Punctuation
Its a bad idea to do illegal things
The verb tense of this sentence: The car squished the chicken before she could cross the road. (RIP)
What is past tense?
to, too, two
I was ______ scared to go into the haunted house alone, so I made Lexi come with me!
What is too?
Meaning of the bold word:
Mom had to alter her menu for the potluck when she found out Suzie doesn't eat fish.
What is change?
Three things included in the introduction paragraph
What is: Hook, Bridge, Thesis
Marvin wants to learn how to play the piano and he wants to learn the guitar
What is: Marvin wants to learn how to play the piano, and he wants to learn the guitar.
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: I don't think I've ever (sit/sat/sitting) on that couch before.
What is sat?
Identify the fruit: pare, pair, pear
Ex: James did not want to eat the ________.
What is pear?
Meaning of the bold word:
My sister gave me a hostile look when I pulled the head off of her Barbie doll.
What is unfriendly or threatening?
How to properly write a thesis statement
What is: Your answer/claim + because + reason 1 + reason 2 + and + reason 3.
On April 30 2017 Otis was born.
What is: On April 30, 2017, Otis was born.
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
Ponyboy and Johnny (watches/watch/watching) the sunset in The Outsiders.
What is watch?
there, they're, their
Some people believe that _______ are aliens living among us!
What is there?
Meaning of the bold word:
A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.
What is: able to be heard?
The first sentence of each body paragraph that introduces what the paragraph will be about
What is: In Forks, Washington, Bella and Edward lived happily ever after.
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
The man or his wife (make/makes/making) dinner for the family every evening.
What is makes?
except, accept
All of the students, ________ one, were excited for Spring Break.
Meaning of the bold word:
The play was shortened by the omission of two complex scenes.
What is left out or excluded?
These are commonly used at the beginning of paragraphs, and within, to help the writing flow and link ideas
What is: transition words?
Hey Trinity yelled quit touching my things
What is: "Hey," Trinity yelled, "quit touching my things!"
The lady, with the flowers, (stroll/strolls/strolling) past my window each morning.
What is strolls?
effected, affected
Melissa did not realize that her rude comments __________ her teacher's feelings.
What is affected?
Meaning of the bold word:
People sometimes misconstrue others' words and/or actions, which can lead to unnecessary drama.
What is: interpret incorrectly?
What is: The opposition thinks __________, but this is incorrect because _________.