Comma Llama
DAILY DOUBLE
State the comma rule used here:
"Tina, you fat lard! Come get your dinner!"
What is commas are used when directly addressing someone?
TRUE OR FALSE:
Colons introduce dialogue in a narrative (story)
What is FALSE? (Commas do this)
DAILY DOUBLE
Cars are one of the most important inventions in modern life because they make transportation faster, easier, and more convenient. "Americans travel trillions of miles by car each year, showing how essential vehicles are to daily life," but this is not all they do.
The in-text citation goes where in the example above
What is after at the end of the sentence that the evidence is contained in?
(NOT DIRECTLY AFTER THE QUOTE/EVIDENCE).
The contractual form of:
THEY ARE
You must spell it out, including the having the correct placement of the apostrophe.
What is
THEY'RE
DAILY DOUBLE
The name of Forky's wife on Toy Story
What is Knife?
State the comma rule used here:
Llamas are native to the Andes Mountains, South America.
What is commas are used to separate dates and places?
The semicolon goes where in the example below:
I really like eating cheese it is relatively healthy for you.
What is after cheese?
DAILY DOUBLE
When you forget a signal phrase, this is the term we use to refer to the quote:
What is a "free standing" or "stand-alone quote?"
They contractual form of:
SHE WILL
You must spell it out, including the having the correct placement of the apostrophe.
What is:
SHE'LL
The topic sentence in a body paragraph does this
What is "introduces your first main point or claim?"
Mr. Stayner's second job:
What is a public bus driver?
What is 6-7?
This is the term used when you take someone else's words and rewrite it to fit the language you're using in your paragraph.
What is "paraphrase?"
DAILY DOUBLE
The contractual form of both of the following:
WHO IS & WHO HAS
You must spell it out, including the having the correct placement of the apostrophe.
What is
WHO'S?
The full name of the groundhog who predicts the weather every February 2nd
Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
State the comma rule used here:
My favorite hobbies are llama racing, goat milking, and polo playing.
What is commas are used with lists?
The colon should be placed where in the example below
According to Mr. Cheeze Whiz "cheese balls are healthy snacks"
What is after Whiz?
According to Cars.com, "On average, cars use 2 gallons of blinker fluid per year"
In this example, the phrase used to introduce evidence is called what
What is a signal phrase?
The contractual form of:
I HAVE
You must spell it out, including the having the correct placement of the apostrophe.
What is
I'VE
TRUE or FALSE:
When you paraphrase, you DO NOT have to use an in-text citation.
What is FALSE?
A BIG FAT FALSE! YOU MUST CITE ALWAYS!!!!!
State the comma rule used here:
Llamas, which have three stomachs, eat 2-4% of their body weight daily.
What is commas are used to set apart appositive phrases?"
DAILY DOUBLE
The punctuation mark that separates 2 related independent clauses
What is a semicolon?
"Cars are one of the most important inventions in modern life because they make transportation faster, easier, and more convenient. "Americans travel trillions of miles by car each year, showing how essential vehicles are to daily life."
The signal phrase goes where in the example above
What is before the quote? (or before the evidence)
The contractual form of:
YOU ARE
You must spell it out, including the having the correct placement of the apostrophe.
What is
YOU'RE
Mr. Stayner's Masters Degree was obtained from this university:
What is Grand Canyon University (GCU)?