Parts of Speech
Joseph listened carefully to the long explanation.
Choose two nouns
Joseph
explanation
The leopard seal is named for its spotted coat.
What does seal mean?
"It's time to begin our experiment" announced the scientist.
What's wrong with the sentence?
"It's time to begin our experiment," announced the scientist.
How long should you plan for your writing?
10 minutes
Write three different contractions.
can't
won't
didn't
I'll
Mom can't afford it right now.
find the pronoun
it
There weren't any empty seats left on the bus, so I gave the woman mine.
What does the word mine mean?
something that belongs to me.
She says, "The coyote vanished across the prairie".
What's wrong with the sentence?
She says, "The coyote vanished across the prairie."
Give an example of transition words in writing
first
next
last
finally
We went to visit my friend in New Orleans Louisiana.
Where does the comma go?
We went to visit my friend in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Name the three articles and then the rule for one of them.
a
an ---- vowel
the
Rather than watch the news on television, Mr. Camacho reads the newspaper.
What does watch mean?
to look at.
He replied "I take sugar with my tea."
What's wrong with this sentence?
He replied, "I take sugar with my tea."
What can you add to your story to make it better for the reader to understand what you are writing about?
details
Our test will begin at 900 in the morning
FIX THE SENTENCE
Our test will begin at 9:00 in the morning.
Name the FANBOYS
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
Mr. McGee wore a tie with green and purple stripes to school today.
What does the word tie mean?
A piece of clothing that is worn around the neck.
My cat wrinkles her nose when she yawns, he said.
What's wrong with the sentence?
"My cat wrinkles her nose when she yawns," he said.
What is the first thing you should do when beginning to type?
space bar 10 times
the adventures of bert
correct the title
The Adventures of Bert
Singular or Plural
Bob and Luke hang posters of their favorite athletes on the wall.
plural
Scott smiled and waved goodbye as the train left the station.
What does the word left mean?
to leave
Where are you going he asked
Fix the sentence.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
What do you do when you finish typing and then have time left?
Review and check for corrections
september has thirty days and july has thirty-one
Fix the sentence
September has thirty days, and July has thirty-one.