Apostrophes
Identify the appositive phrase:
When he got home from the park, Jack decided to take a nap in his favorite place, his hammock.
The appositive phrase is his hammock.
Is a comma needed? If so, where? Why?
I went to school so I could learn.
The comma is needed after school.
Tip: It is a compound sentence because it has a complete sentence to the left and to the right of the FANBOY "so."
What resource can help you with spelling questions?
The resource that will help me is the dictionary.
Tip: You should always look in the dictionary when you change one word for another word on the STAAR test.
What needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
When will dad return from the gym?
Capitalize the word dad.
Rule: Capitalize relationship words if you can substitute with someone's name.
When will Dad return from the gym?
When will John return from the gym?
List at 3 things you don't do when starting an expository essay.
1. Introduce yourself 2. Explain what you will say 3. Write a question
What punctuation does this sentence need, and where does it belong?
My teacher, Ms. Finley has an adorable baby girl.
This sentence needs a comma after Finley because Ms. Finley is the appositive.
The acronym "FANBOYS" stands for these words.
FANBOYS stands for the following words:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
What change should be made in the following sentence?
To many people go to this school.
You should change to to too.
Tip: To, too, and two are homophones. They sound the same but are spelled differently. If you are unsure which to choose, look in the dictionary.
What needs to be added to this sentence?
Rosalin yelled, "I won the lottery!
Add quotation marks (") after !
Whatever words are spoken must have quotation marks at the front and back of the words spoken.
Where is the actual prompt in an expository essay prompt (Read, Think, or Write)?
The actual prompt that you must write your essay about is the "WRITE" section.
What is the appositive in this sentence?
I can't believe that I read one of the longest books ever written, War and Peace.
The appositive phrase is War and Peace.
Does there need to be a comma in this sentence? If so, where?
Spiderman is my favorite superhero because he is clever.
No, there is no need for a comma when the AAAWWUBBIS (because) is in the middle of a sentence.
What's wrong with this sentence?
Selina skipped detention; therefore, she got into trouble but she learned her lesson.
This is a run-on. There needs to be a comma before BUT to complete this compound-complex statement.
Selina skipped detention; therefore, she got into trouble but she learned her lesson.
What corrections should be made in the following sentence?
There going to park there car over there.
The first "There" should be "They're".
The second "there" should be "their".
The last there is correct.
They're going to park their car over there.
What does the acronym HELP stand for?
Historical, Entertainment, Literary, Personal anecdote
Where do the apostrophes belong in this sentence?
Ive heard that Disney Worlds prices went up.
Add apostrophes to make the words I've and World's.
Does there need to be a comma in this sentence? If so, where?
While you were gone I cleaned your room and the kitchen as well.
Yes, a comma belongs after the word gone.
Tip: This is a complex sentence starting with an AAAWWUBBIS word. A comma always goes after the dependent clause where it pauses and an independent clause begins.
Identify what is wrong with the following statement and fix it.
The thief had stole the radio and had broke the piggy bank.
This statement has incorrect verb tense.
The thief had STOLEN the radio and had BROKEN the piggy bank.
What corrections should be made to the following sentence?
The bowl of grapes were placed on the table.
Change were to was.
Rule: The subject and verb must agree. Bowl is the subject (not grapes), so it needs the singular subject was.
The bowl of grapes was placed on the table.
What should you use as your controlling idea?
A Truism
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence?
The lions manes were magnificent!
The apostrophe goes after the "s" in lions.
Example: lions' manes
Is a comma needed in this sentence? If so, where?
During the hurricane I traveled to my sister's town Smithville Texas.
Commas are needed after hurricane, town, and Smithville.
Tip: During the hurricane is an introductory phrase. A comma is needed before the ending appositive (interrupter). A comma is also needed to separate a city from its state.
What punctuation is needed in this sentence? Why?
Mom wants the chores complete however she said I could do them tomorrow.
Add a semicolon after complete and a comma after however because it is a conjunctive adverb.
Identify and correct what is wrong with the following statement:
Glue sticks, pens, markers, and paper was at the top of the supply list.
Subject-verb agreement.
It should be:
Glue sticks, pens, markers, and paper WERE at the top of the supply list.
Give me examples for each letter of the HELP acronym.
Varies