Adverbial phrases can tell us how long. Name the verb and adverbial phrase in the sentence, 'My friend lived in the USA for ten years.'
lived - verb / for ten years - adverbial phrase telling how long
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Diaries begin with the day's ____________________.
date
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Adverbial phrases can tell us when. Name the verb and adverbial phrase in the sentence, 'He returned home after many years.'
returned - verb / after many years - adverbial phrase telling when
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Personal recounts often usually tell us the 3 important w's about an event. They tell us the ___________________ and the _____________________ the entry is about and ____________________ an event took place.
who, what, where
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Words that show feelings are helpful when we write diaries. Use two feeling words to describe your day.
answers will vary
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Adverbial phrases work like adverbs. They tell us more about a verb. Name the verb and the adverbial phrase in the sentence, 'I wrote very quickly.'
verb - wrote / very quickly - adverbial phrase
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Diaries are __________________________ that keep a record of events that we are a part of and to express our innermost feelings.
personal recounts
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banana
Go to last place!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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Dictionary entries use _________________ at the top of each page to help the reader know the words included on the page.
guide words
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monster
Reset all scores!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Diaries use ________________________ pronouns such as 'I' and 'we'.
first person pronouns
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When we write diaries we express our personal thoughts and feelings using __________________________ words. Give an example of these words.
feeling / answers will vary
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banana
Go to last place!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Diaries are usually written in ________________ tense when we write about events that have already taken place. Diaries can also include _______________________ tense when we talk about how things are or how we feel at the time of writing.
simple past tense / simple present tense
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Would the word DIGIT appear on a dictionary page with the guide words DIFFERENT and DIP?