Transcript Adjectives and Adverbs

English Final Exam
Parts of Speech
&
Conventions
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
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
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.
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.
Nouns
Complete the chart with the correct plural and possessive
spelling of each noun.
Singular
Ex. Boy
Goose
Child
Mouse
Elf
School
Plural
Boys
Singular Possessive
Boy’s
Plural Possessive
Boys’
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- helping
flashed- main
2. The cake smelled good in the oven.
smelled- linking
3. Frankenstein couldn’t control his monster.
could- helping
control-main
4. Can penguins, like other birds, fly?
can- helping
fly-main
5. He learns quickly in school.
learns- action
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- present homes- direct object
2. Ana played softball in the park.
played- past
softball- direct object
3. Will robots replace factory workers?
will replace- future
workers- direct object
4. The bird made the sound of an alarm clock.
made- past
sound- direct object
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
the
Florida
2. The thick puffy plants looked like grapes.
The
thick,
puffy
3. All those animals are marvelous creatures.
All
those
marvelous
4. The snakes hide in dark tangled weeds.
The
dark
tangled
5. The alaskan pipeline took many years to finish.
The
Alaskan
many
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. 6th grade is (fun) than 5th grade.
more fun
5. The sunset was the (beautiful) I have seen.
most beautiful
Punctuation
Write this address correctly.
The white house
1600 pennsylvania ave
Washington Dc 20500
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500
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 
“What is dialogue?” asked the
teacher.
It is a conversation between two or more people.
It is essential to fictional writing.
It brings characters to life and adds interest.
Writing dialogue consists of the most exciting, most interesting,
most emotional, and most dramatic words.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Objective: The students will use the correct format/punctuation
for writing dialogue.
Practice
1.peggy said I have two cats do you have any pets
 Peggy said, “I have two cats. Do you have any pets?”
2. I have two dogs three fish and seven snails said joe
 “I have two dogs, three fish, and seven snails,” said Joe.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Objective: The students will use the correct format/punctuation
for writing dialogue.
5. I’m not sure said sue if I know how to do this test
 “I’m not sure,” said Sue, “if I know how to do this test.”
6. Has he brought any papers home asked mother
 “Has he brought any papers home?” asked Mother.
7. Get out of here she yelled before I call the cops
 “Get out of here,” she yelled, “before I call the cops!”