Grammar

What is a preposition?

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• A type of verb that expresses action.

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects two clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

• A complete sentence is always a question.

• A complete sentence must contain at least five words.

• A complete sentence can be a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A type of verb that shows action.

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• A word that expresses a strong emotion.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is punctuation?

• Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

• Punctuation is a type of grammar that focuses on sentence structure.

• Punctuation is the art of writing without using any symbols.

• Punctuation refers to the use of colors in writing to emphasize certain words.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

• The subject is the action performed in the sentence.

• The subject is the location where the action takes place.

• The subject is the time when the action occurs.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a verb?

• A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A type of noun that represents a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects words or phrases.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two or more dependent clauses.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought without any clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a noun?

• A word that represents an action or state

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that connects phrases or clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a quotation?

• A quotation is a summary of someone's ideas.

• A quotation is the exact words spoken or written by someone, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

• A quotation is a type of literary device used to enhance writing.

• A quotation is a paraphrase of a text.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is capitalization?

• The use of lowercase letters in writing.

• The use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

• A financial term referring to the total value of a company's outstanding shares.

• A grammatical rule that applies only to titles of books.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D