Capitalization
What should we capitalize in the following sentence?
"I will speak with mrs.bence friday about our homework assignment."
Mrs.Bence
Friday
What should all sentences have?
A subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb/predicate (what is being said about the subject).
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence are multiple sentences that are joined together without the proper punctuation or connecting words.
What are possessive nouns? Provide an example.
Possessive nouns are nouns that show ownership!
Ex: Anthony's shoes
Give me an example of a type of punctuation all of our sentences have at the end?
period, exclamation mark, question mark...
"I quickly flipped to the recipe and asked Mom if I could make the strawberry cake on tuesday night."
In the sentence above, what needs to be capitalized?
Tuesday
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions we can use when creating a compound sentence?
FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
She loves to read she goes to the library every week.
How do we fix the run-on sentence above?
She loves to read, so she goes to the library every week.
or
She loves to read and she goes to the library every week.
"The other countries judges were in agreement."
In the sentence above, how should you write the word "countries?"
countries'
Look at the sentence below. What type of punctuation would you add to the sentence?
"Ms.Cornelio decided to sing dance and perform magic tricks at the show."
add a comma after sing and after dance.
In the book, "the invisible string," we are learn that we are all connected with the people will love.
What is wrong with the sentence above and how would you fix it?
The title of the book is not capitalized. It should be:
"The Invisible String,"
Look at the sentence below and fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction.
Maya remembered her backpack ______ she forgot her jacket.
,but
Look at the sentence below. How can you fix the sentence?
The sandwich had turkey cheese lettuce tomatoes.
Add commas
The sandwich had turkey, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
The mayor honored the two firefighters heroic act.
How do we form the possessive noun of the word, "firefighters?"
firefighters'
I do not like broccoli declared the little boy.
What proper punctuation will you add to the sentence above?
"I do not like broccoli," declared the little boy.
Quotation marks and a comma
What are proper nouns and what do they all start with?
Proper nouns are the name or title of a specific person, place, or organization.
They all start with a capital letter.
Look at the sentence below and fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction.
"It was cold outside ________ she put on a sweater."
,so
What are two ways we can fix a run-on sentence?
We can create two separate sentences.
or
We can use conjunctions to combine our sentences.
How do we form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s?
add only an apostrophe to the end of the noun
ex: cats -> cats'
Brianna said, "Are you ready to go."
Look at the sentence above. Is there proper punctuation being used?
No, there should be a question mark after "go" instead of a period.
Give me three examples of important proper nouns we capitalize?
- names of days of the week, months, and holidays
- important words in titles of books, stories, and essays
- historical periods and documents
- names of language, races, nationalities, and historical events
- product and geographical names.
What is the equation that helps us remember what a compound sentence is?
simple sentence, + conjunction + simple sentence = compound sentence
"She studies and looks at the local humane society website every now and then."
The sentence above contains repeated information. What is the best way to revise this sentence?
She studies the local humane society website every night now.
How do we form the possessive of a plural noun that DOES NOT end in s?
add an apostrophe and an -s to the end of the noun
ex: children -> children's
What is one difference between a period and an exclamation mark?
A period is used after expressing a complete thought. An exlamation mark shows high emotion or emphasis