Writing Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
It's/its going to rain this weekend.
It's (it is)
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
In this subject we draw and paint.
art
12 - 6
6
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store.
too
When a liquid is changed to a solid it is called:
freezing
This chain restaurant serves Tex-Mex foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos
Taco Bell
-10 + 4
-6
Every sentence must end with a mark. What are three possible end marks?
A period, question mark and exclamation mark.
First I will go to the mall, then/than I will go to McDonalds.
then
An organism that can survive on land an in water.
amphibian
How many states are there in the US?
50
-5 - 4
-9
What are 2 reasons that you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
Their/there/they're house is white with blue shutters.
Their (the house belongs to someone)
The process when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy:
photosynthesis
The world's largest fast food restaurant.
McDonald's
-2 * 5
-10
Explain what a paragraph is.
5-6 sentences working together to make one key point about the subject of the paragraph.
I hurt my leg bad/badly.
badly
The layer of gasses that surround places:
atmosphere
A plant that is green and can be made into pickles.
cucumber
-3 * -2
6