Punctuation
This punctuation mark is used to show possession.
Apostrophe
Which word shows possesion: its or it's?
its
This sentence starts the paragraph.
Topic sentence
Combine these sentences: “The weather was cold. We stayed inside.”
The weather was cold, so we stayed inside.
This word means to briefly and clearly express an idea.
concise
This punctuation mark should go before conjunctions.
comma
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: “Each of the students has ____ own locker.”
their
What is the name for a personal story that supports your argument?
anecdote
Identify the sentence with proper parallel structure: “She enjoys reading, writing, and to paint” or “She enjoys reading, writing, and painting.”
She enjoys reading, writing, and painting.
This word describes a person (or a lake) who is calm and does not easily get upset or excited.
placid
This mark shows urgency, excitement, or strong emotion.
exclamation
Identify the object in the sentence: “She had finished her homework before dinner.”
homework
What is the purpose of the concluding sentence?
Restates the topic sentence.
Fix this run-on sentence: “I love pizza it is my favorite food.”
I love pizza. It is my favorite food.
This word refers to a guess or theory based on incomplete information.
speculation
This mark joins two sentences without a conjunction.
semi-colon
What is the name for action words?
verbs
Transition words
Combine these sentences into one: “The dog was barking. The cat was hiding. We got the dog from the neighbour.”
The dog, which we got from the neighbour, was baking while the cat was hiding.
This word means to make something less intense or severe. Usually used to talk about results.
mitigate
This mark has many uses, but often increases the pacing of a sentence, or adds more information at the end of a sentence.
dash
What is is called when a phrase between commas adds more information about a person?
appositive
Identify the organizational structure used when events are written in the order they happen.
Chronological
Combine these sentences: I ate too much. We had an early brunch. The food was delicious.
We had an early brunch, and I ate too much because the food was delicious.
This word describes something that is strange or mysterious in an unsettling way.
eerie