Basic Rules
GrammarRules
Contractions
Riddles
Organization
100
Every sentence must start with this.
Capital Letter
100
What punctuation mark is at the end of the sentence?
The dog is in the chair
Period
.
100
It's going to rain this weekend.
It has / It is ?
It is
100
Things come to me messy and dirty, but they are clean when they leave. What am I?
A washing machine
100
Every sentence should have a ______ and a ______.
Subject and verb
200
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
pronoun I
200
(double point)
What punctuation mark is at the end of the sentence?
What color shirt did I wear yesterday
Question mark
?
200
She's been my favorite teacher ever since I was 8.
She is / She has ?
She has
200
What gets wet when drying?
A towel
200
What is the space in front of the first word of a new paragraph called?
indent
300
(double point) Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
period, question mark, exclamation mark
300
Basic transition words are conjunctions that join words, phrases, or clauses together.
What conjunction (Fanboys) would go in the blank?
I ran home, _____I got there just in time.
Question Mark
I ran home, and I got there just in time.
(and is a transition word that connects the two occurrences equally)
?
300
I'd like to come to the party, but I can't because I have too much homework.
I had/ I would ?
I would
300
What question can you never answer 'yes' to?
Are you asleep?
Are you dead?
300
If this was your topic. “Why dogs are the best pets," and an introduction
Have you ever felt a furry cuddle when you're feeling down? A loyal friend who always wants to play, dogs are known for their unconditional love and playful energy. That is why dogs are the absolute best pets anyone could ask for.
The first reason is that a dog’s furry cuddle when you are feeling down feels so good because
The second reason is that a dog is a loyal friend who always wants to play
The final reason dogs are known for their unconditional love and playful energy because
400
What are 3 of the reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun, beginning of sentence. letter I and Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
400
What punctuation mark is at the end of the sentence?
I am going to a party. today
Exclamation Point!
!
400
What does ' let's ' stand for?
let us
400
What are moving left and right at this moment right now?
Your eyes
400
What are the three rules in the format, which is how your essay or paper should be typed on a page?
Example -one-inch margins on all sides
size 12
font: Times New Roman
double spaced
500
Correct the mistakes in this sentence (there are 6):
the students' at kennedy Elementary School loves to play Outside
The students at Kennedy Elementary School love to play outside.
500
Basic transition words are conjunctions that join words, phrases, or clauses together.
What conjunction (fanboys) would go in the blank?
I ran home, ___ I was still late.
I ran home, but I was still late.
(but introduces a contrast)
500
What does ' won't ' stand for?
will not
500
What do the letter T and an island have in common?
They are both in the middle of water.
500
A good paragraph has three sentences that give a beginning, a middle, and an end. What are the three sentences called?
The beginning sentence is the topic
The middle sentence is the supporting,
The end sentence is the concluding sentence.