Parts of Speech
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
The snake slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
What does the prefix "un" mean? For example:
unfriendly
unhappy
Not or non
Fill in the missing word:
Yesterday, I ______ to Disneyland.
a. go
b. went
c. will go
b. went
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
Which sentence is correct
1) Judd travers has many dogs.
2) Marty Preston is the only son in the preston family.
3) Shiloh's timid behaviour indicated he was abused.
3)Shiloh's timid behaviour indicated he was abused.
The animals were excited and ready to roam.
Is the word animals a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective?
Noun
Is the bolded portion of the word a prefix or suffix?
Unreachable
Suffix
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
The bird was as blue as the sky.
Simile
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like grass."
Opinion
What should come at the beginning of every direct speech?
capital letter
Which verb tense is correct?
There ______ 16 cows in the barn.
(Is / Are)
Are
What does the prefix "centi" mean?
one hundred
100
What is an antonym for cold?
Hot, warm, etc.
Which of these is a complete sentence?
a. Running down the street.
b. I ran down the street.
c. Down the street.
b. I ran down the street.
Why did people start leaving food in the mailbox for Marty's dad?
Because they thought they didn't have enough money for food.
What part of speech is the bold word in the sentence below?
She stopped to pet the cute dog.
Adjective
What sentence type is this?
Give me my money.
Imperative
(Telling someone to do something.)
What poetic device is demonstrated below?
Several salmon swim sideways.
Alliteration
Which sentence shows correct use of a capital letter?
a. she likes to read books in the library.
b. She likes to read books in the library.
c. she Likes to read books in the Library.
b. She likes to read books in the library.
What area of the US did the story of Shiloh take place. (Spelling counts)
Appalachia
What is a word that describes a verb?
Adverb
What does the prefix "milli" mean?
1,000
What is it called when we use our background knowledge (what we already know) and clues from the text to figure something out?
An inference
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence? "last summer, we went to the alki beach."
a. last, alki, beach
b.last, summer
c. summer, beach, alki
a. last, alki, beach
What did Marty put on his plate that made his mom suspicious?
Squash
How many adjectives are in the sentence below?
The best way to have a great time at the water park is to slide down the fun slides and drink yummy lemonade.
5
The best way to have a great time at the water park is to slide down the fun slides and drink yummy lemonade.
What is the root word in the word unhappiness?
Happy
What can you infer about the character from the sentence: "She smiled and clapped when she saw the surprise party"?
a. She was sad.
b. She was excited and happy.
c. She was angry.
b. She was excited and happy.
Which sentence is written in the first person?
a. He likes to play soccer.
b. I like to play soccer.
c. They like to play soccer.
b. I like to play soccer.
Why does Marty say he is no different than Judd?
Because Marty realized he lied to his parents to get something he wanted- just like Judd lies about the doe...
What is the subject of this sentence?
The silly dog chased a butterfly across the yard.
The silly dog
Which sentence is declarative?
a. Go to the store.
b. Will you go to the store?
c. I went to the store.
d. Please go to the store now!
c. I went to the store.
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
Suspected or guessed
Words or phrases that help make connections between phrases, sentences, or paragraphs
(example: First, Next, Then, Last)
Transition words
Name a lesson that Marty learned in the book?
That taking care of an animal is hard and requires a lot of responsibility
Or
That sometimes life is not so straight forward - lying is not always lying if it is for a good thing...
or
That when you love something you can do anything