Opinion Writing
How you plan your writing.
Boxes and Bullets
When combining you should usually pick the __________ one.
shortest
When would you use an apostrophe?
When someone owns something. OR When you have a contraction
What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
(15) I went to granite park yesterday.
Granite Park
NOT just Granite
When you need to ADD a topic sentence you should read the whole paragraph. TRUE or FALSE
True, you cannot add a main idea without reading the whole paragraph.
What should you read first when you get to the writing prompt?
WRITE
If you are combining a sentence and see a comma and a FANBOY what should you check next?
Check to see if there are two subjects and two predicates.
Name three times you would use a comma.
In a list.
In a compound sentence with a fanboy.
After a yes or no reply.
In a date.
Between a city and state.
A greeting in a letter or farewell in a letter.
To take a pause in a long sentence.
What word if any needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
(22) Some scientists think that dolphins enjoy playing with bubble rings.
No words need to be capitalized.
When you add a concluding sentence you should think about what first?
What the whole passage was about or the main idea NOT just the last paragraph.
What two things should you first paragraph include?
A good hook/question AND your thesis statement.
IF you combine a sentence and there is a comma and NO FANBOY what should you check to see ?
Add punctuation to this sentence:
(7) At Clark Pond you can water ski, dive, jump off the diving board, fish have a picnic, and canoe.
Add a comma after fish.
What words need to be capitalized in this sentence?
(6) I saw jeff smith at stephens elementary yesterday.
Jeff Smith
Stephens Elementary
When you need to remove an extraneous sentence what does that mean?
It is extra or random information.
How many paragraphs should you have?
5 (Intro, Three reasons with evidence, and conclusion)
Combine sentences 25 and 26 using a comma and a fanboy. Not all fanboys will work here.
(25)When President Roosevelt went to Yellowstone he was in awe. (26) He saw many natural wonders.
When President Roosevelt went to Yellowstone he was in awe, for he saw many natural wonders.
Add punctuation to this sentence:
(18) Would you ride The Mr. Freeze at Six Flags or would you ride on The Batman
Add a comma before or and add a question mark at the end of the sentence.
What words need to be capitalized in the sentence below?
(4) Should you and i be best friends?
I
When you have to substitute a word for one with more CLARITY what does that mean?
Example: I got some stuff for Christmas.
They were being vague and you need to help them be more specific.
What are two ways you can give evidence in your three reason paragraphs?
Mini stories "one time" or Examples "for example"
Combine sentences 8 and 9 using a comma and a FANBOY. Not all FANBOYS will work.
(8) Roosevelt had heard of the dangerous geysers in Yellowstone. (9) He went with John Muir anyway.
Roosevelt had heard of the dangerous geysers in Yellowstone, yet he went with John Muir anyway.
Acceptable Answers: Yet, But
Add punctuation to this sentence:
(31) Museums are a great place to see many different art pieces but they are a place where you must be quiet
Add a comma before but and a period at the end of the sentence.
What words should be capitalized in sentences 25 and 26?
(25) yesterday i saw mrs. thornton at school. (26) She is my teacher.
Yesterday
I
Mrs. Thornton
When you add a transition word what are the nicknames you should use for the words below:
However
Therefore
However = but
Therefore = so