Grammar
What is this? - ","
Comma
What is a homophone?
A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning or in spelling
What must a sentence always start with?
A capital letter
What is the first paragraph in your essay?
Introduction
What is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause?
Conjunctions
What is this? - ";"
A semicolon
Which homophone belongs in this sentence?
"Bring ___ backpack, please!"
your
What must a sentence always end with?
What is punctuation!
What is the last paragraph in an essay?
A conclusion
What is an example of a conjunction word?
And, or, so, since, for, because, as, but, yet, still, while, as soon as, therefore, moreover, in case, though, although, even though, etc
What is a comma used for?
Direct address
Separating two complete sentences
Separating elements in a list
Which homophone belongs in this sentence?
"He is over ____."
There
What is the first sentence in a paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What is a group of written sentences that includes details supporting a specific point?
A paragraph
What are two or more words that are combined and shortened to save time?
Contractions
What is a semicolon used for?
To connect two independent clauses in a sentence.
In place of connecting words (and, but, so, because, etc)
Which homophone belongs in this sentence?
"I have ___ sisters. They like __ go __ the movies, and ______ so fun to hangout with!"
two, to, to, they're
What must all of the sentences in a paragraph do?
Support the main idea of the paragraph
What does it mean when sentences in a paragraph are coherent?
The sentences are logically connected with transition words which can signal different things
What is used in contractions to identify them?
An apostrophe
What is a period used for?
A sentence ender
An abbreviation
Which homophones belong in this sentence?
"____ the best! Please make sure ____ snacks are in the bag ___"
You're, their, too
What are the four sentence types?
declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory
What does it mean when sentences in a paragraph have unity?
Every sentence supports the main idea of the paragraph.
What is an example of a contraction?
Isn't, Can't, They've, Aren't, I'm