Audience
Tenses
Common Misuse
Commas
Text Language
100
Dear Mr. Pendolphi, I think you should bring free lunches into our school because students will think it's BOSS.
What is incorrect use of language for audience.
100
About sixty percent of all students eat school lunch. What is the verb and what tense is it in?
What is eat and it is in present tense.
100
Today, students love they're ipods more then they love T.V. Correct the mistakes.
What is they're-their. then-than.
100
I like going to Walmart, the one in Waterford, because I can buy more for less money. What kind of comma use is this?
What is non-essential information.
100
yo wat up u thnk we cud c a movie on friday
What is ...Hey, how are you? Do you think we could see a movie on friday?
200
These people need to act now so the people can be happy.
What is incorrect use of language for the audience.
200
We will be studying Greek Mythology after vacation. What is the verb and the tense that is being used?
What is the be-verb, will (helping verb) be, and it is in the future tense.
200
Its going to be the day that there supposed to return from the Team C party.
What is its-it's and there-they're.
200
Also, you have to consider the rights of every person in American because children and adults have rights. What kind of comma use is this?
What is introductory words.
200
me an u shld go c if r food is rdy bc im hungry
What is ...You and I should go see if our food is ready because I'm hungry.
300
Dear Mr. President, I hope you consider how banning the Internet for children under the age of eighteen can cause the youth of America to be behind other countries when it comes to the use of technology.
What is the correct use of language for the audience.
300
I bought a school lunch and it is delicious. What are the verbs and what tense are they in?
What is bought and is and they are in two different tenses. Bought is in past tense and 'is' is in present tense.
300
I love One Direction to but there are two many girls who go overboard about how their the best thing in the whole world.
What is to-too, two-too, their-they're (also they're refers back to the girls not OD.
300
While I beleive students should have a voice, they should still be respectful to their teachers. What kind of comma use is this?
What is introductory phrase.
300
whn can u slp over bc i really neeeeeeeeed to tell u somtin'
What is ...When can you sleep over because I really need to tell you something?
400
Definition: The author is aware of who they are writing to and uses the appropriate language when writing to that person.
What is audience.
400
In October you learned the differences between 'there, their and they're' but now you are claiming you don't know anything about those words. What are the verbs/helping verbs and what tense are they in?
What is "learned" and "are claiming". Learned-past tense. Are claiming-present tense.
400
Boys like being outside more then being inside watching MTV and I think there going too be in better health because of that.
What is then-than, there-they're, too-to.
400
The children look tired, but they are still trying hard. What kind of comma use is this?
What is an independent clause.
400
u an hr shld go out bc she lik u an i no u lik hr 2
What is ...You and her should go out because she likes you and I know you like her too.
500
Create your own appropriate sentence as if you were talking to Mr. Pendolphi and you are trying to get out of a detention. Use detail and the correct language.
What is ...share your sentence.
500
Create a sentence using present tense. Create a sentence using past tense. Create a sentence using future tense. Create another sentence using two tenses that can be appropriatly used in one sentence (We cannot always use two tenses in one sentence).
What is share your sentences.
500
Create your own sentence using the correct use of all of these: either there, they're or their, its or it's, than or then and to, two or too.
What is share your sentence.
500
Create sentences using a compound sentence, non-esstential information, introductory word, and introductory phrases.
What is share sentence.
500
Create your own text sentence and then write it the correct way. Be appropriate!
What is share sentence.
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