Capitalization/Punctuation
Inferring
Summarizing
Genres
Writing
100
What letter(s) needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Why?
the best dessert is iced cream.
The "T" in the, because it is the first letter in a sentence.
100
What can you infer?
The child comes into the house from school and their hair and clothes are wet.
It might be raining out or other realistic answer.
100
What does SWBST mean?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
100
What is the name of the genre where the stories are fake or made up?
Fiction!
100
What needs to be included in a sentence?
Complete thought, capitalization and punctuation.
200
What letter(s) needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Why?
I go to brookside primary school and am in the third grade.
I go to Brookside Primary School and am in the third grade.
(Because it is the name of our school!)
200
What can you infer?
There is someone crying and holding their arm on the baseball field.
They got hurt, or other realistic answer.
200
What does it mean to summarize?
To retell something with the most important events or details.
200
What is the name of the genre where the stories are real or true?
Nonfiction or informational
200
Write a complete sentence on your white board.
Teacher will score.
300
What is wrong with this sentence?
Today I am going to ben and jerry's to get iced cream
Need to capitalize Ben and Jerry's.
Also it needs punctuation!
300
What can you infer?
There are art supplies on the tables, and smocks at each desk.
There are students doing art at school or other realistic answer.
300
What should you include in a NF summary?
Main idea and 3 supporting details.
300
What is the name of the genre where the stories are written in picture format?
Graphic Novels
300
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that tells what a paragraph will be about.
Ex. First I will tell you about the culture in Canada.
400
Fix this sentence!
"hello, my name is bob, said bob.
"Hello, my name is Bob," said Bob.
3 letters capitalized.
Added in quotation marks.
400
What can you infer?
It is dinner, he does not like the mean or other realistic response.
400
Summarize your day!
Accurate retell of day with key details.
400
What is the name of the genre where the stories have something you need to solve or figure out?
Mystery
400
What is a closing comment?
A sentence that reminds what a paragraph taught about.
Ex. Now you know all about the government in France.
500
Fix this sentence!
Welcome to school! Mrs. Schoolcraft and mr. neville said
"Welcome to school!" Mrs. Schoolcraft and Mr. Neville said.
500
What can you infer?
It just rained, they are taking their pet for a walk or other realistic response.
500
Summarize what we do in lunch.
We wash hands, go to the cafeteria, get lunch and sit down to eat while hanging out with friends.
500
What is the name of the genre where the stories are fake but based on events in history?
Historical Fiction
500
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that tells all of the topics that you will be teaching about. It is the last sentence in your introduction.
Ex. Read on to learn about the culture, location and government of Peru!