Homophones
Which one fits the sentence: break or brake
I hope the car does not _____ down!
Break
Break means to fall apart or shatter
Brake means the pedal used to stop/slow
What punctuation is missing from this sentence:
I hope your day goes well
period at the end of the sentence
Find the incorrect word and spell it correctly:
I would like a peice of the pie please!
PIECE
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing or idea
What pronoun should be used? Her, His, Their
Ella left ___ homework at home and had mom had to bring it later in the day.
HER
Which one fits the sentence: there, their, they're
I think they left _____ umbrella.
Their
Their shows that the object belongs to someone
What punctuation is missing from this sentence:
I am going to columbus this weekend.
Capital "C" for Columbus because it is a proper noun
Find the incorrect word and spell it correctly:
I can't wait for next Haloween to go get more candy.
HALLOWEEN
What is a proper noun? give an example
A specific person, place, thing or idea
noun: city
proper noun: Columbus
Which pronoun should be used: she, he, they
After Bella went to school, ___ had to go right to band practice.
SHE
Which one fits the sentence: Bare or Bear
Look out for that ____!
Bear
Bear is the animal
Bare means uncovered
What punctuation is missing from this sentence:
I love watching football and basketball. My brother and i also love to watch hockey.
the i needs to be capital. "I" is always capital alone
Find the incorrect word and spell it correctly:
Now that I am in 6th grade, I have lots of freinds.
FRIENDS
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The brown mouse ran and hid under the stairs.
brown.
The adjective (brown) describes the noun (mouse)
Is this a complete sentence?
Ran into the woods.
NO
Every sentence needs a Noun (person) + Verb (action).
ex. Paul ran into the woods.
Which one fits the sentence: Knight or Night
The princess was saved by the _____ in shining armor.
Knight
Knight is one who saves princesses
Night is the opposite of day
What punctuation is missing from this sentence:
I am going to play with my little cousins in Columbus and have a good time We are going to go to McDonalds after and eat chicken nuggets.
Period after "good time". It is a run on sentence.
Find the incorrect word and spell it correctly:
I like pumpkin pie alot. It is my favorite food for Thanksgiving.
A LOT
What is a verb? give an example
an action word
ex. run, jump, hide
Which one is right? Seen or Saw
No, really! I thought I ___ a huge deer over there!
SAW
used when describing simple action
Which one fits the sentence: to or too
I really like you ____!
Too
Too means also or in addition to
To comes before verb (I want to to help)
What punctuation is missing from this sentence:
If you go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween then you will get candy.
comma after Halloween. There is always a comma after you say "If.... , then...."
Find the incorrect word and spell it correctly:
You like him? He is so wierd.
WEIRD
What is an adverb?
A verb ending in +LY
Quick (verb) + LY = Quickly (adverb)
Should this sentence be Me or I?
Can Isabel and __ go play basketball after school?
I
The ME vs I rule: take out the other name and see if the sentence still makes sense.
Can I go play basketball after school?
Can me go play basketball after school?