Unit 2 Semester Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Compound sentences join two together to form a new sentence. We use connectors such as 'and', 'or' and 'but' to join the two sentences. Join these two sentences into one using a connector - We went to town and ferry. We returned by train.

We went to town by car and returned by train.

Compound sentences join two together to form a new sentence. We use connectors such as 'and', 'or' and 'but' to join the two sentences. Join these two sentences into one using a connector - I like this shirt. This shirt is too big for me.

I like this shirt but it is too big for me.

Compound sentences join two together to form a new sentence. We use connectors such as 'and', 'or' and 'but' to join the two sentences. Join these two sentences into one using a connector - You can choose noodles. You can choose rice.

You can choose noodles or rice.

Adverbial phrases usually come at the end of a sentence, however, they can be placed at the beginning to emphasize a point. If the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence it must include a ______________________.

comma

Adverbial phrases can tell us why. Name the verb and adverbial phrase in the sentence, 'He ate cake because it was his birthday.'

verb - ate / adverbial phrase telling why - because it was his birthday

Adverbial phrases can tell us how often. Name the verb and adverbial phrase in the sentence, 'I drive to work every morning.'

verb - drive / adverbial phrase that tells how often - every morning

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

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

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

Adverbs tell us more about a verb. Name the verb and adverb in the sentence, 'I wrote quickly.'

wrote - verb / quickly - adverb

Words that show feelings are helpful when we write diaries. Use two feeling words to describe your day.

answers will vary

Words that show feelings are helpful when we write diaries. Use two feeling words to describe your day.

answers will vary

Would the word DIGIT appear on a dictionary page with the guide words DIFFERENT and DIP?

yes

Would the word DISABILITY appear on a dictionary page with guide words DIFFERENT and DIP?

no

Dictionary entries are in _______________________________ order.

alphabetical (abc order)

Dictionary entries use _________________ at the top of each page to help the reader know the words included on the page.

guide words

When we write diaries we express our personal thoughts and feelings using __________________________ words. Give an example of these words.

feeling / answers will vary

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

Diaries use ________________________ pronouns such as 'I' and 'we'.

first person pronouns

Personal recounts often include adjectives and adverbs. What do adjectives describe? What do adverbs describe?

Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs.

Diaries often contain common nouns and proper nouns. What are common nouns and how are they different from proper nouns?

common nouns - general people, places, things, ideas / proper nouns - specific names of people, places or things

Diaries are written in formal or informal style?

informal

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

They include personal _________________ and ___________________ to express our opinions and emotions about an event or experience.

personal comments and personal feelings

Diaries begin with the day's ____________________.

date

Diaries are __________________________ that keep a record of events that we are a part of and to express our innermost feelings.

personal recounts