Dialogue
What do we put around what the character says?
We put quotation marks!
What is a subject?
A subject is who or what the sentence is about. It is the naming part of the sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence has 2 or more subjects and 2 or more predicates. It needs punctuation to create 2 complete sentences.
List the 3 Rules of Dialogue.
1) Add quotation marks
2) Capitalize the first letter inside the dialogue
3) Add punctuation inside the dialogue
What is a predicate?
A predicate tells what the subject is doing. It is the telling part of the sentence. It always includes a verb.
Is this sentence a run-on? If so, add punctuation to make 2 complete sentences.
I am going to play fortnite when i get home from school it is the best game ever.
I am going to play fortnite when I get home from school. It is the best game ever.
Come up to the board. Edit this sentence.
I want a new bike for Christmas said Harmony.
"I want a new bike for Christmas," said Harmony.
Identify the subject & predicate in this sentence:
That hat looks so cool!
Subject: that hat
Predicate: looks so cool
Is this sentence a run-on? If so, add punctuation to make 2 complete sentences.
Aiten played soccer with her friends she scored 6 goals against the other team.
Aiten played soccer with her friends. She scored 6 goals against the other team.
Come up to the board and edit this sentence:
hey she shouted come over to the swings!
"Hey!" she shouted, "come over to the swings!"
Identify the subject, the predicate, and the verb in the following sentence:
Mr. Matthews went to the store to buy more markers.
Subject: Mr. Matthews
Predicate: went to the store to buy more markers.
Verb: went
Edit this paragraph:
Today is my birthday I am so excited to celebrate with my family. We are having pizza for dinner. After that, we are going to have cake for desert my favorite kind of cake is chocolate cake with vanilla frosting.
Today is my birthday. I am so excited to celebrate with my family. We are having pizza for dinner. After that, we are going to have cake for desert. My favorite kind of cake is chocolate cake with vanilla frosting.
POP QUIZ!
There are 2 types of adjectives: comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives.
What is a comparative adjective? Give an example. What is a superlative adjective? Give an example.
Comparative adjectives compare 1 noun to 1 other noun. Add -er to the adjective.
Superlative adjectives compare 1 noun to more than 1 noun. Add -est to the adjective.
POP QUIZ! Say all the present tense "To Be" Verbs.
I ___
You ____
He/She/It ____
They ____
We _____
I am
You are
He/She/It is
They are
We are
Edit this paragraph:
This Friday, we will go to the pumpkin patch. The bus ride is 30 minutes away you will be able to pick out your favorite pumpkin. There will be yummy treats and maybe even some rides you also might see some farm animals.
This Friday, we will go to the pumpkin patch. The bus ride is 30 minutes away. You will be able to pick out your favorite pumpkin. There will be yummy treats and maybe even some rides. You also might see some farm animals.