Commas
Where does the comma go?
"She says he didn't get a job yet but she's saving the money she gets from selling Avon and taking care if her cousins."
After but
"She says he didn't get a job yet, but she's saving the money she gets from selling Avon and taking care if her cousins."
Name the FANBOYS.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, SO
True or false?
You need a comma when you use a subordinating conjunction in the middle of the sentence.
FALSE
You do not use a comma when they are in the middle.
What is a verb and give an example.
A verb is an action, something someone does.
Ex: swim, run, sleep, walk
When is our Common Assesment and how long do you have on it?
This Monday, 100 minutes
Where does the comma go?
The house on Mango Street has a swollen front door crumbling bricks, no yard and wooden bars.
Between door and crumbling
The house on Mango Street has a swollen front door, crumbling bricks, no yard and wooden bars.
Which one of the FANBOYS should you use and why?
The house on Mango street is ugly, ____ Esperanza is embarressed to live there.
SO-cause and effect
The house on Mango street is ugly, so Esperanza is embarressed to live there.
True or false?
You need a comma when you start a sentence with a subordinating conjunction.
TRUE
Subject verb agreement
Which verb should you use and why?
The birds (sing/sings) in the afternoon.
SING - Birds is plural so you need to use the verb without the s.
The birds sing in the afternoon.
What 3 things do you need on a Short Constructed Response?
Answer, Evidence, Explanation
Should be about 3 sentences.
IF YOU DONT USE A QUOTE YOU DONT GET CREDIT!
Where does the comma go?
When Alicia gets up in the morning she sees mice.
Between morning and she
When Alicia gets up in the morning, she sees mice.
Which one of the FANBOYS goes here and why?
You shouldn't stay up late before the test, ____ should you skip breakfast.
NOR
You shouldn't stay up late before the test, nor should you skip breakfast.
Which subordinating conjunction goes here?
You need to eat before the test _____ if you don't eat you will only focus on how hungry you are.
BECAUSE
You need to eat before the test because if you don't eat you will only focus on how hungry you are.
What tense is this sentence and what verb should be used?
Sandra Cisneros ____ the book The House on Mango Street in 1984.
Past - wrote
Present - writing
Future - will write
Past - wrote
Sandra Cisneros wrote the book The House on Mango Street in 1984.
You can tell because of the date.
What types of reading passages might be on the quiz?
Hint: There are 3
Fiction (not real)
Non-fiction (real)
Informational (gives you information)
Does this need a comma? Why/Why not?
Marin is getting sent back to Puerto Rico becauseshe is too much trouble.
No, it is a subordinating conjuction in the middle of the sentence.
Which one of the FANBOYS should you use and why?
Esperanza does not like the house, ____ she wants to get a real one.
SO
Esperanza does not like the house, so she wants to get a real one.
Which subordinating conjunction should you use?
______ common assessments, you should plan something to look foward to.
AFTER
______ common assessments, you should plan something to look foward to.
3 ways you can know a verb should be past tense.
-ed, did, was, date
What are the 5 steps for passages?
1.Read carefully
2. Annotate (who/what, doing what, main idea)
3. Read questions and answers CAREFULLY
4. Eliminate answer choices (can be helpful if you need to skip ahead)
5. Pick the best answer
Does this need a comma? Why/Why not?
Esperanza says that Nenny is annoying because she "asks a lot of questions." Pg.20
Yes, you need a comma when putting in a quote.
Esperanza says that Nenny is annoying because she, "asks a lot of questions." Pg.20
Which one of the FANBOYS is similar to but?
Yet
Name 5 subordinating conjunctions.
Because, Since, Although, However, When, Therefore, Thus, After, Before, First, Finally
Give me a past and future sentence version of this sentence.
I am calling your mom.
Past - I called your mom.
Future - I will/am going to call your mom.
How long should you spend on your letter and how many questions are on the test?
40-45 minutes, 17-22 minutes