Unit 6 Review

Unit 6 Review

Interjections

• An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction.

• Examples: Ahh! Hmm. Uh. Yay! Oh no. Ew. Stop!

• Strong interjections have an exclamation point!

• Mild interjections have a comma, or period.

Multiple Choice

What is the interjection in the following sentence:

Ugh! I forgot my homework.

• I

• forgot

• Ugh

• homework

Multiple Choice

What is the type of interjection in the following sentence:

Ew, that didn't taste good.

• mild

• strong

Subject & Linking Verb Agreement

• to be in the past = was or were

• Use was when talking about one person or thing.

• Ex: She was tired yesterday.

• Use were when talking about more than none person or thing.

• Ex: They were excited for spring break.

Fill in the Blank

[past/to be] The boy _______ happy when he got to pet a dog.

Prepositions

• Preposition examples: to, in, with, for, up, after

• Prepositional Phrases examples: to the mall, with my friend, for the box, after dinner, on my birthday, up the street, along the road

• Functions: place (where?), time (when?), or partner (who/what?)

Fill in the Blank

Choices: down, at, with

My dog ran _____ the street.

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence:

After dinner, I am allowed to eat dessert.

• place

• time

• partner

Correlative Conjunctions

• both/and

• not only/but also

• either/or

• neither/nor

Correlative Conjunction Examples

• Both my sister and mother are going to the party with me.

• Next quarter you can either stay virtual or come back to school.

• I got grounded because I neither did my homework nor my chores.

• I not only enjoy bowling, but also enjoy board games.

Open Ended

YOUR TURN! Write a sentence with a set of correlative conjunctions. (both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also)

Don't forget to start with a capital letter & end with a period.

Morphology

• Prefix -en: to put into or make

• Suffix -ist: a person who

Prefix en- Examples

• endanger = to put in danger

• enlighten = to make understand

• enclose =to make surrounded

• enable = to make someone do something

• ensure = to make sure

Suffix -ist Examples

• artist = a person who creates art

• pianist = a person who plays piano

• novelist = a person who writes novels

• scientist = a person who studies science

• dentist = a person who practices dentistry