Vocabulary
Define the term "subject"
What is the person, place, thing, or idea that is either doing something or being something in the sentence.
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence:
Blue birds fly close to the treetops at night.
Predicate: fly close to the treetops at night.
Simple, Compound, or Complex...
The train was late.
Simple
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory...
You must work hard to become great at anything.
What is imperative?
What is wrong with the sentence...
The united states has been considered one of the world's largest melting pots.
What is United States should be capitalized?
Define the term "predicate"
What is part of the sentence containing the verb and stating something about the subject.
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence:
The Upper School at KIPP West loves participating in field lessons.
Subject: The Upper School at KIPP West
Predicate: loves participating in field lessons.
Simple, Compound, or Complex...
I looked for all of my friends at the bus station this afternoon.
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory...
The third planet from the sun is Earth.
What is declarative?
What is wrong with the sentence...
Finding a good book can be frustrayting at times.
What is frustrating is spelled incorrectly?
Define the term "fragment"
What is incomplete sentences?
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence:
During the fall, the leaves tend to change colors in preparation for winter.
Subject: The Leaves
Predicate: change colors in preparation for the winter.
Simple, Compound, or Complex...
While she waited at the train station, Christina realized the train was late.
What is complex?
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory...
Have you ever been to the Northern region of Africa?
What is interrogative?
What is wrong with the sentence...
I went to the market to buy lettuce tomato and cucumber.
What is there should be commas in between the listed items?
Define the term "peer edit"
What is when a classmate is able to make suggestions, comments, compliments, and changes to your writing.
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence:
The Philadelphia Eagles's coach is the reason behind their recent victories.
Subject: The Philadelphia Eagle's coach
Predicate: is the reason behind their recent victories.
Simple, Compound, or Complex...
The family arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived.
What is compound?
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory...
H&M is having a 50% off sale this evening!
What is exclamatory?
What is wrong with the sentence...
The sun is always shining in Callefornia.
What is California is spelled incorrectly?
Define the term "appositives"
What is unnecessary information.
Identify the subject and predicate of this sentence:
Moving silently, the children hurried into the living room to await their surprise.
Subject: the children
Predicate: hurried into the living room to await their surprise.
Simple, Compound, or Complex...
Because Anna and Kate arrived at the airport before noon, I did not get to see them.
What is complex?
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory...
Go to the store to pick up eggs, pancake mix, and bacon for our breakfast.
What is imperative?
What is wrong with the sentence...
It is traditional in Jeopardy to frase your anser as a question.
What is phrase and answer are spelled incorrectly?