Punctuation
What are the 3 basic punctuation marks at the end of a sentence?
period (.) exclamation mark (!) question mark (?)
Name the 5 W's
who, what, when, where, and why
person, place, thing, or animal
making a list, when addressing someone and then explaining, with quotations.
Is this a complete sentence? If yes, how do we improve it?
The dog barked outside.
Yes. We can add details like more W's or adjectives.
The big dog barked loudly outside last night.
To create a pause in a sentence
The who of the sentence is identified as....
the subject (a noun)
What is a verb?
An action/something you do
What is a homophone
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings
Is this a complete sentence? If yes, how do we improve it? If not, what is wrong?
the little girl.
No. There is no predicate (verb) and the first word should be capitalized.
What are the marks called when we are quoting what someone says
quotation marks " "
The what of the sentence is identified as...
the predicate (verb...what the subject is doing)
What is an adjective?
Describes the noun
What is an example of a homophone?
their/they're/there, your/you're, it/it's, here/hear
Complete this sentence with the appropriate W
The (who) (what) to the (where) (when) so that (why)
The girl went to the store yesterday so that she could buy candy
An apostrophe is used for what?
To show possession or combine 2 words to make a contraction
True or false, the 5 W's are a requirement to make a complete sentence.
True
Describes the verb
Apostrophes are used in contractions...give 3 examples
It is = it's; cannot = can't; do not = don't
Fix this sentence
the Boy, carl went to the store last week to buy lettuce cheese and bread so that he could make sandwiches?
The boy, Carl, went to the store last week to buy lettuce, cheese, and bread so that he could make sandwiches.
Mimi said who wants to be Jacks partner for tomorrows field trip
Mimi said, "who wants to be Jack's partner for tomorrow's field trip?"
Georgia was sitting outside yesterday watching the birds eat from the bird feeder because she enjoyed how they flew around.
Georgia, sitting, yesterday, outside, she enjoyed how they flew
Identify the noun, verb, adjective, and adverbs
The girl is sitting quietly on the orange chair.
Noun - Girl; Verb - sitting; Adjective - orange; Adverb - Quietly
Identify the homophones, the contraction, and where the quotations should be
Hear me out, I said to my friend. I need to stay here so I cannot come over.
"Hear me out," I said to my friend. "I need to stay here so I can't come over."
Why do we add details to sentences to make them longer?
A. because teachers hate us
B. because they make the sentences more interesting
C. because none of the above