Usage, Mechanics, & Rhetorical Skills 1
Punctuate the sentence below correctly
Charlie said he broke his leg in three spots last year, I'm pretty sure he only twisted his ankle.
Charlie said he broke his leg in three spots last year; I'm pretty sure he only twisted his ankle.
Punctuate the sentence below correctly
Mr. Erickson should not give us any projects for the rest of the year so then we can just read in English.
Mr. Erickson should not give us any projects for the rest of the year, so then we can just read in English.
Define the word malarkey and use it in a sentence?
Talk that is foolish
Some people are full of malarkey
Write a simile comparing fast and cheetah
Ex. My car is as fast as a cheetah
Who is the Green Bay Packers rival?
Chicago Bears
Add the comma where it needs to be
My grades are fine unless you count the 4 F's I have.
My grades are fine, unless you count the 4 F's I have.
Add the semi colon where it needs to go
The pancakes were delicious they were fluffy and sweet.
The pancakes were delicious; they were fluffy and sweet.
Find the synonym of discombobulate and use it in a sentence
Synonyms - confuse, fluster,
I get discombobulated a lot.
Write a haiku about deer
Ex.
Deer are very strong
Deer are really quiet
They have good hearing
Who is the Milwaukee Brewers rival?
Chicago Cubs
How do you use a semi colon correctly in a sentence? Then create a sentence that has to use a semi colon
Semi colons are used between two complete sentences which are not already linked with and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet. (FANBOYS)
How do you use an em dash correctly? Then use it in a sentence
Em dashes set off extra information, like examples.
Find the antonym for skedaddle and use the antonym in a sentence
Antonyms - slow, walk, stop, delay
I wish school had a delay this morning.
Write a limerick about English class
Ex.
English class is fun for now
I am passing this class somehow
The best part about English is reading
But my reading vocabulary is not exceeding
But I think I would rather snowplow
When was the last time the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship?
2021
Fix the text below
Im so excited for the weekend, I cant wait to go hunting.
I'm so excited for the weekend. I can't wait to go hunting.
Fix the sentence below
Demarcus ordered a lot of KFC's fried chicken for dinner, life's to short for counting calories.
Demarcus ordered a lot of KFC's fried chicken for supper; life's too short for counting calories.
Write a sentence using the word flibbertigibbet
Flibbertigibbet - refers to someone that talks a lot or is a bit funny
I am not a Flibbertigibbet
Create a short persuasive argument on why we shouldn't have homework
We should not have homework because homework is pointless at times. We shouldn't have homework because most of us are in sports and don't have time to do it because of practices or games.
When was the last time the Green Bay Packers won a Super Bowl?
2011
Correct the punctuation and spelling mistakes in the paragraph below
Tom is a funny guy as most people know, but there are a lot of things that persons dont know about him. Tom's favorite foods are watermelon and chicken and his favorite drink is Kool-Aid. Toms favorite domesticated animal is a dog, and his favorite wild animal is a monkey. But what everyone does not no about Tom is that he is a poultry farmer.
Tom is a funny guy, as most people know, but there are a lot of things that people don't know about him. Tom's favorite foods are watermelon and chicken, and his favorite drink is Kool-Aid. Tom's favorite domesticated animal is a dog, and his favorite wild animal is a monkey. But what everyone does not know about Tom is that he is a poultry farmer.
Correct the punctuation and spelling mistakes in the paragraph below
Once upon a time, a person named Jared thought he had pretty good handwriting until one day. The day was last Tuesday in English class when his teacher Mr. Watson told him to redo his whole assignment because it looked like chicken scratch. So that night Jared cried himself to slept because he was told his handwriting sucked. The next day he was worked on his handwriting all morning, and then he did his assignment that afternoon and turned it in to Mr. Watson. Then, on Thursday after turning his assignment in, Mr Watson complimented him on his handwriting improvement.
Once upon a time, a person named Jared thought he had pretty good handwriting until one day. The day was last Tuesday in English class when his teacher, Mr. Watson, told him to redo his whole assignment because it looked like chicken scratch. So that night, Jared cried himself to sleep because he was told his handwriting sucked. The next day, he was working on his handwriting all morning, and then he did his assignment that afternoon and turned it in to Mr. Watson. Then, on Thursday, after turning his assignment in, Mr. Watson complimented him on his handwriting improvement.
Define anthropomorphic
Having human characteristics
Write 1-2 descriptive sentences about strawberries
Strawberries are very sweet and really juicy. Strawberries are also very red.
When was the Milwaukee Brewers last World Series appearance?
1982