Rules of Writing
What are two examples of punctuation marks that can end a sentence?
period, question mark, exclamation mark
Name three examples of a noun.
any person, place, or thing
Correct the following sentence:
i went to the museum and saw some famous paintings.
I needs to be capitalized.
Correct the sentence:
"Don't go in there," seid the man with the mustache.
"seid" should be spelled "said."
Mr. Sager began last year as a substitute for which teacher?
Mrs. Hartz
Every sentence must begin with a ______________.
capital letter
Name three examples of a verb.
Any 3 action words
This year, I want to get beter at spelling.
better
Correct this sentence:
My best friend brady invited me to his birthday party this weekend.
What is Mr. Sager's first name?
Ryan
The first paragraph in an essay is called the __________.
introduction
What is the proper noun in the following sentence?
The rabbit got lost in Boston.
Boston
Correct this sentence:
The little girl don't like vegetables.
"don't" should be "doesn't"
Correct this sentence:
The old car doesn't need to be fixed.
Trick question! This sentence does not need anything corrected.
Mr. Sager has lived in 5 states in his life including Massachusetts. Name one of the others.
Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Michigan
The final paragraph in an essay is called the __________.
conclusion
What is the verb in the following sentence?
The box was heavy, but we lifted it into the car.
lifted
Correct this sentence:
Do you want to get something to eat later.
Do you want to get something to eat later?
- it needs a question mark.
If i could choose to be any age, i wuld be 16.
The I's need to be capitalized and "wuld" should be spelled "would."
Where did Mr. Sager work before coming to Chickering?
Pine Hill
There are four ways to begin an entertaining beginning of a story. Name one of them.
Action, dialogue, thought/question, sound
Identify a noun and a verb in the following sentence:
Steve stole a book from the library.
Nouns: Steve, book, library
Verb: stole
Correct this sentence:
I writed him a letter yesterday, but he hasn't responded yet.
"Writed" should be "wrote."
Correct this sentence:
Debbies backpack has a grass stain on it.
Debbie's needs an apostrophe.
Who was Mr. Sager's favorite character in the Super Mario movie?
Luigi