Punctuation
Add the comma where it is needed.
Auntie Roseann would you sign this form for our fieldtrip?
Auntie Roseann, would you sign this form for our fieldtrip?
What are Articles? Give me examples
Articles are words that introduce nouns. For example: a, an and the are articles.
What is the definition of prefix?
It is a word part added at the beginning of a word.
for example unhappy (UN- is the prefix)
Proofread and correct. There are 3 errors.
Haydar was the best soccer goalie in fouth grade. He want to be the best in fifth grade as well so he practices everyday afterschool.
Haydar was the best goalie in fourth grade. He wants to be the best in fifth grade as well, so he practices everyday afterschool.
What is the definition of contraction?
a shortened form of two words using an apostrophe.
Huss asked "What game do you want to play?"
Huss asked, "What game do you want to join?"
What is the definition of indefinite articles? Give an example
Indefinite articles: Words used to refer to ANY person, animal, place or thing.
Example: a/an
What is the definition of a suffix?
A suffix is the ending part of a word.
For example: Harmful (-ful is the suffix)
what symbol do you use when you want to delete/take out a word/letter?
(check bookmark to help, I can't add it here)
-Ms. Vanessa
What is a possessive noun?
A noun that shows belonging. *uses an apostophe*
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
I like to eat pizza, said Ethan, but not every day.
"I like to eat pizza," said Ethan, "but not everyday."
What is the definition of definite articles ?
give me an example
A word that is used to refer to a SPECIFIC person, animal, place or thing.
example: The
The prefix un- and dis- both mean what? *means the same thing*
1.what does unhappy mean?
2. What does dislike mean?
it means not or the opposite of
1. unhappy= NOT happy
2. dislike = NOT like
What symbol do you use to fix spelling?
When do you use a colon?
to separate the hour from minutes to write the time.
or when writing a business letter
ex:
3:24
Dear Officer Saab:
what do you need to underline in sentences?
Titles of books, movies, tv shows, newspapers, and magazines
Which of the following means you are talking about yourself and others.
a. were
b. where
c. we're
c. we're
is Re- a suffix or prefix? What does it mean?
Re- means again/ it is a prefix because it goes in the beginning of a word.
what symbol do you use to add a period?
you put a dot and a circle around it
What is a Homophone? And give an example
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and different meanings.
example: Aunt and ant, sea and see
Write with Colons
four hours and forty-five minutes
4:45
which means it belongs to them?
Their, They're or there
their
What is the definition of synonym and antonym?
and give examples of each
Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. (example: Scared =frightened)
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. (example: Anxious and Calm)
If you want to add a comma what do you do?
you add this ^ but with a comma inside of it.
What is the definition of a compound word? Give an example
It is a word made up of two smaller words
Example: lighthouse, motorboat, playground
light+house, motor+ boat, play+ground