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The diver went under. : Home Single #1 – What part of speech is the word under in the following sentence. The diver went under. *Adverb* *preposition* The Pitch! Home Single #2 – What is the subject in the following? The bee colony survived the icy storm. : Home Single #2 – What is the subject in the following? The bee colony survived the icy storm. *colony* *bee* The Pitch! Home Single #3 – What part of speech is icy in the following sentence? The icy streets were dangerous. : Home Single #3 – What part of speech is icy in the following sentence? The icy streets were dangerous. *adjective* *noun* The Pitch! Home Single #4 – Which has a direct object? : Home Single #4 – Which has a direct object? *He caught a baseball* *He is sick* The Pitch! Home Single #5 – Which contains an indirect object? : Home Single #5 – Which contains an indirect object? *He gave her a gift.* *He is gone.* The Pitch! Home Single #6 – Which contains a predicate nominative? : Home Single #6 – Which contains a predicate nominative? *They became a team.* *They will be late.* The Pitch! Home Single #7 – Which has the correct capitalization? : Home Single #7 – Which has the correct capitalization? *we will visit Washington, D. C.* *We will visit washington D. C.* The Pitch! Home Single #8 – Which has the correct spelling? : Home Single #8 – Which has the correct spelling? *receiver* *recieve* The Pitch! Home Single #9 – which contains an predicate adjective? : Home Single #9 – which contains an predicate adjective? *The cake was beautiful.* *The cake was a wedding cake* The Pitch! Home Single #10 – Which is a proper noun? : Home Single #10 – Which is a proper noun? *Jefferson Middle School* *storage shed* The Pitch! Home Single #11 – Which contains a double action verb? : Home Single #11 – Which contains a double action verb? *He ran and caught the fly ball.* *he will fly home tomorrow.* The Pitch! Home Single #12 – Which uses quotation marks correctly? : Home Single #12 – Which uses quotation marks correctly? *He stated, “I will be late.”* *”He stated”, I will be late.* The Pitch! Home Single #13 – Which is the correct punctuation? : Home Single #13 – Which is the correct punctuation? *The young actress screamed!* *The young actress screamed?* The Pitch! Home Single #14 – Which is misspelled? : Home Single #14 – Which is misspelled? *Isn’t* *Is’nt* The Pitch! Home Single #15 – Which is the correct edit? : Home Single #15 – Which is the correct edit? *Today is Wednesday, December 19th.* *Today is Wednesday. December 19th.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #1 – Which is an interjection? : Visitor Single #1 – Which is an interjection? *Wow!* *Thanks.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #2 – Which is a sentence fragment? : Visitor Single #2 – Which is a sentence fragment? *The school bus.* *The school bus was late arriving.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #3 – Which is an imperative sentence? : Visitor Single #3 – Which is an imperative sentence? *Please call home.* *Will you please call home.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #4 – Which is the correct spelling? : Visitor Single #4 – Which is the correct spelling? *deceive* *decieve* The Pitch! Visitor Single #5 – Which is correct? : Visitor Single #5 – Which is correct? *Dr. Thomas J. Hyde* *Dr Thomas J. Hyde* The Pitch! Visitor Single #6 – Which is a common noun? : Visitor Single #6 – Which is a common noun? *tool shed* *early* The Pitch! Visitor Single #7 – Which is correct? : Visitor Single #7 – Which is correct? *He did nothing.* *He didn’t do nothing.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #8 – Correct edit? : Visitor Single #8 – Correct edit? *She explained the product.* *She exlained the product.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #9 – Which sentence has a preposition used as an adverb? : Visitor Single #9 – Which sentence has a preposition used as an adverb? *From the bridge Susan tried to look underneath.* *From the bridge Susan tried to look underneath the rock.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #10 – Which is a preposition phrase? : Visitor Single #10 – Which is a preposition phrase? *Throw the ball over the fence.* *Walk over.