CUPS
Capitalization
Which step is missing?
_____, second, third
First
How do we answer WHAT questions? With a(n).....
a. person b. action c. object d. place
c. object
Ms. shelby, may i go to the bathroom?
Ms. Shelby, may I go to the bathroom?
How do we end a sentence?
With a period or other punctuation (!, ?, .).
What does the U in CUPS stand for?
Understanding
Which step is missing?
First, next, _____
last
How do we answer WHERE questions? With a(n).....
a. person b. action c. object d. place
d. place
Iloveeatingcookies.
I love eating cookies.
Does this sentence count as one sentence or two?
I love to play outside and hang out with my friends.
One sentence!
The sentence has one ending punctuation (period). The word AND connects the two phrases to make ONE sentence.
What does the P in CUPS stand for?
Punctuation
Which step is missing?
First, next, ____, last
then
How do we answer WHO questions? With a(n).....
a. person b. action c. object d. place
a. person
I am so excited to be back at skool!
I am so excited to be back at school!
Does this sentence count as one sentence or two?
I love to play outside with my friends. I also enjoy reading inside by myself.
Two sentences! Two separate thoughts and two ending punctuations.
Spelling
Which step is missing?
Beginning, ______, end
middle
How do we answer WHAT DOING questions? With a(n).....
a. person b. action c. object d. place
b. action
can we go to the park today
Can we go to the park today?
One sentence or two?
I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.
One sentence!
We see a comma ( , ) and a connecting word - BUT, these help us connect to make one sentence. We have ONE ending punctuation (period).
! ? . , are all types of ________? (a. capitalization, b. understanding, c. punctuation, or d. spelling)
c. punctuation
Which step is missing?
First, second, _____
third
Sentence scramble! - Put it back in order
Blowing he is bubbles outside
He is blowing bubbles outside
howmany pets do u have?
How many pets do you have?
I am happy because I passed the test.
One sentence
BECAUSE is our connecting word and we see one ending punctuation (period).