Vocab Skill and Grammar

Vocab Skill and Grammar

Multiple Choice

What does "bene" mean in Latin?

• well or good

• happy or excited

• angry or mad

Multiple Choice

What does "photo" mean in Greek?

• picture

• light

• dark

Open Ended

What is the latin root in "grateful"?

Open Ended

What is the latin root in "beneficiary"?

Open Ended

Write a sentence using a new word with either the root "bene" or "gratus".

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

The little boy ran across the street.

• ran

• little

• boy

• street

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

The tiny baby is happy.

• tiny

• is

• baby

• happy

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

Austin and Ella slept all day.

• Ella

• Austin

• slept

• day

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

We are eating Los Portales for lunch!

• are eating

• We

• Los Portales

• lunch

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

Sarah voted for the very first time!

• voted

• Sarah

• first

• very

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

1. Are you a spoiled child?

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

1. A spoiled child always gets his or her way.

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

1. He or she seems selfish

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

1. Parents pamper the child too much.

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

This treatment often leads to misery.

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

The world responds better to a kind, unselfish person.

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

1. Compassion is good for the giver and receiver.

Fill in the Blank

Write the verb. Then write "A" if the verb is an action verb. Write "L" if it is a linking verb.

The most unselfish people appear happiest.

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is "seemed" in the following sentence?

After the long delay at the entrance, the concert manager seemed sorry for the problem.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the following sentence?

After the long delay at the entrance, the concert manager seemed sorry for the problem.

• after

• delay

• seemed

• sorry

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is "picked" in the following sentence?

The man picked up the paint can and brushed a line on the wall.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the following sentence?

The man picked up the paint can and brushed a line on the wall.

• man

• picked

• paint

• line

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is "was" in the following sentence?

Jacob was tired after running the race.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the following sentence?

Jacob was tired after running the race.

• was

• tired

• after

• race

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is "tastes" in the following sentence?

The apple tastes so sweet.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the following sentence?

The apple tastes so sweet.

• apple

• tastes

• so

• sweet