Correct the Capitalization
True or False:
All proper nouns should be capitalized
True
A proper noun is the name of something and should always be capitalized.
Example: Mrs. Fangmeier gives out candy too much.
Correct the missing punctuation:
Whats your biggest pet-peeve you dont like
What's your biggest pet-peeve you don't like?
Determine whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence:
Jose and Ethan played soccer outside.
Complete Sentence
Make the word "friend" into a plural noun. Then, write a sentence using it.
friends
My friends and I went to the mall. (answers will vary)
Imagine you were an early settler and write a story about a day on the plains.
Narrative
True or False:
Titles of books, songs, and movies do not have to be capitalized.
False
Titles of books, songs, and movies are considered proper nouns and should always be capitalized.
Correct the punctuation:
I love practicing with my jump rope Andrew said excitedly
"I love practicing with my jump rope!" Andrew said excitedly.
Determine whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence:
Driving down the road.
Fragment
Make the word "baby" into a plural noun. Then, write a sentence using it.
babies
Babies are so cute!
Write an essay about someone you idolize and explain 3 reasons why.
Informative
Correct the capitalization:
the hunger games was an awesome movie! i saw it at the amc chapel hills mall.
The Hunger Games was an awesome movie! I saw it at the AMC Chapel Hills mall.
Correct the punctuation:
"Its not fair Why cant you drive me to the mall to get new shoes" begged Mariah
"It's not fair. Why can't you drive me to the mall to get new shoes?" begged Mariah.
Determine whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence:
I went to Wal-Mart then I went to Sonic for a blue slushie.
Run-on sentence.
DAILY DOUBLE: Double your points if you can correct the sentence! There are 2 methods you can use.
Combine the following words into contractions:
Do not
I would
We have
Don't
I'd
We've
Change the point-of-view and rewrite the story from the wolf's perspective in Little Red Riding Hood.
Narrative
Daily Double: How do you know something is written in first-person perspective? What words would you see?
Correct the capitalization:
mariah, ben, collin, and andrew worked on their project about the american revolutionary war.
Mariah, Ben, Collin, and Andrew worked on their project about the American Revolutionary War.
Correct the capitalization and the punctuation:
Ugh groaned Jayden. I feel so full after eating all that taco bell
"Ugh," groaned Jayden. "I feel so full after eating all that Taco Bell."
Determine whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence:
My mom likes pizza, but she really loves sushi most.
Complete Sentence
Write three sentences using there, their, and they're correctly.
Daily Double: Double Points if you can write them all into one sentence!
Example:
There are my shoes!
Their dog went running down the trail.
They're going to build a new building onto Soaring Eagles Elementary to make it a middle school.
(Sentence?)They're going to their Uncle Pete's house who lives over there by the mountains.
Write an essay about how to prepare for and plan a picnic. Include a step-by-step description of what to do.
Informative
Daily Double: Write a conclusion sentence for this prompt.
Correct the capitalization:
we moved from jacksonville, north carolina to colorado springs, colorado when i was a baby.
We moved from Jacksonville, North Carolina to Colorado Springs, Colorado when I was a baby.
Correct the punctuation:
Good thing I brought a book towel and some sunscreen to the beach That way Im always prepared
Good thing I brought a book, towel, and some sunscreen to the beach. That way I'm always prepared.
Determine whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence:
Tyler who is my cousin.
Fragment
Daily Double: Turn it into a complete sentence!
Combine the following words into contractions and use them in a sentence:
I have
She will
Has not
I've ...
She'll ...
Hasn't ...
Write an essay about your favorite book. Explain your reasoning.
DAILY DOUBLE: Double your points and write a topic sentence for this prompt.
Informative
(TS?)