Semicolons, colons, or commas!
Insert a colon, semicolon, or comma as needed:
I can't believe we have clubs today it's the last day before exams.
I can't believe we have clubs today; it's the last day before exams.
Revise if necessary:
The class went on a collage trip and tours campus.
The class went on a college trip and toured campus.
COLLECT INFORMATION: author's name, setting, what type of text it is written in, POV
Identify the word according to the definition below:
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Narrative
Name the primary colors.
Red, yellow, and blue.
Insert a colon, semicolon, or comma as needed:
When I was five I went to the zoo and got lost.
When I was five, I went to the zoo and got lost.
Revise if necessary:
The student takes the exam and passed with flying colors– well done!
The student took the exam and passed with flying colors– well done!
What will you be using to ensure success on your ELA exam?
SCRATCH PAPER
Identify the word according to the definition below:
The general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader; the vibe of a story.
Mood
What is the second largest city in Mexico?
Tijuana
Insert a colon, semicolon, or comma as needed:
You should always have these three things when you get to class a pencil your binder and your book.
You should always have these three things when you get to class: a pencil, your binder, and your book.
Revise if necessary:
While Lebron James is said to be the greatest basketball player of all time, however Michael Jordan is also in the running.
While Lebron James is said to be the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan is also in the running.
What is one question you can expect to find on your assessment after reading each passage?
Identify the MAIN IDEA.
Identify the meaning of the word given the context of the following sentence:
No mockeries now for them; no prayer nor bells; nor any voice of mourning SAVE the choirs, the shrill demented choirs of wailing shells.
1. Honoring
2. Rescuing
3. Except for
4. Although
3. Except for
List ten Marvel characters:
Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, Spiderman, Hulk, Thanos, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Wolverine, Loki, Black Widow, etc.
Insert a colon, semicolon, or comma as needed:
Oscar studied hard for one purpose to succeed in all of his classes.
Oscar studied hard for one purpose: to succeed in all of his classes.
Revise if necessary:
In the book, the main character experienced deep sorrow and felt an immense amount of pain when he went to visit his sister and she wouldn't let him inside the house and it was horrible.
In the book, the main character experienced deep sorrow and pain when his sister wouldn't let him inside the house.
SUMMARIZE
Identify the word according to the definition below:
The author's attitude within a story created by word choice; evokes emotions and reveals perspective.
Tone
How tall is the shortest soccer player?
Insert a colon, semicolon, or comma as needed:
Darrion loves chocolate however if he eats too much he gets sick.
Darrion loves chocolate; however, if he eats too much, he gets sick.
Revise if necessary:
Christian couldn't believe his luck– he finds five dollars in the hallway on Tuesday and receive ten dollars today in class!
Christian couldn't believe his luck– he found five dollars in the hallway on Tuesday and received ten dollars in class today!
Name the four different categories you must take notes on when reading a passage (fiction, non-fiction, speech, etc.).
1. Setting
2. Narrator (POV)
3. Character List (key players)
4. Plot
1st person POV: uses I, ME and MY.
2nd person POV: uses YOU (think cookbook).
3rd person POV: uses characters names or HE, SHE, or THEY pronouns (exists outside of the story).
What condiment was initially sold as medicine in the 1830s?
Ketchup– it was said to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice.