Morning Work

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• The turkeys hid in the barn because it was Thanksgiving.

• The students made pumpkin pie for dessert.

• The pilgrims worked hard in their new country, so they had a feast.

• Although we love Thanksgiving, we hate to miss school.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The turkeys hid in the barn because it was Thanksgiving.

• The students made pumpkin pie for dessert.

• The pilgrims worked hard in their new country, so they had a feast.

• Although we love Thanksgiving, we hate to miss school.

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• The turkeys hid in the barn, so they couldn't be eaten for Thanksgiving.

• The students made pumpkin pie for dessert.

• The pilgrims worked hard in their new country, so they had a feast.

• Although we love Thanksgiving, we hate to miss school.

Which words are verbs? Choose 2

• hunt

• turkey

• visit

• Thanksgiving

• happily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Please add cranberries to the list, said mom.

• "Please add cranberries to the list," said mom.

• "Please add cranberries to the list, said mom."

• Please add cranberries to the list, "said mom."

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Grab the turkey before it escapes," yelled dad.

• Grab the turkey before it escapes, "yelled dad."

• "Grab the turkey before it escapes, yelled dad."

• "Grab the turkey before it escapes, yelled dad.

Select three verbs that could replace the underlined verb to make it more vivid.

The Indians taught the pilgrims how to get food.

• gather

• collect

• take

• obtain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Find the mistake in the sentence and select how it should be written.

The pilgrims came to america on the Mayflower.

• Mayflower should be mayflower

• america should be America

• came should be come

• the period should be a ?

Find the mistake in the sentence and select how it should be written.

The friends wanted to eat Thanksgiving dinner together?

• friends should be frinds

• eat should be ate

• Thanksgiving should be thanksgiving

• the ? should be a period

Select a verb that could replace the underlined verb to make it more vivid.

"The Indians taught the pilgrims how to gather food," said Carson.

• say

• asked

• explained

• yelled