Punctuation Terms
What is a question mark used for?
When something is being asked
What is mood vs tone?
Mood is how YOU feel
Tone is the emotion the AUTHOR is conveying
Me, I, and we are terms used in what perspective?
1st Person
Correct the following sentence...
"Do we have to go to the doctor"
Add a question mark to the end
"Do we have to go to the doctor?"
What is a period used for?
To mark the end of a complete sentence.
What is an explanation mark used for?
To show strong feelings
What is an inference?
A decision made using context clues
An advertisement has what purpose?
To persuade you
Correct the following sentence...
"I went to eat a snack but nothing looked good."
comma after snack
"I went to eat a snack, but nothing looked good."
"This book makes me sad"
This is an example of...
Mood
What is this mark called ";"
Needs to be pronounced correctly!
Semicolon
What perspective is the main character telling their story?
1st Person
What is the purpose of an author writing a news article?
To inform
Correct the following sentence...
"The classroom which was usually loud was quiet while everyone took their test."
a comma after classroom and a comma after loud
The classroom, which was usually loud, was quiet while everyone took their test."
Associating seeing crows with death in books/movies is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
What do you use to separate parts of a complete sentence?
Comma
Why the author writes something is called
Author's Purpose
A character saying "nothing bad is going to happen" at the beginning of a story is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
Correct the following sentence...
"We all went to get ice cream after dinner. I got mint chocolate chip."
Change the period after dinner to a semicolon
"We all went to get ice cream after dinner; I got mint chocolate chip."
What are the purposes of a crime documentary?
To inform and to entertain
What is a semicolon used for?
To connect 2 complete sentences that are similar
What is audience
The people who the movie/book is written for or who would want to read/watch the piece
Give me 3 examples of an audience for an informational book on trees
Example answers
1. People trying to grow trees
2. Biologists/scientists
3. People who like trees
Correct the following sentence...
"The zoo had many animals? including giraffes, elephants, tigers and hippos"
"The zoo had many animals; including, giraffes, elephants, tigers, and hippos."
Correct the following sentences...
"I want to go outside. But, I have to stay in to do my homework This is so frustrating"
Switch the period after outside to a semicolon. Make the "b" in "but" lowercase. Add a period after homework. Add an explanation point after frustrating.
"I want to go outside; but, I have to stay in to do my homework. This is so frustrating!"