Spelling
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. Becaus
B. Becouse
C. Because
D. Beacause
C. Because
Which word is the verb in this sentence?
The enormous dog chased the cat.
A. enormous
B. dog
C. chased
D. cat
C. Chased.
What time does the movie start___
A. .
B. ,
C. ?
D. !
C. ?
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
A. my dog is called max.
B. My dog is called max.
C. My dog is called Max.
D. my Dog is called Max.
C. My dog is called Max.
What is the first part of an essay called?
An introduction.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A. Definitely
B. Separate
C. Necessary
D. Neccessary
D. Neccessary
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The dogs is barking.
B. The dogs are barking.
C. The dogs am barking.
D. The dogs be barking.
B. The dogs are barking.
Add the missing punctuation:
Watch out ___ that dog is coming straight for us!
!
Which word needs a capital letter?
We are going to dublin for dinner this weekend.
Dublin.
Name each letter in the paragraph structure we use to write essays.
PEEAL.
Which spelling is correct?
A. Embarrassed
B. Embarassed
C. Embarrased
D. Embarresed
A. Embarrassed
The enormous spider crawled across the wall.
A. spider
B. crawled
C. enormous
D. wall
C. enormous
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A. The dogs tail was wagging.
B. The dog's tail was wagging.
C. The dogs' tail was wagging.
D. The dog's tail was wagging?
B. The dog's tail was wagging.
Rewrite this sentence using the correct capital letters:
on monday, sarah visited the melbourne museum.
On Monday, Sarah visited the Melbourne Museum.
Name 3 things you should put in a conclusion.
Could be:
Restate your contention
List your arguments
Comment on the writer's message
Include a powerful final line
Spell the word that means “to get something.”
Receive.
Choose the correct word:
Neither Jack nor his friends ___ ready for the test.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. be
C. are
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. After school we went to the shops, and bought snacks.
B. After school, we went to the shops and bought snacks.
C. After, school we went to the shops and bought snacks.
D. After school we went to the shops and, bought snacks.
B. After school, we went to the shops and bought snacks.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
A. My favourite subject is English, but my brother prefers Mathematics.
B. My favourite subject is english, but my brother prefers mathematics.
C. My favourite subject is English, but my brother prefers mathematics.
D. My favourite Subject is English, but my brother prefers Mathematics.
C. My favourite subject is English, but my brother prefers mathematics.
What is main problem with this topic sentence?
Melody shows how important it is to find a sense of belonging in life.
Don't use characters in your topic sentence - focus on the idea instead (belonging).
A mischeivious pidgeon flew straight into the restaraunt and knocked over the embarrasing waiter.
Rewrite the sentence with all spelling mistakes corrected!
A mischievous pigeon flew straight into the restaurant and knocked over the embarrassing waiter.
Your team has 30 seconds to create a grammatically correct sentence containing:
Challenge: Make the sentence as ridiculous as possible!
Possible answer:
She dramatically hugged the enormous chicken.
Rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation.
When the teacher shouted stop everyone froze except Jack who yelled wait I can explain I only put the rubber in the fan because Mia dared me
When the teacher shouted, “Stop!”, everyone froze except Jack, who yelled, “Wait! I can explain! I only put the rubber in the fan because Mia dared me.”
omg i just saw mr smith riding a kangaroo down swanston street on saturday!!!
OMG, I just saw Mr Smith riding a kangaroo down Swanston Street on Saturday!!!
Explain why Ms Howard is the greatest English teacher of all time... (hehehe)
Your team has 60 seconds to come up with:
Any semi-factual convincing argument accepted!