Week #8: Simple subjects and simple predicates

Week #7: Update- A shout out goes to Monica for her amazing use of word choice. Everyone did a nice job of describing their dream vacations. I hope you get to experience them someday.


Week #8: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
Directions: Read each sentence and decide the simple subject and simple predicate or each. Remember that some predicates have helping verbs. Please list the subject first and the predicate second in the answers you send me. Each is worth .15 X 20 = 3 bonus points total.
1. Summer vacation breezed right by me.
2. Although they are not good for you, chocolate chip cookies taste delicious.
3. Her birthday cake was covered in butter cream frosting.
4. The puppy learned how to sit on command.
5. Over the summer, his family got a brand new car.
6. On Friday, Tabitha will travel to Florida for a long weekend.
7. Since he was running late, he stopped at Starbucks for breakfast.
8. While on the beach, Claire collected tons of seashells.
9. That puzzle has one thousand pieces to it.
10. During his baseball game, Liam hit a homerun.

Week #7: Dream Vacation

Greetings from Boyne Michigan! This week I am spending time with my family in Boyne Michigan. We have one big room for all 12 of us. It is crowded but fun. On Friday, I will be ziplining. I know it will be scary, but I hope it will be fun too. You'll know I have survived if I post a Week #8. :)


For your activity this week, I would like you to write a short paragraph (5 to 7 sentences) about your dream summer vacation. I know many of you won't have the chance to vacation away from home, so this is your chance to plan an amazing vacation where money is no object. You can focus on one aspect of your vacation, like the hotel, the plane ride, or the place, or you could give a summary of the whole trip. It's up to you. Be as creative and extravagant as you wish to be. I look forward to reading them when I get back from my vacation.

Week #6 Answers

Here are week #6's answers.
1. Harrison's 2. flowers' 3. boyfriend's
4. baby's 5. bottle's 6. children's
7. dog's 8. deer's 9. siblings'
10. clock's 11. officer's 12. lake's
Thanks to all who participated.

Week #6: Apostrophes

APOSTROPHES

Apostrophes can be confusing. You use 'S when it is a singular item/person owning an item/items; while S' is used when it is a plural item/person owning an item/items. Watch out for words whose plural is irregular, like children. Then the plural is'S. Good luck with the following. The word in parentheses is the one that needs the appopriate apostrophe. You may also have to make the word plural first. Each is worth .25 X 12= 3 bonus points

1. ________________ (Harrison) hair got so long he could put it in a ponytail.

2. Did you see those _________________ (flower) petals scattered on the table?

3. She is sad because her ___________________ (boyfriend) family is moving to Georgia at the end of the month.

4. The newborn ________________ (baby) feet and hands are super tiny.

5. When the _______________ (bottle) cap fell in the dirt, I threw it in the trash.

6. Those ________________ (child) bellies ache from eating too much chocolate candy.

7. Sometimes the ______________ (dog) fur sheds all over the couch.

8. In the woods the ________________ (deer) babies ate the grass.

9. Although his two ________________ (sibling) eyes are blue, his are brown.

10. When the __________________ (clock) hands are on the 12, you must be in bed.

11. The police ______________ (officer) lights flashed in my rear view mirror.

12. At the beach, the ______________ (lake) waves ruined their sandcastle.

Week #5: Answers

1. ponies 2. girls

3. diagnoses 4. geese

5. papers 6. watches

7. moose 8. ninjas or ninja

9. parties 10. people or persons

11. platypuses or platypi

12. lives 13. scissors

14. horses 15. poppies

16. texts 17. monkeys

18. peaches 19. deer

20. cacti

Week #5: Plurals

This week's challenge is plurals. Some words become plural by adding s, es, ies, etc. Can you change these singulars to plurals? Each is worth .15 X 20 = 3 total bonus points

1. pony

2. girl

3. diagnosis

4. goose

5. paper

6. watch

7. moose

8. ninja

9. party

10. person

11. platypus

12. life

13. scissors

14. horse

15. poppy

16. text

17. monkey

18. peach

19. deer

20. cactus

Week #4: Answers

Last week's challenge of homophones was pretty easy. The majority of you got a perfect 3. Here are the answers.

1. Where

2. Wear
3. Hair

4. Hare

5. Tea

6. Tee

7. There

8. Their

9. Meat

10. Meet

11. Flower

12. Flour