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #11 – Which has an object of the preposition. : Visitor Single #11 – Which has an object of the preposition. *Throughout the night* *Throughout* The Pitch! Visitor Single #12 – Which is the correct spelling? : Visitor Single #12 – Which is the correct spelling? *misplaced* *missplaced* The Pitch! Visitor Single #13 – Which sentence is correct? : Visitor Single #13 – Which sentence is correct? *He isn’t going.* *He aren’t going.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #14 – Which adverb is an example of “to what extent”? : Visitor Single #14 – Which adverb is an example of “to what extent”? *Completely* *Happily* The Pitch! Visitor Single #15 – Which is an adjective? : Visitor Single #15 – Which is an adjective? *Lovely* *Here* The Pitch! Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out! : Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out! You're Out! Next Batter! It’s a Hit! Base Run Single! : It’s a Hit! Base Run Single! Base Run! Next Batter! Double #1 – Which preposition completes the following? Please leave your jacket ____. : Double #1 – Which preposition completes the following? Please leave your jacket ____. *On* *Into* The Pitch! Double #2 – Which is a declarative sentence? : Double #2 – Which is a declarative sentence? *She is late* *Where is she* The Pitch! Double #3 – The subject of an imperative sentence is which one? : Double #3 – The subject of an imperative sentence is which one? *You* *They* The Pitch! Double #4 – Which is correctly spelled? : Double #4 – Which is correctly spelled? *baseball* *basball* The Pitch! Double #5 – Which is correctly written? : Double #5 – Which is correctly written? *Mr. James Howard* *Mr James Howard* The Pitch! Double #6 – Which contains a compound indirect object? : Double #6 – Which contains a compound indirect object? *He wrote Tom and Jack a letter.* *He wrote her a letter.* The Pitch! Double #7 – What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence ? Where do you think you are going : Double #7 – What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence ? Where do you think you are going *Question mark* *Period* The Pitch! Double #8 – The prefix “re” means what? : Double #8 – The prefix “re” means what? *Again* *Under* The Pitch! Double #9 – What does the prefix “trans” mean? : Double #9 – What does the prefix “trans” mean? *Across* *Between* The Pitch! Double #10 – Which is correctly written? : Double #10 – Which is correctly written? *Mr. and Mrs. Larry Phillips* *Mr and Mrs. Larry Philips* The Pitch! Double #11 – Which adverb answers the question when? : Double #11 – Which adverb answers the question when? *Tonight* *Willingly* The Pitch! Double #12 – Which adverb modifies a verb? : Double #12 – Which adverb modifies a verb? *I will drive tomorrow to the festival.* *At her audition Carrie seemed slightly upset.* The Pitch! Double #13 – Which contains a predicate nominative? : Double #13 – Which contains a predicate nominative? *The name will be Dr. J. H. Parrot.* *John played his drums.* The Pitch! Double #14 – Which is an example of an action verb? : Double #14 – Which is an example of an action verb? *Has been swimming* *Might have been* The Pitch! Double #15 – Which is the correct spelling? : Double #15 – Which is the correct spelling? *Transparent* *Trasparent* The Pitch! Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs! : Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs! You're Out! Next Batter! It’s a Hit! Base Run Double! : It’s a Hit! Base Run Double! Double! Next Batter! Triple #1 – Which is an example of a exclamatory sentence? : Triple #1 – Which is an example of a exclamatory sentence? *Please stop the noise!* *The noise has stopped!* The Pitch! Triple #2 – Which of the following is not part of a verb phrase? : Triple #2 – Which of the following is not part of a verb phrase? *Not* *Will* The Pitch! Triple #3 – Which is correctly written? : Triple #3 – Which is correctly written? *The Call of the Wild* *The call of the Wild* The Pitch! Triple #4 – Which is an correct use of an adverb? : Triple #4 – Which is an correct use of an adverb? *It was beautifully completed.* *He is beautifully.* The Pitch! Triple #5 – Which is a proper noun? : Triple #5 – Which is a proper noun? *Elm Street and Maple Drive* *House number* The Pitch! Triple #6 – Which adverb modifies an adjective? : Triple #6 – Which adverb modifies an adjective? *The senator was nearly late for his meeting.* *Bob should learn to speak more clearly.