Storm Warriors Lesson 9 Grammar

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The girls wore mittens. It was cold.

• It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.

• The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.

• The girls wore mittens that were cold.

• The girls wore mittens because it was cold.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Mike liked playing football. It was his favorite game.

• Mike liked playing football, but it was his favorite game.

• Mike's favorite game was because he played football.

• Mike liked playing football, which was his favorite game.

• Mike played football, yet football was his favorite game.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.

• The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.

• The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.

• The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.

• The baby was sad and he cried and this was because his toy broke.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.

• My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.

• Help me, unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.

• I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.

• Your help on my jacket would help because it is stuck the zipper.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following IS a complete sentence?

• The children lunch.

• At noon, the playing children.

• The playing children.

• At noon, the children ate lunch.

Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?

• The tree just blew over!

• My sister drove to the city.

• Our aunt lives in North Carolina.

• Have you ever been in a bad storm?

Which of these is a declarative sentence?

• Tom played basketball.

• Where is the art teacher?

• Stop beating those drums.

• Wow, Patty's dog won first prize!

What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?

The calm ocean was perfect for swimming.

• was

• ocean

• calm ocean was perfect

• was perfect for swimming

Which sentence has the proper capitalization of nouns?

• The Sangre de cristo mountains are beautiful.

• We watched the clouds drift over pikes peak in Colorado.

• Uncle George saw bats fly out of Carlsbad Caverns.

• I think tammy would like the balloon Festival in albuquerque.

Which sentence is written correctly? (Look for commas and capitals)

• For Christmas, Tommy wanted a video game, a new shirt, a game, and Legos.

• For christmas, Tommy wanted a video game, a new shirt, a game, and legos.

• For Christmas, tommy wanted a video game a new shirt a game, and Legos.

• For Christmas, Tommy wanted a video game a new shirt a game, and legos.