Daily Language Week 4 (5th grade)

Which definition matches the word used in the sentence below:

de•cay

If you brush and floss your teeth every day, you can prevent tooth decay.

• v. To rot

• n. A breaking down or rotting

Add commas where needed to the text below:

If you liked the book you will love the movie.

• If you liked the book, you will love the movie

• If you, liked the book you will love the movie.

• If you liked the book you will love, the movie.

Which is the conjunction in the sentence below:

Jenna decided to play volleyball so she wasn't able to join the swim team.

• able

• play

• so

• join

Is the conjunction in the sentence below coordinating or subordinating?

Jenna decided toplay volleyball so she wasn't able to join the swim team.

• coordinating

• subordinating

Using your pronunciation key, what word rhymes with the word below:

read (rēd)

• bed

• feed

• dare

• step

What does the following adage or proverb mean?

"A penny saved is a penny earned"

• it's just as useful to save money you have as it is to earn more

• money should be spent right away

• money doesn't grow on trees

Which are the appropriate correlative conjunctions to combine the 2 sentences:

My mom can give me advice.

My dad can give me advice.

• Both....and

• either ...or

• neither...nor

• not only...but(also)

• whether...or

Identify the preposition(s) in the sentence below:

My bowl on the table contains oatmeal.

• My

• on

• contains

• the

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:

My bowl on the table contains oatmeal.

• my bowl

• on the table

• contains oatmeal

What is the subject of the sentence below:

My bowl on the table contains oatmeal.

• bowl

• table

• oatmeal