* The Pitch! Triple #7 – Which sentence contains is an adjective? : Triple #7 – Which sentence contains is an adjective? *My sister has always been a fast eater.* *On the day of the fair Sandy awoke early.* The Pitch! Triple #8 – Which sentence contains a compound subject? : Triple #8 – Which sentence contains a compound subject? *Bob and Sherry will be right back.* *Bob left early.* The Pitch! Triple #9 – Which is written correctly? : Triple #9 – Which is written correctly? *Sue exclaimed! “I am going to the beach.* * Sue exclaimed, “I am going to the beach!”* The Pitch! Triple #10 – Which is spelled correctly? : Triple #10 – Which is spelled correctly? *Repentance* *Repentence* The Pitch! Triple #11 – Which is an example of a transitive verb? : Triple #11 – Which is an example of a transitive verb? *Might have sung* *Might have become* The Pitch! Triple #12 – Which is correct? : Triple #12 – Which is correct? *Our team plays hard.* *Our team plays hardly.* The Pitch! Triple #13 – Which is correct? : Triple #13 – Which is correct? *Private* *Privte* The Pitch! Triple #14 – Which is correct? : Triple #14 – Which is correct? *Suddenly, the appeared.* *Suddenly they appeared.* The Pitch! Triple #15 – Which is correct? : Triple #15 – Which is correct? *Shoot for the moon* *Shot for the moon* The Pitch! Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Two Outs! : Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Two Outs! Two Outs! Next Batter! It’s a Triple Base Hit! : It’s a Triple Base Hit! Triple! Next Batter! Homer #1 – Which is an example of a simile? : Homer #1 – Which is an example of a simile? *Her smile is like a beacon of light.* *Her smile is a light.* The Pitch! Homer #2 – Which is an example of personification? : Homer #2 – Which is an example of personification? *The wind cried like a baby in the night.* *The wind blew all night.* The Pitch! Homer #3 – Which is an example of alliteration? : Homer #3 – Which is an example of alliteration? *Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies.* *Please pass the pansies* The Pitch! Homer #4 – Which is a metaphor? : Homer #4 – Which is a metaphor? *The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.* *The clods are like cotton balls in the sky.* The Pitch! Homer #5 – What is an example of rhyme ? : Homer #5 – What is an example of rhyme ? *The tiny bird in the tree Was singing songs just for me.* *The tiny bird in the tree Was singing songs.* The Pitch! Homer #6 – Which is an oxymoron? : Homer #6 – Which is an oxymoron? *Dry ice* *Dry clean* The Pitch! Homer #7 – Which is an example of onomatopoeia? : Homer #7 – Which is an example of onomatopoeia? *A pesky mosquito buzzed my head* *A pesky mosquito flew above my head.* The Pitch! Homer #8 – An example of author’s purpose? : Homer #8 – An example of author’s purpose? *To inform* *To question* The Pitch! Homer #9 – Which is an idiom? : Homer #9 – Which is an idiom? *Raining cats and dogs* *Peter picked some peppers.* The Pitch! Homer #10 – Which is correct? : Homer #10 – Which is correct? *Sedition* *Sedtion* The Pitch! Homer #11 – Which is correct? : Homer #11 – Which is correct? *Dictionary* *Dictionery* The Pitch! Homer #12 – Which is the simple subject in the following sentence? The two boys left the classroom. : Homer #12 – Which is the simple subject in the following sentence? The two boys left the classroom. *boys* *two boys* The Pitch! Homer #13 – Which is the simple predicate in the following? He already left. : Homer #13 – Which is the simple predicate in the following? He already left. *left* *already left* The Pitch! Homer #14 – What is the complete subject in the following? The loud music echoed throughout the night. : Homer #14 – What is the complete subject in the following? The loud music echoed throughout the night. *The loud music* *The loud* The Pitch! Homer #15 – Which is an example of an article? : Homer #15 – Which is an example of an article? *The* *That* The Pitch! Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Three Outs! : Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Three Outs! Three Outs! Next Batter! Out of the Ball Park!Home Run! : Out of the Ball Park!Home Run! Home Run! Next Batter! Slide 87: 1st BASE Fold Here Slide 88: 2nd BASE Fold Here Slide 89: 3rd BASE Fold Here Slide 90: Home BASE Fold Here You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Baseball challengemisc8 aSGuest4596 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 54 Category: Sports License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 01, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Baseball Challenge! : Baseball Challenge! Today’s Game is pitched by : Today’s Game is pitched by Home Run King Batter Up! : Batter Up! Play Ball! Home Single #1 – What part of speech is the word under in the following sentence. The diver went under. : Home Single #1 – What part of speech is the word under in the following sentence. The diver went under. *Adverb* *preposition* The Pitch! Home Single #2 – What is the subject in the following? The bee colony survived the icy storm. : Home Single #2 – What is the subject in the following? The bee colony survived the icy storm. *colony* *bee* The Pitch! Home Single #3 – What part of speech is icy in the following sentence? The icy streets were dangerous. : Home Single #3 – What part of speech is icy in the following sentence? The icy streets were dangerous. *adjective* *noun* The Pitch! Home Single #4 – Which has a direct object? : Home Single #4 – Which has a direct object? *He caught a baseball* *He is sick* The Pitch! Home Single #5 – Which contains an indirect object? : Home Single #5 – Which contains an indirect object? *He gave her a gift.* *He is gone.* The Pitch! Home Single #6 – Which contains a predicate nominative? : Home Single #6 – Which contains a predicate nominative? *They became a team.* *They will be late.* The Pitch! Home Single #7 – Which has the correct capitalization? : Home Single #7 – Which has the correct capitalization? *we will visit Washington, D. C.* *We will visit washington D. C.* The Pitch! Home Single #8 – Which has the correct spelling? : Home Single #8 – Which has the correct spelling? *receiver* *recieve* The Pitch! Home Single #9 – which contains an predicate adjective? : Home Single #9 – which contains an predicate adjective? *The cake was beautiful.* *The cake was a wedding cake* The Pitch! Home Single #10 – Which is a proper noun? : Home Single #10 – Which is a proper noun? *Jefferson Middle School* *storage shed* The Pitch! Home Single #11 – Which contains a double action verb? : Home Single #11 – Which contains a double action verb? *He ran and caught the fly ball.* *he will fly home tomorrow.* The Pitch! Home Single #12 – Which uses quotation marks correctly? : Home Single #12 – Which uses quotation marks correctly? *He stated, “I will be late.”* *”He stated”, I will be late.* The Pitch! Home Single #13 – Which is the correct punctuation? : Home Single #13 – Which is the correct punctuation? *The young actress screamed!* *The young actress screamed?* The Pitch! Home Single #14 – Which is misspelled? : Home Single #14 – Which is misspelled? *Isn’t* *Is’nt* The Pitch! Home Single #15 – Which is the correct edit? : Home Single #15 – Which is the correct edit? *Today is Wednesday, December 19th.* *Today is Wednesday. December 19th.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #1 – Which is an interjection? : Visitor Single #1 – Which is an interjection? *Wow!* *Thanks.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #2 – Which is a sentence fragment? : Visitor Single #2 – Which is a sentence fragment? *The school bus.* *The school bus was late arriving.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #3 – Which is an imperative sentence? : Visitor Single #3 – Which is an imperative sentence? *Please call home.* *Will you please call home.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #4 – Which is the correct spelling? : Visitor Single #4 – Which is the correct spelling? *deceive* *decieve* The Pitch! Visitor Single #5 – Which is correct? : Visitor Single #5 – Which is correct? *Dr. Thomas J. Hyde* *Dr Thomas J. Hyde* The Pitch! Visitor Single #6 – Which is a common noun? : Visitor Single #6 – Which is a common noun? *tool shed* *early* The Pitch! Visitor Single #7 – Which is correct? : Visitor Single #7 – Which is correct? *He did nothing.* *He didn’t do nothing.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #8 – Correct edit? : Visitor Single #8 – Correct edit? *She explained the product.* *She exlained the product.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #9 – Which sentence has a preposition used as an adverb? : Visitor Single #9 – Which sentence has a preposition used as an adverb? *From the bridge Susan tried to look underneath.* *From the bridge Susan tried to look underneath the rock.