Comma Rules
Which sentence correctly uses commas in a simple list?
A) I packed my notebook pencil eraser and ruler.
B) I packed my notebook, pencil, eraser, and ruler.
C) I packed my notebook pencil, eraser and ruler.
B) I packed my notebook, pencil, eraser, and ruler.
What are the 2 rules for using semicolons?
1. To replace commas in a complex list
2. To join two complete sentences together without a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Which text structure explains why something happened and what resulted from it?
Cause and effect
This team is famous for having hopeless fans that always say: "This will be our year," but it never really is "the year."
Dallas Cowboys
What is The Avila's favorite gas station?
BUCCEE'S!
On your whiteboard, write this sentence and add commas where needed:
The Avila the loudest teacher in the world taught me proper comma usage.
The Avila, the loudest teacher in the world, taught me proper comma usage.
Using your whiteboard Replace the comma and coordinating conjunction correctly with semicolon:
I like football, and I also like soccer.
I like football; I also like soccer.
Which text structure uses words like "similar," "however," and "on the other hand" to show relationships between two subjects?
Compare and contrast
This team's logo features a lightning bolt; name the NFL team.
Los Angeles Chargers
What is the author's purpose in an INFORMATIONAL text?
To Inform!
Using your whiteboard, combine the two independent clauses:
I finished my homework. I went outside to play.
I finished my homework, (coordinating conjunction) I went outside to play.
Using your whiteboard, combine these sentences:
The team scored a touchdown. The stadium erupted with cheers.
The team scored a touchdown; the stadium erupted with cheers.
A nonfiction passage lists steps in the order they should be performed (first, next, finally). What text structure is this?
Order and sequence (or chronological)
This team's logo is a stylized bird head with a green color scheme—name the team.
Philadelphia Eagles
What is the difference between Tone and Mood?
Tone - The attitude (vibe) the author puts in a text
Mood - The attitude (vibe) the reader gets from a text
Using your whiteboard, add a comma to this complex sentence:
Because it was raining I took my umbrella.
Because it was raining, I took my umbrella.
Using your whiteboard rewrite the sentence correctly: For the project we invited Dr. Smith, the lead scientist, Amy Chen, the designer, and Leo Martinez, the engineer.
For the project we invited Dr. Smith, the lead scientist; Amy Chen, the designer; and Leo Martinez, the engineer.
Identify the text structure: A passage presents a problem, then offers one or more solutions and evaluates them.
Problem and solution
This team's logo contains a flaming letter "T" in a circle. They play in Tennessee—name the team.
Tennessee Titans
What is the purpose of a footnote?
To help the reader know what an unknown word means in a text
Using your whiteboard, add a comma to this sentence:
After the meeting the team decided to take notes review the plan and submit the draft tomorrow.
After the meeting, the team decided to take notes, review the plan, and submit the draft tomorrow.
Using your whiteboard, Edit this sentence to use semicolons correctly:
Our trip included stops in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon.
Our trip included stops in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; and Portland, Oregon.
You read a nonfiction paragraph that describes a topic by listing its features and details without telling a story or problem. What text structure is this?
Description
Which team wears blue and silver? The logo is literally the animal of their team
Detroit Lions
What kind of essay will you be writing at the end of the month?
Argumentative Essay