Grammar
Four Square Writing
Homophones
Comma or No Comma
Potluck
100

A person, place, or thing, is what part of speech?

Noun

100

The first square in the box has what transition word?

First,

100

She would like to go their.      

                or 

She would like to go there.

She would like to go there.

100

She will go to the store and buy apples.

                        or

She will go to the store, and buy apples.

She will go to the store and buy apples.

No comma

100

Change the proper noun to a pronoun in the following sentence: Sally had too many boxes to carry upstairs.

She had too many boxes to carry upstairs.

200

What are these: "  "

Quotation marks

200

What is another word for lead?

Hook

200

Should I weight over by the counter?

                      or

Should I wait over by the counter?

Should I wait over there?

200

Go to the mall, and look for a new suit.

                      or

Go to the mall and look for a new suit.

Go to the mall and look for a new suit.

No comma

200

List the FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet,so

300

What is an example of a verb?

run, skip, hop, jump, etc.

300

Could you use a question in your conclusion?

yes

300

I told my best friend she should go to the movies to.

                                  or

I told my best friend she should go to the movies too.

I told my best friend she should go to the movies too.

300

I will type up the letter, and she will mail out all of the envelopes.

                                  or

I will type up the letter and she will mail out all of the envelopes.

I will type up the letter, and she will mail out all of the envelopes.

Comma

300

Imagine you are writing an opinion essay. At what point in the writing process should you state your position?

Stance needs to be clear from the start. You  should state this right after lead sentence.

400

What is an antonym?

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.


example: cold and hot,   cheap and expensive


400

True or False: It is ok to say today I will write an essay about blah, blah, blah.

False

400

I had eight cookie bars and four pieces of candy.

                                 or

I had ate cookie bars and four pieces of candy.

I had eight cookie bars and four pieces of candy.

400

Comma or No Comma

Timmy bought apples oranges pears and lemons.


Comma

400

What is a synonym?

a word that means the same or similar to another word

500

What should always go at the end of a sentence?

Punctuation. (.!?)

500

What is the transition word that you could use in box 3?

Then,

500

Hear are your headphones.

          or

Here are your headphones.

Here are your headphones.

500

Comma or No Comma

Her grandmother moved to Englewood, Florida,

Comma

500

Change the proper noun to a pronoun in the following sentence: Uncle Bobby does not plan on going to Thanksgiving dinner.

He does not plan on going to Thanksgiving dinner.

1000

What describes a noun or a proper noun?

Adjective

1000

What is another word for wrap up?

Conclusion

1000

Do you know weather or not you will go to the game?

                              or

Do you know whether or not you will go to the game?

Do you know whether or not you will go to the game?

1000

Comma or No Comma

He went to the market and she stayed home to watch the baby.

Comma

1000

Give me an example of a pronoun.

he, she, they, their, we, I, you, her, him, them

1500

This is a part of speech that describes or modify a verb or an adjective.

adverb

1500

True or false: You can use a fact in your lead.

True

1500

I was board with the puzzle that I started.

                           or

I was bored with the puzzle that I started.

bored

1500

Comma or No Comma

She was able to find the car keys, and drive to the hospital.

                                 or

She was able to find the car keys and drive to the hospital.

no comma

She was able to find the car keys and drive to the hospital.

1500

Which word is the adverb?

Timmy ran quickly to the grocery store.

quickly

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