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #10 – Which is a preposition phrase? : Visitor Single #10 – Which is a preposition phrase? *Throw the ball over the fence.* *Walk over.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #11 – Which has an object of the preposition. : Visitor Single #11 – Which has an object of the preposition. *Throughout the night* *Throughout* The Pitch! Visitor Single #12 – Which is the correct spelling? : Visitor Single #12 – Which is the correct spelling? *misplaced* *missplaced* The Pitch! Visitor Single #13 – Which sentence is correct? : Visitor Single #13 – Which sentence is correct? *He isn’t going.* *He aren’t going.* The Pitch! Visitor Single #14 – Which adverb is an example of “to what extent”? : Visitor Single #14 – Which adverb is an example of “to what extent”? *Completely* *Happily* The Pitch! Visitor Single #15 – Which is an adjective? : Visitor Single #15 – Which is an adjective? *Lovely* *Here* The Pitch! Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out! : Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out! You're Out! Next Batter! It’s a Hit! Base Run Single! : It’s a Hit! Base Run Single! Base Run! Next Batter! Double #1 – Which preposition completes the following? Please leave your jacket ____. : Double #1 – Which preposition completes the following? Please leave your jacket ____. *On* *Into* The Pitch! Double #2 – Which is a declarative sentence? : Double #2 – Which is a declarative sentence? *She is late* *Where is she* The Pitch! Double #3 – The subject of an imperative sentence is which one? : Double #3 – The subject of an imperative sentence is which one? *You* *They* The Pitch! Double #4 – Which is correctly spelled? : Double #4 – Which is correctly spelled? *baseball* *basball* The Pitch! Double #5 – Which is correctly written? : Double #5 – Which is correctly written? *Mr. James Howard* *Mr James Howard* The Pitch! Double #6 – Which contains a compound indirect object? : Double #6 – Which contains a compound indirect object? *He wrote Tom and Jack a letter.* *He wrote her a letter.* The Pitch! Double #7 – What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence ? Where do you think you are going : Double #7 – What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence ? Where do you think you are going *Question mark* *Period* The Pitch! Double #8 – The prefix “re” means what? : Double #8 – The prefix “re” means what? *Again* *Under* The Pitch! Double #9 – What does the prefix “trans” mean? : Double #9 – What does the prefix “trans” mean? *Across* *Between* The Pitch! Double #10 – Which is correctly written? : Double #10 – Which is correctly written? *Mr. and Mrs. Larry Phillips* *Mr and Mrs. Larry Philips* The Pitch! Double #11 – Which adverb answers the question when? : Double #11 – Which adverb answers the question when? *Tonight* *Willingly* The Pitch! Double #12 – Which adverb modifies a verb? : Double #12 – Which adverb modifies a verb? *I will drive tomorrow to the festival.* *At her audition Carrie seemed slightly upset.* The Pitch! Double #13 – Which contains a predicate nominative? : Double #13 – Which contains a predicate nominative? *The name will be Dr. J. H. Parrot.* *John played his drums.* The Pitch! Double #14 – Which is an example of an action verb? : Double #14 – Which is an example of an action verb? *Has been swimming* *Might have been* The Pitch! Double #15 – Which is the correct spelling? : Double #15 – Which is the correct spelling? *Transparent* *Trasparent* The Pitch! Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs! : Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs! You're Out! Next Batter! It’s a Hit! Base Run Double! : It’s a Hit! Base Run Double! Double! Next Batter! Triple #1 – Which is an example of a exclamatory sentence? : Triple #1 – Which is an example of a exclamatory sentence? *Please stop the noise!* *The noise has stopped!* The Pitch! Triple #2 – Which of the following is not part of a verb phrase? : Triple #2 – Which of the following is not part of a verb phrase? *Not* *Will* The Pitch! Triple #3 – Which is correctly written? : Triple #3 – Which is correctly written? *The Call of the Wild* *The call of the Wild* The Pitch! Triple #4 – Which is an correct use of an adverb? : Triple #4 – Which is an correct use of an adverb? *It was beautifully completed.* *He is beautifully.* The Pitch! Triple #5 – Which is a proper noun? : Triple #5 – Which is a proper noun? *Elm Street and Maple Drive* *House number* The Pitch! Triple #6 – Which adverb modifies an adjective? : Triple #6 – Which adverb modifies an adjective? *The senator was nearly late for his meeting.