-LY and -RUPT
What does the suffix -ly usually tell us about a word?
👉 Answer: How something is done.
Where do you put a comma in this date?
March 12 2024
👉 Answer: March 12, 2024
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
I live in Austin Texas.”
👉 Answer: Austin, Texas
What is dialogue?
👉 Answer: Speaking
What punctuation mark shows someone is speaking?
👉 Answer: Quotation marks
Which word means “in a quiet way”?
👉 Answer: quietly.
Which sentence uses commas in a date correctly?
1. We went on vacation on July 4, 2023.
2. We went on vacation on August, 23 2023.
👉 Answer: We went on vacation on July 4, 2023.
Which sentence is correct?
1. She moved to Denver, Colorado last year.
2. She moved to, Denver Colorado last year.
👉 Answer: She moved to Denver, Colorado last year.
What are two things quotation marks show?
👉 Answer: dialogue (speaking) or text evidence (words that come directly from a text).
Which sentence is correct?
“I like pizza,” said Sam.
"I like pizza" said Sam.
👉 Answer: “I like pizza,” said Sam.
What does the word interrupt mean?
👉 Answer: To stop suddenly and quickly.
Do you need a comma when only the month and year are written?
👉 Answer: No
How many commas are needed when a city and state are in the middle of a sentence?
👉 Answer: One comma
What does “text evidence” mean?
👉 Answer: Words that come directly from a text.
Where does the comma usually go in dialogue?
A. inside the quotation marks
B. outside the quotation marks
👉 Answer: Inside the quotation marks.
Which -rupt word means “to burst or explode”?
👉 Answer: erupt
Fix this sentence:
“My birthday is April 6 2015.”
👉 Answer: My birthday is April 6, 2015.
Fix this sentence:
We traveled to Orlando Florida in June.
👉 Answer: We traveled to Orlando, Florida in June.
What are two ways to state text evidence in writing?
👉 Answer: (teacher discretion)
-According to the text...
-The text says...
-The author states...
Anything related to these answers are acceptable.
Fix this sentence:
Sam said “I am ready.”
👉 Answer: Sam said, “I am ready.”
Choose a correct -ly word:
“She waited __________ for her turn.”
👉 Answer: (teacher discretion) answers could be patiently, quietly, happily, excitedly etc.
Add commas where needed:
On December 25 2022 we opened presents.
👉 Answer: On December 25, 2022 we opened presents.
Add commas:
My cousin who lives in Salem Oregon is visiting.”
👉 Answer: My cousin, who lives in Salem, Oregon is visiting.
Which sentence best uses text evidence to support an answer?
A. I think the character is nice because I like her.
B. The character is kind and helpful in the story.
C. I know the character is kind because the text says, “She shared her lunch with the new student.”
D. The character is kind because being kind is important.
👉 Answer:
C. I know the character is kind because the text says, "She shared her lunch with the new student.”
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. “Let’s go,” she said, “before it rains.”
B. "Let's go, she said, before it rains."
👉 Answer: A. “Let’s go,” she said, “before it rains.”