Commas
Where should the comma(s) be?
Next we went to the store to buy some ice cream.
What is
Next, we went to the store to buy some milk.
Find the mistake:
There is seven new movies at the theatre.
What is
There ARE seven new movies at the theatre.
Find the proper adjective in this sentence:
I love to eat Chicago style pizza!
What is
Chicago
Words that describe nouns are pronouns are called ______________?
Adjectives
Stories that are made up and are NOT based on real events.
Fiction
Where should the comma be?
Today is June 1 2024
What is
June 1, 2024
Fix the 3 mistakes:
Olafs friend Samantha was nowhere to be found.
What is
Olaf's friend, Samantha, was nowhere to be found.
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
We saw the squirrel running up a tree.
What is
up a tree
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
There were abrasions on his leg after he fell off his bike.
What is
scrapes, scratches, injuries, etc.
A story that contains magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.
What is
Fantasy
Where should the comma(s) be?
Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
What is
Although I studied all night, I wasn't ready for the test.
Fix the 5 mistakes:
my cousin, george, loves the detroit red wings.
What is
My cousin, George, loves the Detroit Red Wings.
List the nouns in this sentence:
The students said Mrs. Parrinello, Mrs. Krug, Mrs. Graus, and Mrs. Pace are the coolest teachers ever.
What is
students, Mrs. Parrinello, Mrs. Krug, Mrs. Graus, Mrs. Pace, teacher
Which form of clear is being used in this sentence:
Please help your sister clear the table.
Clear: 1. easy to understand, 2. transparent, 3. remove from somewhere
What is
3. remove from somewhere
Stories that could have happened in real life. The characters and setting resemble the real world.
What is
Realistic Fiction
Where should the comma(s) be?
We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
What is
We bought bananas, apples, oranges, and limes.
Fix the 3 mistakes:
Twenty cookies was in the bag, now their are only too left.
What is
Twenty cookies WERE in the bag, now only one is left.
Find the PAST tense verb:
I wrote a paper about monkeys yesterday, but I will write about cats today.
What is
wrote
Use each of these words in a sentence:
To
Too
Two
Answers will vary
An account of someone's life written by someone else.
Biography
Where should the comma(s) be?
My brother who is seven feet tall likes to play basketball.
What is
My brother, who is seven feet tall, likes to play basketball.
Fix the 3 mistakes:
They're are alot of wonderful 5th graders at carkenord.
What is
There are a lot of wonderful 5th graders at Carkenord.
The girls were rapidly making TikTok videos while the boys played Fortnite quietly.
What is
rapidly, quietly
What does the italicized word mean?
After you ran from the spider screaming, I knew you suffered from arachnophobia.
Fear/phobia of spiders
Stories that are based on events from the past, but have made up characters.
What is
Historical Fiction