Prep words for do af, parts of speech with teacher guided practice and 12 questions, cartoon writing prompt
1. Bellringer
Come in, sit down, and get started.
Don’t make me tell you what to do.
Here’s a little conversation
that took place in class.
Who’s right? Explain in a
few sentences.
Susie, rose is a noun, right? 4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
No, I mean rose like the
flower, you know, rose.
Noun, isn’t it?
Are you sure?
Man, I don’t get this
English stuff. I’m going to
say it’s a noun.
Nope, it’s a verb.
It’s a verb, bonehead.
Past tense of rise.
Am I sure? Who’s the
‘A’ student here, me
or you?
You’re a bonehead.
8. What Are We Doing Today?
We will review vocabulary for our next major reading
9. What Are We Doing Today?
We will review vocabulary for our next major reading
We will do some grammar work: Parts of Speech
10. What Are We Doing Today?
We will review vocabulary for our next major reading
We will do some grammar work: Parts of Speech
We will do some writing from a prompt, 100 words only
11. What Are We Doing Today?
We will review vocabulary for our next major reading
We will do some grammar work: Parts of Speech
We will do some writing from a prompt, 100 words only
Cool? That’s all I plan to do for today
12. What Are We Doing Today?
We will review vocabulary for our next major reading
We will do some grammar work: Parts of Speech
We will do some writing from a prompt, 100 words only
Cool? That’s all I plan to do for today
Not cool? Then I’ve got some sentence worksheets for you
13. Let’s start with some words and definitions.
(You’ll need a fresh sheet of paper or two.)
14. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Belfry – A tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is
part of a church.
80
15. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Blackout curtains – heavy curtains put over windows to keep
light inside from being visible outside.
80
16. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Skylight – A window set into a roof or ceiling.
60
17. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
60
Threadbare – clothes or cloth that are shabby, old, or in poor
condition.
18. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Rucksack – A bag with shoulder straps that allow it to be
carried on a person’s back.
80
19. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Barrel organ – a mechanical musical instrument that is played
by turning a handle.
80
20. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Rubbish – waste material; litter or trash.
60
21. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Emigrate – To leave one country and become a citizen of another.
60
22. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Plus fours – pants that are very baggy to the knees and then
tight at the ankles.
80
23. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Conspicuous – Standing out so as to be clearly visible.
60
24. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Green Police – Secret police that were in charge of internal
security in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
80
25. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Mercurial – Used to describe a person who is subject to
sudden and unpredictable changes.
80
26. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Curtsy – A woman or girl’s formal greeting made by bending
the knees with one foot in front of the other.
80
27. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Ration books – A series of coupons stapled into a small
booklet that are needed to buy controlled goods.
80
28. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
60
Black market – An illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled
or scarce goods.
29. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
w.c. – An abbreviation for “water closet,” which means a
bathroom installed in a house.
80
30. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Liefje – A word in Dutch that a husband calls a wife privately,
like “honey” or “dear” in English.
80
31. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Penknife – A small pocketknife with a blade that folds into the
handle, often carried by boys and men.
80
32. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Star of David – A six-pointed star made from two triangles,
one on top of the other, used as a Jewish symbol.
80
33. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Luncheon – A formal meal taken in the middle of the day.
60
34. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Anneke – A form of the name “Anne” used privately by
members of a family.
80
35. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Boardinghouse – A private house that rents rooms and meals
to paying guests, often for very short periods of time.
80
36. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
60
Queen Wilhelmina – Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to
1948.
37. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
80
Pantomime – A form of entertainment in which street
performers tell stories in gestures only, often accompanied by
music.
38. Write the words and definitions that appear below.
Loathe – To feel intense dislike or disgust for.
60
42. Parts of Speech
There are eight Parts of Speech. Only eight!
Every word in a sentence can be placed in one of these
eight categories
43. Parts of Speech
There are eight Parts of Speech. Only eight!
Every word in a sentence can be placed in one of these
eight categories
Let’s look at some sentences and practice together
45. But
first,
what
about
this?
Susie, rose is a noun, right? 4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
No, I mean rose like the
flower, you know, rose.
Noun, isn’t it?
Are you sure?
Man, I don’t get this
English stuff. I’m going to
say it’s a noun.
Nope, it’s a verb.
It’s a verb, bonehead.
Past tense of rise.
Am I sure? Who’s the
‘A’ student here, me
or you?
You’re a bonehead.
46. 4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
47. Neither one is right!
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
48. Neither one is right!
My mom grew a rose in our garden.
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
49. Neither one is right!
My mom grew a rose in our garden.
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
50. Neither one is right!
My mom grew a rose in our garden.
The balloon rose into the air.
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
51. Neither one is right!
My mom grew a rose in our garden.
The balloon rose into the air.
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
52. Neither one is right!
My mom grew a rose in our garden.
The balloon rose into the air.
4. The word rose is a _________.
Noun
Verb Pronoun
Conjunction
Adjective Adverb Preposition Interjection
Words in isolation cannot be placed
in a part of speech. Only when they
are used do they acquire a category.
60. Adverb: Describes a verb (or adjective or another adverb)
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
61. Preposition: Relates two words to each other (especially in time or space).
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
62. Interjection: Word that expresses emotion, surprise, or fear.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
63. Ricardo and Craig are arriving tomorrow.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
64. Our team had worked hard to win the debate.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
65. My dog, Banjo, wants to go for a walk.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
66. The class is going to the museum next week.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
67. The workers painted the bleachers in the gym yesterday.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
68. My old bike is working fine since it got repaired.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
69. “Ouch!” said Taylor, “I hit my thumb with the hammer!”
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
70. My uncle looked everywhere for his keys, but didn’t find them.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
71. The rain interfered with our plans yesterday.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
72. Carrie missed the announcement about the party.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
73. They remembered the gifts for the bride and the groom.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
74. The insurance man is advising us about our leaky roof.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
75. Cynthia gave her sister a great birthday gift.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
76. Crystal cried when she saw the dead cactus.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
77. The airplane taxied to the runway, but takeoff was delayed.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
78. Dang it! The other team beat us four to nothing.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
79. Who ate the last piece of cake?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
80. Our team had worked hard to win the debate.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
81. Parts of Speech Quiz
Name
Quiz 28714
Girls: Identify the part of speech underlined in pink.
Boys: Identify the part of speech underlined in blue.
82. 1. Ants are social insects that live in organized colonies.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
83. 2. Female ants are either queen ants or worker ants.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
84. Girls
3. Male ants mate with young queens and live short lives. Boys
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
85. Girls
4. Queens live several years and lay many batches of eggs. Boys
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
86. 5. Ants are also extremely strong and energetic.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
87. 6. They work hard to build large, structured nests.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
88. Girls
7. They use their powerful jaws to chew and carry objects. Boys
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
89. 8. Ant nests often have rooms with connecting tunnels.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
90. 9. Communication is essential in such complex societies.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
91. 10. Ants have interesting ways to share information.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
92. 11. Their antenna are active and sensitive sense organs.
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
93. 12. I got bit by fireants once—boy, did it ever hurt!
Noun
16
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
Girls
Boys
95. “The other foot too, Mrs. Zipsky.”
Imagine you are with someone who
doesn’t get this cartoon. Explain to
them why it’s funny. Write 200 words.
20 min