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Common Core Standards Bellringers

Grade 8 ? English Language Arts Set Student Edition

Second Edition Includes Language, Reading, and Writing

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Common Core Standards Bellringers

Grade 8 ? English Language Arts, Language Section Student Edition

Second Edition

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Common Core State Standards Bellringers Student Edition: ELA Set, Second Edition

8TH Grade Language: L.8.1

Problem: Identify the gerund in the following sentence.

Running is my favorite pastime. a. Running b. Favorite c. Pastime

Answer: a

This type of question has to do with gerunds, participles, and infinitives. What are some things to remember about this type of question?

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Answer the following questions about gerunds, using the following sentences.

My grandmother is practiced in knitting. Knitting is no longer a popular hobby. 1. Identify the gerund in the first sentence.

a. Grandmother b. Practiced c. Knitting

Answer:

2. What part of speech is the gerund used as in the first sentence? a. Subject b. Object c. Object of preposition Answer:

3. What part of speech is the gerund used as in the second sentence? a. Subject b. Object c. Object of preposition Answer:

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Common Core State Standards Bellringers Student Edition: ELA Set, Second Edition

8TH Grade Language: L.8.1

Problem: Identify the form of the verb in the following sentence.

I rake leaves in the yard every autumn.

a. Active b. Passive

Answer: a

This type of question has to do with active and passive voice. What are some things to remember about this type of question?

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Answer the following questions about active and passive voice, using the following. The trees produce a lot of leaves at this time of the year. A lot of falling acorns are produced by oak trees.

1. Identify the form of the verb in the first sentence. a. Active b. Passive Answer:

2. Identify the form of the verb in the second sentence. a. Active b. Passive Answer:

3. The way to identify the passive voice is: a. Sentences with passive voice contain a form of to be and a past participle. b. Passive voice sentences direct an action toward the subject. c. Both a and b. Answer:

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Common Core State Standards Bellringers Student Edition: ELA Set, Second Edition

8TH Grade Language: L.8.1

Problem: The following sentence is an example of the indicative mood:

a. Can you stay in our yard when you go out to play?

b. Stay in our yard when you go out to play.

c. I wish you would stay in our yard when you go out to play.

Answer: a

This type of question has to do with indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. What are some things to remember about this type of question?

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Instructions: Identify the mood as identified in the sentences below.

1. Imperative mood: a. Please don't jump rope in the living room. b. I like to jump rope in the living room. c. Either a or b Answer:

2. Indicative mood: a. I like riding skateboards with my friends. b. Do you like riding skateboards? c. Both a and b. Answer:

3. Subjunctive mood: a. If he had known, he would have asked you to play. b. He had known. c. He had asked you to play. Answer:

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