True/False
False! The rough draft is not yet final.
What is the first step in the writing process?
Brainstorming
Where does a period go?
At the end of a sentence
Add the correct ending mark to the following sentence:
I have two pet cats
Period
Where does the comma go:
First I will show you how to make a kite.
After "First"
First, I will show you how to make a kite.
An exclamation point is used at the end of a question
False!
Brainstorm 2 ideas about the following topic:
summer
Answers will vary, must be related to summer.
What goes at the end of a question?
A question mark "?"
Add the correct ending mark to the following sentence:
How old are you
? Question mark
Where does the comma go?
I started running the race but I couldn't finish it.
I started running the race, but I couldn't finish it.
The final draft of your paper should be written neatly (or typed) and be checked for spelling errors and punctuation.
True!
What could you do if you were editing and weren't sure if you spelled the words right or used proper punctuation?
Ask a teacher!
What goes at the end of an exclamatory sentence to show strong feelings?
An exclamation point "!"
Add the correct ending mark to the following sentence:
We won the championship
! Exclamation mark
Where does the comma go?
I purchased a fruit cup a sandwich and some chips.
I purchased a fruit cup, a sandwich, and some chips.
Brainstorming is the last step in the writing process.
False! It is the first step.
Put the following steps in order:
rough draft, brainstorming, final copy
1. Brainstorming
2. rough draft
3. final copy.
What punctuation marks are used in this sentence:
My mom said, "Thank you for a wonderful day!"
My mom said, "Thank you for a wonderful day!"
Comma, quotation marks, exclamation point
Add the correct ending mark to the following sentence:
I finished my milk
Period .
Where does the comma go?
Golf on the other hand is a game of skill.
Golf, on the other hand, is a game of skill.
Semicolons can go at the end of a sentence
False!
Why is it called a "rough" draft?
This mark goes between items in a list or in a pause in a sentence.
A comma ,
Add the correct ending mark to the following sentence:
Do you want pizza or a hotdog
? Question mark
Where does the comma go?
The harder it is the longer it takes.
The harder it is, the longer it takes.