Capitalization
How many capitals are missing? all across oklahoma, tornados ravaged the land.
2 (All, Oklahoma, )
What is a homophone? Give and use an example in a sentence.
A homophone is when one or more words SOUND THE SAME, but HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS. Examples of homophones will vary.
Identify the verb and verb tense: Mr. Wright munched on a bagel Sunday morning.
munched, past tense
How many commas should be used in a series of 4 items?
3 commas
I have ______ dollars in my pocket.
I have a gift _________ my little sister.
(four, for)
four
for
What is a speech tag in dialogue?
A device to identify the speaker
How many capitals are missing? the titanic was a massive ship that suffered a great tragedy in the icy waters of the atlantic.
3 (The, Titanic, Atlantic)
Can I go to the party ______?
We are going ______ the party.
We have ________ dogs.
(to, too, two)
too
to
two
Identify the verb and verb tense: Tomorrow, I will clean my room.
will clean, future
When using an introductory element should you; avoid using a comma, place the comma before the element, or place the comma after the element?
Place the comma after the introductory element.
I need to take a _______ before I fall asleep!
The driver had to ____________ to avoid hitting the deer.
(brake, break)
break
break
What would happen if writers did not use speech tags?
The story would be confusing
This is my favorite ______ of jeans.
My favorite fruit is a _________.
(pair, pear)
pair
pear
Identify the verbs and verb tenses: I wake up to sound of the seagulls crying overhead.
wake, present
crying, present
When using a comma with a conjunction (FAN BOYS) should you: avoid using a comma, place it before the conjunction, place it after the conjunction?
Place the comma before the conjunction.
Now I ________ the Roman numerals.
We have to go to class right _________.
There are ______ penguins in the Sahara Desert.
(know, now, no)
know
now
no
Dialogue should sound: crazy, funny, authentic, or poetic?
authentic
How many capitals are missing? i'm so happy spring is here; i couldn't handle any more snow.
3 (I'm, I, Spring)
We ______ going on vacation.
We want you to come over to _________ house.
(are, our)
are
our
Identify the verbs and verb tenses: Annoyed with her little brother's crying, Victoria slammed her bedroom door.
annoyed, past
slammed, past
What two words should the comma go between in this sentence? Without water the plant will die.
water, the
We burn ___________ in our fireplace.
We _____________ love to come over to your house.
(would, wood)
wood
would
When writing dialogue, how often should you start a new paragraph?
with every new speaker
How many capitals are missing in the sentence? jim and i are off to visit wyoming's capital building in cheyenne with grandpa joe.
6 (Jim, I, Wyoming, Cheyenne, Grandpa, Joe)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith like to work in _______ garden.
We are going to move the bed over _____________.
____________ going to throw a party for New Year’s Eve.
(they’re, there, their)
their
there
They're
Identify the verbs and verb tenses: Over the weekend, there was a huge snowstorm in town. There is still snow on the ground. Tonight it will snow some more.
What two words should the comma go between in this sentence? I will visit London England.
London, England
Samuel is going to _______ his work boots today.
Do you know ___________ my shoes are?
(wear, where)
wear
where
What punctuation marks are used to show someone is speaking?
Quotation marks " "