present participle?
They are painting the house today.
Painting
Identify the predicate adjective.
The grass is green
Green
Define an Epic
a long, narrative poem (or story) that tells about the heroic deeds and adventures of a larger-than-life character, often involving gods, monsters, or other supernatural elements
Define a Subject Compliment
A subject complement is a word or group of words that comes after a linking verb and tells more about the subject.
What is the Gerund Phrase in the sentence below?
I enjoy eating in my backyard.
Eating in my backyard!
What is the present participle?
The girl laughing loudly won the game.
Laughing
The cat is fluffy.
Fluffy is a predicate noun. True or False?
False
Give 2 examples on how you can spot if something is a memoir.
(Teacher will view)
Give 2 examples of a preposition
Under - Between
On - During
Next to - Before
In
Behind
Over
Gerund Phrase or Present Participle?
The barking dog scared me.
Present Participle!
Gerund or Present participle?
Climbing mountains takes strength.
Gerund
Maria is the winner
Winner is the predicate noun. True or False?
True
Give 2 examples of how you can spot if something is an Epic OTHER than supernatural creatures.
(Teacher will judge)
What does a subject compliment NOUN do?
Renames the subject
Gerund Phrase or Present Participle?
She was singing a song.
Present participle
Gerund or Present participle?
Running in the park is fun
Identify whether this is a Predicate Adjective OR Subject Compliment
My father is a firefighter.
Subject Compliment
Memoir or Epic?
Last summer was the best! I spent most days outside playing with my friends. We rode bikes, climbed trees, and had water balloon fights. One day, we found a little frog by the pond and named him Hopper. I learned how to swim better, and my family went on a camping trip where I roasted marshmallows for the first time. It was a summer full of fun and new adventures that I’ll never forget!
Memoir
What does a subject compliment ADJECTIVE do?
Describes the subject