Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
That pencil is mines!
That pencil is mine.
It's/its going to rain this weekend.
It's
This is another name for the main character, good or bad, in a plot.
Protagonist
When writing an informational or argumentative essay, where can you use "I"?
never
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
Me and Max went to see Avatar last weekend.
Max and I went to see Avatar last weekend.
I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store.
too
This is the highest point of tension in a plot; the point of no return for the protagonist.
climax
What is the acronym we use when answering short answer questions (think rodent)?
RATTS
RACES
Every sentence must end with a mark. What are three possible end marks?
A period, question mark and exclamation mark.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
What did i do wrong.
What did I do wrong?
I invited my friends to go to the mall. Your/you're/ur going to be so surprised when they realize I am actually throwing them a party.
You're (You are)
When writing a narrative, how do you show each time a new person is speaking?
a new paragraph
Where in the hook does the thesis go?
the last sentence
What are 2 reasons that you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
We was walking to the store yesterday and something funny happened.
We were walking to the store yesterday and something funny happened.
Their/there/they're house is white with blue shutters.
Their
In the story, "Monkey's Paw", who or what was the antagonist?
the paw
Name all the parts of an argumentative outline.
Hook, thesis, main idea 1, main idea 2, main idea 3, counterargument, conclusion
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. In 10 seconds, or less, fix the sentence.
I bought Skittles Sour Patch and gum for the movie.
Add commas:
I bought Skittles, Sour Patch, and gum for the movie.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
I hope we will go to new york soon.
I hope we will go to New York soon.
I love the New Hampshire campgrounds. We are going they're /their/ there next weekend.
there
Name the four types of conflict in a plot.
Man vs. self, man vs man, ,man vs nature, man vs society.
In a counterargument, what is it called when you say that the opposing side is wrong (aka "squash")?
refute or rebuttal