Semicolons
Lily enjoys Minecraft Logan prefers Fortnite.
Lily enjoys Minecraft; Logan prefers Fortnite.
What do apostrophes show or tell us?
Possession, Ownership
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Lucus went to the store beach and the mall.
Lucus went to the store, beach, and the mall.
What is a direct quotation?
A direct quotation is a person's exact words.
I ordered a hot lunch it will be delicious.
I ordered a hot lunch; it will be delicious.
The dog cant sleep without its teddy bear.
The dog can't sleep without its teddy bear.
What are the three most common conjunctions?
And, but, or
She wanted to go to the party but her mom told her no.
She wanted to go to the party, but her mom told her no.
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Please get some milk eggs and bread said mom
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"Please get some milk, eggs, and bread," said mom.
Dolphins are cute they're my favorite animal.
Dolphins are cute; they're my favorite animal.
I went to Hannahs, Corbins, and Lilys classes.
I went to Hannah's, Corbin's, and Lily's classes.
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
Common nouns are general and not capitalized, whereas proper nouns are specific and are capitalized.
The cute fluffy kitten got its tail stuck in the door.
The cute, fluffy kitten got its tail stuck in the door.
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Are you trying to confuse me asked the student or help me
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"Are you trying to confuse me," asked the student, "or trying to confuse me?"
How do we determine if we use a semicolon?
If the sentence before is a complete thought and can stand alone we use a semicolon to connect the two parts into one sentence.
The childrens toys are broken.
The children's toys are broken.
Define an adverb.
Adverbs describe other adjectives, adverb, or verb.
Brooke was born Thursday June 25 2009 in Altoona Pennsylvania.
Brooke was born Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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I read the poem Paul Revere's Ride in spelling class.
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I read the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" in spelling class.
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She loves coffee however she avoids caffeine at night.
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She loves coffee; however, she avoids caffeine at night.
DaVincis Mona Lisa is located in a Paris museum.
DaVinci's Mona Lisa is located in a Paris museum.
Define a preposition?
They are words that show relationships, indicate locations, show time, describe directions, and explain manners.
Ex. in, on, at, for, before, with, inside, during, until
Yes Logan you need to visit the doctors office soon.
Yes, Logan, you need to visit the doctor's office soon.
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Janice exclaimed Shut up and sit down Don't you move until I return
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Janice exclaimed, "Shut up and sit down! Don't you move until I return."