Writing
What should the first sentence of the Introductory paragraph always be?
Hook Sentence: question, sound word, exciting
Which helping verbs can be used in Present Perfect Tense verbs?
has/have
What pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
The bird built ________ nest in the tree.
its
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and tell what kind of conjunction it is.
Sara wanted to go skating, but the ice was melting.
but; coordinating conjunction
Add commas where they are needed.
Mack Jeff and Julian played the video game for too long.
Mack, Jeff,
What are the three main reasons that authors write?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
She ____________________ her tickets by the time she leaves for her trip.
A. has received
B. had received
C. will have received
C. will have received (future perfect)
Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronouns.
The red kite is __________, not ___________.
mine...yours
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and tell what kind of conjunction it is.
The sun was shining, yet it was still sprinkling rain outside.
yet; coordinating conjunction
Add commas where they are needed.
No I don't want to ride the rollercoaster!
No,
What is Text Dependent Writing?
When you provide details from the text in your writing for support.
Sam _________________ all of his homework by 8:00 P.M. last night.
A. has completed
B. had completed
C. will have completed
B. had completed (past perfect tense)
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Ali, Candy, and Amy went to the store. _________ wanted to buy some popcorn for the movie.
They
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and tell what kind of conjunction it is.
When Anna received the award, she was overcome with emotion!
when; subordinating conjunction
Skye my friend from school is now an artist.
Skye, school,
What kind of writing tries to convince the reader to agree with the author?
Persuade/Opinion
The girls ran the course, but the boys run the track.
A. correct as is
B. incorrect shift in verb tense (explain)
B. boys ran
Indefinite pronouns refer to particular nouns...true or false? Explain
False...Indefinite pronouns can be referring to any noun.
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and tell what kind of conjunction it is.
Neither Arielle nor Austin understood the math problem.
Neither, nor; correlative conjunctions
Add commas where they are needed.
Because she was sleepy Amber went to bed at 7:30.
sleepy,
What kind of writing tells a story from the author's life and uses pronouns such as I, me, we etc.?
Personal Narrative
The beautiful wind chimes sway and sang in the wind.
A. correct as is
B. incorrect shift in verb tense (explain)
B. sang should be sing
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
They completed all of the work ________________.
themselves
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and tell what kind of conjunction it is.
The kids played in the backyard after it stopped raining.
after; subordinating
Add commas where they are needed.
That is not Jake the correct way to play the game!
not, Jake,