What's in a name?
Punctuation
Dialogue
To capitalize or not to capitalize.
Subject/
Predicate Review
100
What do we call the tag when the speaker comes first?
What is the beginning speaker tag?
100
"You wouldn't dare" she growled "Dad would kill you"
What is "You wouldn't dare," she growled. "Dad would kill you."
100
Correct this piece of dialogue: How are you? said Diego
What is "How are you?" said Diego.
100
"what is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Ivan asked.
What is "What is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Ivan asked.
100
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: The lovely and talented Ms. Cogdell will be your ELA/R teacher for the 2017-2018 School year.
What is The lovely and talented Ms. Cogdell.
200
What is the label for the exact words that come out of a person's mouth?
What is a direct quote.
200
"If you don't hush up" I scowled "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head"
What is "If you don't hush up," I scowled, "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head."
200
Correct this piece of dialogue: Hey! There's Scott's brother! Amandina exclaimed.
What is "Hey! There's Scott's brother!" Amandina exclaimed.
200
Armando said, "those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
What is Armando said, "Those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
200
Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence: The lovely and talented Ms. Cogdell will be your ELA/R teacher for the 2017-2018 School year.
What is will be
300
When the speaker comes in the middle or interrupts the sentence, this is know as
What are middle speaker tags.
300
She singsonged to herself "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses"
What is She singsonged to herself, "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses."
300
Correct this piece of dialogue: Ms. Cogdell said Reading brings me happiness. *Daily Double*
What is Ms. Cogdell said, "Reading brings me happiness."
300
"Their costumes were great," He said. "will you be an alien next year?"
What is "Their costumes were great," he said. "Will you be an alien next year?"
300
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence: This year will be the best year you will ever have in school.
What is will be the best year you will ever have in school.
400
What words that let the reader know who is speaking.
What is a speaker tag?
400
"Bet he kisses mushy and wet" my sisters taunted me
What is "Bet he kisses mushy and wet!" my sisters taunted me.
400
Correct this piece of dialogue: Oswaldo asked What is your favorite color.
What is Oswaldo asked, "What is your favorite color?"
400
"you're right about that," Oscar agreed. "the battle scene was really scary."
What is "You're right about that," Oscar agreed. "The battle scene was really scary."
400
Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: This year will be the best year you will ever have in school.
What is year.
500
What is the label for the exact words that come out of a person's mouth?
What is a direct quote?
500
"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet He does not kiss mushy and wet" I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.
What is "Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet. He does not kiss mushy and wet." I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.
500
Correct this piece of dialogue: Hurry up Kody said I have better things to do
What is "Hurry up," Kody said, "I have better things to do."
500
"The aliens are attacking!" Jennifer yelled. "run away before they eat you!"
What is "The aliens are attacking!" Jennifer yelled. "Run away before they eat you!"
500
Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT and the SIMPLE PREDICATE in the following sentence: A group of students wrote a letter to Mrs. Tran asking for recess.
What is group and wrote. Remember (of students) is a prepositional phrase.
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