Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
What type of writing is a personal story?
A narrative
It's/ its going to rain this weekend.
It's
I can't find my homework.
Simple sentence
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
The introduction
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
What type of writing has a topic sentence, has a conclusion, and gives fact?
`Information report or explanation
I ate too/two/to many nuggets at recess.
too
Underneath the basement stairs I saw a monster but he did not see me.
Compound sentence
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
conclusion
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
A full stop, question mark and exclamation mark.
What type of writing is used to convince someone to believe or do something?
Exposition or persuasive text
I baked some cookies for my friends last night. They're/There/Their going to laugh when they each taste one and realize I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
They're (They Are)
She did not cheat on the test for it was not the right thing to do
Compound sentence
What types of marks can come at the end of a sentence?
period, question mark or exclamation point
What are the 3 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
What type of writing would it be if I told you how to make a woven basket?
Procedure
Their/there/they're house is yellow with black shutters.
Their
I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one.
Compound sentence
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Correct the mistakes in this sentence:
the students' at locust grove upper elementary love to play Outside
The students are Locust Grove Upper Elementary love to play outside.
What type of writing would it be if I told a story about the Joplin tornadoes?
narrative
We are going they're /their/ there.
there
I love to go to the beach on Sunday's.
Simple sentence
Which sentence does not belong?
1.(1) To control a nosebleed, sit down and lean forward. (2) Put pressure on the lower part of the side that is bleeding for about five minutes. (3) Julie pinches her nose hard. (4) Consult a doctor if the bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes. (5) It’s sometimes difficult to see a doctor without an appointment.
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