* *Bob should learn to speak more clearly.* The Pitch! Triple #7 – Which sentence contains is an adjective? : Triple #7 – Which sentence contains is an adjective? *My sister has always been a fast eater.* *On the day of the fair Sandy awoke early.* The Pitch! Triple #8 – Which sentence contains a compound subject? : Triple #8 – Which sentence contains a compound subject? *Bob and Sherry will be right back.* *Bob left early.* The Pitch! Triple #9 – Which is written correctly? : Triple #9 – Which is written correctly? *Sue exclaimed! “I am going to the beach.* * Sue exclaimed, “I am going to the beach!”* The Pitch! Triple #10 – Which is spelled correctly? : Triple #10 – Which is spelled correctly? *Repentance* *Repentence* The Pitch! Triple #11 – Which is an example of a transitive verb? : Triple #11 – Which is an example of a transitive verb? *Might have sung* *Might have become* The Pitch! Triple #12 – Which is correct? : Triple #12 – Which is correct? *Our team plays hard.* *Our team plays hardly.* The Pitch! Triple #13 – Which is correct? : Triple #13 – Which is correct? *Private* *Privte* The Pitch! Triple #14 – Which is correct? : Triple #14 – Which is correct? *Suddenly, the appeared.* *Suddenly they appeared.* The Pitch! Triple #15 – Which is correct? : Triple #15 – Which is correct? *Shoot for the moon* *Shot for the moon* The Pitch! Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Two Outs! : Ground Ball! Thrown to Base!Two Outs! Two Outs! Next Batter! It’s a Triple Base Hit! : It’s a Triple Base Hit! Triple! Next Batter! Homer #1 – Which is an example of a simile? : Homer #1 – Which is an example of a simile? *Her smile is like a beacon of light.* *Her smile is a light.* The Pitch! Homer #2 – Which is an example of personification? : Homer #2 – Which is an example of personification? *The wind cried like a baby in the night.* *The wind blew all night.* The Pitch! Homer #3 – Which is an example of alliteration? : Homer #3 – Which is an example of alliteration? *Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies.* *Please pass the pansies* The Pitch! Homer #4 – Which is a metaphor? : Homer #4 – Which is a metaphor? *The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.* *The clods are like cotton balls in the sky.* The Pitch! Homer #5 – What is an example of rhyme ? : Homer #5 – What is an example of rhyme ? *The tiny bird in the tree Was singing songs just for me.* *The tiny bird in the tree Was singing songs.* The Pitch! Homer #6 – Which is an oxymoron? : Homer #6 – Which is an oxymoron? *Dry ice* *Dry clean* The Pitch! Homer #7 – Which is an example of onomatopoeia? : Homer #7 – Which is an example of onomatopoeia? *A pesky mosquito buzzed my head* *A pesky mosquito flew above my head.* The Pitch! Homer #8 – An example of author’s purpose? : Homer #8 – An example of author’s purpose? *To inform* *To question* The Pitch! Homer #9 – Which is an idiom? : Homer #9 – Which is an idiom? *Raining cats and dogs* *Peter picked some peppers.* The Pitch! Homer #10 – Which is correct? : Homer #10 – Which is correct? *Sedition* *Sedtion* The Pitch! Homer #11 – Which is correct? : Homer #11 – Which is correct? *Dictionary* *Dictionery* The Pitch! Homer #12 – Which is the simple subject in the following sentence? The two boys left the classroom. : Homer #12 – Which is the simple subject in the following sentence? The two boys left the classroom. *boys* *two boys* The Pitch! Homer #13 – Which is the simple predicate in the following? He already left. : Homer #13 – Which is the simple predicate in the following? He already left. *left* *already left* The Pitch! Homer #14 – What is the complete subject in the following? The loud music echoed throughout the night. : Homer #14 – What is the complete subject in the following? The loud music echoed throughout the night. *The loud music* *The loud* The Pitch! Homer #15 – Which is an example of an article? : Homer #15 – Which is an example of an article? *The* *That* The Pitch! Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Three Outs! : Fly Ball! It’s Caught!Three Outs! Three Outs! Next Batter! Out of the Ball Park!Home Run! : Out of the Ball Park!Home Run! Home Run! Next Batter! Slide 87: 1st BASE Fold Here Slide 88: 2nd BASE Fold Here Slide 89: 3rd BASE Fold Here Slide 90: Home BASE Fold Here