Plural Nouns
How is the are following words spelled when changed to the plural form?
Half, loaf, shelf, self
What is
halves, loaves, shelves, selves
What is needed in the introduction paragraph of an opinion piece? (2 things)
What is a Hook and an Opinion Statement/
(5) I was uncomfortable in small spaces, and afraid that we might get lost.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
A) Delete the comma B) Change "and" to "I was" C) Change "we" to "you" D) No change is needed in sentence 5.
A) Delete the comma.
What is the predicate of the following sentence?
All of the townspeople ran from the burning building.
What is:
"ran from the burning building."
(8) In the early days Girl Scouts sold only original sandwich, chocolate mint, and shortbread cookies. (9) There are many interesting flavors available, including lemon, peanut butter, and caramel.
*Samantha needs to add a transition word or phrase to clearly state the central (main) idea of this paper.
Which sentence would be the BEST choice?
A) I jump higher than you can imagine.
B) She is talking to me, and I know it's here!
C) Girl Scout cookie season has finally arrived!
D) Spring break and winter holidays are nothing compared with this.
C) Girl Scout season has finally arrived!
What is the plural form of the following words?
woman, man, child, tooth, mouse, foot
What is
women, men, children, teeth, mice, feet
Write out the Opinion Statement Framework:
Topic:
Opinion Statement:
Main Idea/Reason 1:
Main Idea/Reason 2:
Main Idea/Reason 3:
Conclusion (lesson learned/reflection):
(11) My heart raced, but I kept putting one foot in front of the other. (12) As we walked, the ceiling dropped lower and lower untill we had to crawl on our hands and knees. (13) The smaller the opening got, the more anxious I felt.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?
A) Change "dropped" to "droped" B) Change "untill" to "until" C) Change "hands and knees" to "hand's and knee's" D) make no change
B) Change "untill" to "until"
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Dogs, cats, and turtles make the best pets.
"Dogs, cats, and turtles" is the subject.
What is the plural form for the following words?
fish, sheep, deer, moose, goose
What is
fish, sheep, deer, moose, geese
What is the first thing you should complete after you complete your Summarizing Framework?
Write your rough draft.
(18) I was surprised at how peaceful it felt. (19) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock. (20) And turn off our headlamps. (21) Up to that moment, I had never experienced total darkness.
What is the correct way to write sentences 19 and 20?
A) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock, we turned off our headlamps.
B) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
C) Dad suggesting that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
D) Sentences 19 and 20 are correct in the paper.
B) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
How do you annotate your revising and editing passages?
1. Look at the questions first.
2. Highlight the sentences in the passage that you will have to read to answer the question.
3. Answer the questions.
They're, Their, There
What is THERE?
Look at the following Prompt:
There are people in our lives who are special to us. Sometimes this person is a teacher or coach, a parent, a brother, or sister, or even a friend. THINK about the people you care about. WRITE about one person who has been important to you. In your opinion, explain what makes that person special.
What are you going to write about for this paper?
WRITE about one person who is important to you and give REASONS they are special. (Given & Variable)
(1) If you love Texas, why would you trash it? (2) This is an important question for the people of this state. Look at sentence 2. What change, if any should be made in sentence 2?
A) Change important to more important.
B) Change important to most important.
C) Change important to importantest.
D) Make no change.
D. Make no change
This word tells us what a synonym does: it ________ a word for another one.
What is REPLACES.
Two, Too, To
What is TOO?
What are supporting details: examples and reasons
(29) Slowly, we began to crawl. (30) We traveled the same path, but this time I felt different.
What is the correct way to write sentences 29 and 30?
A) Slowly we began to crawl, we traveled the same path, but this time I felt different.
B) Slowly we began to crawl. Traveling the same path, but feeling different this time.
C) Slowly we began to crawl, and travel the same path. But feeling different this time.
D) Sentences 29 and 30 are correct in the paper.
D) Sentences 29 and 30 are correct in the paper.
This word tells how sentences should be placed in your writing. You should have good sentence-to-sentence _________________.
What are CONNECTIONS?