1. English Final Exam Parts of Speech & Conventions

2. Thursday, May 31, 2012 *Identify and use adjectives appropriately* *Review for Final Exam* Class Starter Take out your Adjectives packet and pass it forward. Class Period Goals – 1.Adjectives Quiz 2.Review for Final Materials : Pencil Assignment book Adjective Packet (turn in) Notebook

3. Thursday, May 31, 2012 *Identify and use adjectives appropriately* *Review for Final Exam* Final Exam Schedule Monday – PERIOD 1 Tuesday – PERIOD 6 Wednesday – PERIOD 5 Thursday – PERIOD 4 Friday – PERIOD 2

4. Nouns 1. Identify all the nouns in the following sentences. 2. Correct any capitalization and punctuation errors. 1. Hurricanes hit the coast of florida in august.  Hurricanes hit the coast of Florida in August. 2. Batman, and many others live in gotham city.  Batman and many others live in Gotham City. 3. The white house is closed to the public some days.  The White House is closed to the public some days.

5. Nouns 1. Correct all use of plural and possessive nouns. 2. Correct any capitalization and punctuation errors. 1.Football helmet protect player’s heads from injurys.  Football helmets protect players’ heads from injuries. 2. The vietnam memorial has soldier’s names engraved by the thousand.  The Vietnam Memorial has soldiers’ names engraved by the thousands.

6. Nouns Complete the chart with the correct plural and possessive spelling of each noun. SingularPluralSingular PossessivePlural Possessive Ex. BoyBoysBoy’sBoys’ Goose Child Mouse Elf School

7. Verbs 1. Identify the verb(s) in the sentence. 2. Label as action/linking or helping/main. 1.A comet had flashed across the sky. had- helpingflashed- main 2.The cake smelled good in the oven. smelled- linking 3.Frankenstein couldn’t control his monster. could- helpingcontrol-main 4.Can penguins, like other birds, fly? can- helpingfly-main 5. He learns quickly in school. learns- action

8. Verbs 1. Identify the verb(s) and its tense in the sentence. 2. Locate the direct object. 1. Beavers build their homes with mud and logs. build- presenthomes- direct object 2. Ana played softball in the park. played- pastsoftball- direct object 3. Will robots replace factory workers? will replace- futureworkers- direct object 4. The bird made the sound of an alarm clock. made- pastsound- direct object

9. Adjectives 1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence. 2. Correct any capitalization and punctuation errors. 1.A diver found these along the florida coast. A these theFlorida 2.The thick puffy plants looked like grapes. The thick, puffy 3.All those animals are marvelous creatures. Allthosemarvelous 4.The snakes hide in dark tangled weeds. The dark tangled 5.The alaskan pipeline took many years to finish. TheAlaskanmany

10. Adjectives 1. Use the correct form of the comparative/superlative adjectives. 1.Mt. Rainier is (high) than Mt. Hood. higher 2.That beach has the (white) sand. whitest 3.Coral grows (good) of all in warm water. best 4.6 th grade is (fun) than 5 th grade. more fun 5.The sunset was the (beautiful) I have seen. most beautiful

11. Punctuation Write this address correctly. The white house 1600 pennsylvania ave Washington Dc 20500 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500

12. Run-ons/Fragments Correct the following sentences 1.Summer is almost here I can’t wait! Summer is almost here; I can’t wait! 2.Cartoons that tell a story. There are cartoons that tell a story. 3.She wrote the story and she edited it. She wrote the story, and she edited it. 4.Discovered an ancient city. He discovered an ancient city. 5.He is my best friend and my brother. Correct

13. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 *Identify and use adjectives and adverbs in writing* Starter – Take a small yellow sheet from my front table and staple to the inside front cover of your packet. Please complete the entire paper! Agenda – 1.Notes on pages 10, 11, & 14 for periods that missed class yesterday 2.Brain Pop – Adjectives and Adverbs 3.Homework – STUDY: workbook pages 100, 109, 113, & 118. Packet will be checked on THURSDAY!

14. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 *Identify and use adjectives and adverbs in writing* Starter – Complete page 17 in your packet. THE FRAME GAME! Agenda – 1.Adjective and Adverb Bingo 2.Packet check and TEST tomorrow!