Usage and Mechanics
Symbols,Punctuation
Vocabulary
Mini Writing Tasks
ME!
100

A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence to separate items?

What is a comma.

100

Punctuation mark at the end of a sentence

What is a period

100

Define the word "Precise"

Exact, perfect or also could be defined as strict.

100

Write a haiku about basketball.

Orange basketballs

Players in flight like Micheal

Shooting like Steph Curry

100

What is my favorite sport to watch?

College/High School Basketball

200

What there,their,they're should be used in this sentence?

___ is still hope that their dog can be found, so they're offering a reward. 

1. There


200

A punctuation mark used to create a break in a sentence.

Em dash. -

200

Modify means to change. Use the word modify properly in a sentence.

I did not like how my room looked like, so I had to modify it.

I love to modify my car to make it go faster.

200

Write an acrostic poem that spells out DOG.

Dumb but smart

Outstanding feelings with licks of love

Guard us with all there heart

200

What is my favorite sports team?

Green Bay Packers

300

This punctuation mark should be used to separate two independent clauses and must also be used with a comma?

; Semi-colon

300

What is a symbol with four lines in it?

What is a hashtag #

300

Your word is: DECEIVE.

Play Two Truths and a Lie.

1. I love to hunt.

2. I love school so much.

3. I like pickles.

300

Write Acrostic poem with someone. About thanksgiving It has to be about the topic.

The joy and happiness
Having a feast of food with family
All of the excitement
No negative
Killing the big bucks
Skills in card games
Gathering with family
I am thankful for what I have
Very yummy food
I love eating all the food
Not a doubt of sadness
Giving thanks

300

How many school sports do I play?

Cross Country,Basketball, Track

400

Places the comma(s)

I love to run track play basketball football and baseball. 

I love to run track, play basketball, football, and baseball.

400

Put a semi colon in this sentence. 

I have a big project that is due in 3 days I can't go to the movies with my friends tonight.

I have a big project that is due in 3 days; I can't go to the movies with my friends tonight.

400

What is a synonym of determination? 

Examples: Dedication, Persistence

400

Write a 2-4 sentences about how your day is going.

Answers may vary.My day is going pretty good got a Christmas tree and put it up with the family. I watched the Wisconsin Badgers wreck Nebraska in some volleyball on TV. Then I did homework which was this and it was not fun. 

400

When was the last time the Packers won the super bowl?

2010 

500

Em dashes are roughly the length of what? Hint it's in the name.

What is an m.

500

Rewrite this sentence and make it grammatically correct (you can add or take out punctuation)

I enjoy, playing games; however, I also love winning them, and playing with family.

I enjoy playing games; however, I also love winning them and playing with family.

500

9 letter work starting with "E" is a ACT vocab work that means to "Remove"          

Eliminate 

500

Write a little story about a little kid and something that changed his life forever good or bad.

Billy was a little kid he grew up in the 80's with no parents just his brother and sister. Billy loved school so much cause he was with his best friends and with people he liked. Billy was a little lonely kid. One day after school he found a lottery ticket on the ground and walked home and gave it to his big brother that was 19 years old. His brother took the ticket into town the next day and found the numbers in the newspaper and he had the winning numbers. The three kids won 5 million dollars and they had what they wanted for the rest of there lives and lived happily ever after with a big house and lots to play with.

500

What is my personal record in the mile?

4:51