Starter #1• Tell me about a book you

loved that you have read or someone has read to you. Why did you like it so much?

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Identify the verbs in this sentence:Identify the verbs in this sentence:

““Kim ran to the park and slid down Kim ran to the park and slid down the slide.”the slide.”

Starter #3•Identify the subject in this

sentence:

“Tom likes to go swinging in the park.”

Starter #4• What is the first thing you do

when a teacher tells you to write a story?

Starter #5• Is the following sentence written in

the past, present or the future verb tense? How can you tell?

“Last night I went to town to buy some new shoes and I also wanted to buy a new Wii game.”

Starter #6• Do you like to read? What do

you like to read about?

Starter #7• Fix the errors in the following

sentence (hint – there are 5 errors).

when i whent to school I hit the teecher and I got in trouble

Starter #8• Put the proper punctuation in the

following sentences (hint: there are three punctuation marks needed).

Can I go to the dance on Friday night Mom

Wow You are the best dancer I have ever seen

Starter #9• Combine these two sentences to

make one good sentence.

Mike wants a pair of sneaker from West 49. His mother told him no.

Starter #10• Make the following sentences

so they are in the present tense.

“When I was at the mall I saw a lot of my friends.”

Starter #11•Write a paragraph that has at

least four sentences.

Starter #12• Put these sentences in order to make

a paragraph.– I went to the store.– Mom asked me to buy some milk.– I saw a lost dog wandering the streets.– My money had fallen out of my pockets.– I found a hole in my pocket.– The lost dog followed me home.

Starter #13• Choose the proper word for each

sentence.1. I found a (piece, peace) of paper

on the floor.2. (Your, You’re) my best friend.3. Can you put the plant (here,

hear).

Starter #14• Add periods, question marks or

exclamation points to these sentences

1. Do you want to go to the party2. Wow I love to skateboard3. Please sit in your seat4. Jim asked which car he should buy

Starter #15

• Choose “lie, lay or laid” to fill in the verb for each sentence.

1. The mechanic ____ under the car.2. My cat will _____ on the windowsill

when she can’t go outside.3. Please ____ that book on the table.

Starter #16• Write “complete” or “incomplete”

beside each sentence.1. From the other room.2. I love to hear the birds sing.3. I swim.4. Come here.5. Ate a late dinner.

Starter #17• What types of books do you

like to read (fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, mystery etc)? What gets you excited about reading a book?

Starter #18• If you could choose one part of

Language Arts to get rid of, what would it be? What don’t you like about this part of Language Arts?

Starter #19•Who is your favourite

musical artist? Tell me something about him/her/the group.

Starter #20•Write me one good

sentence that tells me what you like to do in your spare time. Your sentence should have at least 10 words.