Conventions
Punctuation
Homophones
Transition Words
Organization
100

Every sentence must start with this.

What is a capital letter?

100

What type of punctuation is used with exclamatory sentence? 

What is a exclamation mark?

100

It's/ Its going to rain this weekend. 

What is It's?

100
First, To begin, and To start are examples of transition words you should use where?

What is at the beginning of the paragraph in the very beginning of the paper?

100

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.

What is line 3?

200

This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.

What is I?

200

What is the called : ?

What is colon

200

I ate too/two/to many nuggets at recess. 

What is too?

200

For example is a transition word that should be followed with what?

What is an example?

200

What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?

What is the introduction or opening?

300

Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?

What is a period, question mark or exclamation mark?

300

What type of punctuation is used at the end of a  imperative sentence?

What is period

300

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.

What is They're (They Are)?

300

According to the article is a transition word that should be followed by what?

What is a quote from the article being used?
300

What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?

What is the conclusion or closing?

400

What are 3 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?

proper noun

beginning of sentence

letter I

Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )

400

What type of punctuation is used at the end of a declarative sentence? 

What is a period 

400

Their/There/They're house is yellow with black shutters. 

What is Their?

400

In conclusion, Lastly, To summarize are all transition words.  Where should they be used in your paper?

What is at the end of the paragraph or at the end of the paper?

400

Editing means

To fix your mistakes

500

Correct the mistakes in this sentence:

the students' at holmes elementary love to play Outside

The students at Holmes Elementary love to play outside.

500

What type of punctuation is ... ?

what us ellipsis

500

We are going they're /their/ there.

What is there?

500

What is the purpose of using transition words?

What is to help your paper flow more smoothly?

What is to help your reader follow your paper more easily?

500

The first sentence of your paragraph should let the reader know what your paragraph is going to be about.  What is this sentence called?

What is a topic sentence?

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