Capitalization
What should be capitalized?
jeremy loves watching phineas and ferb while eating italian food.
Jeremy, Phineas, Ferb, Italian
Where does the comma go?
At the store we need to buy bread milk and eggs.
At the store, we need to buy bread, milk, and eggs.
What part of speech are the following words?
Fuzzy, tall, kind, sour, smart
Adjectives (words that describe nouns)
What are three different types of punctuation that can be used to end a sentence?
period, exclamation point, question mark
Are there any errors? If so, what are they?
the dogs is very loud today
The dogs are very loud today.
What should be capitalized?
my family went to harkins over on saturday to watch spiderman: brand new day.
My, Harkins, Saturday, Spiderman: Brand New Day
Where are the commas?
Suddenly we had to drive all the way to Los Angeles California to go to a long boring meeting.
Suddenly, we had to drive all the way to Los Angeles, California to go to a long, boring meeting.
Which is not a noun?
student, friendship, plain, McDonalds, Instagram
Plain
What are parentheses used for?
Example: The evidence against him (video footage and fingerprints) was too much for the jury to ignore.
Parentheses add enclose further information or offer an explanation
Are there any errors? If so, where are they?
When we wake up, Jessie can go to Starbucks to pick up coffee, breakfast, and a some cake pops.
What should be capitalized?
ms. williams went to target on monday to buy cheerios and milk.
Ms. Williams, Target, Monday, Cheerios
Where are the commas?
Before he goes to work Mr. Taber the math teacher loves to go to the gym.
Before he goes to work, Mr. Taber, the math teacher, loves to go to the gym.
What is a verb?
A word that is an action
Where are the apostrophes?
Its awesome that Ms. Williams class wanted to play Jeopardy.
It's awesome that Ms. Williams' class wanted to play Jeopardy.
Bella a strong swimmer grew up in orlando florida and spent a lot of time in the Ocean.
Bella, a strong swimmer, grew up in Orlando, Florida and spent a lot of time in the ocean.
Is all the capitalization correct? If not, point out the errors.
On Friday, the Adventurous trio will climb Mount Everest and time travel to the french revolution.
On Friday, the adventurous trio will climb Mount Everest and time travel to the French Revolution.
Where are the commas?
"Dad if we go to grandma's house on Monday we should go to that small family-owned diner on the way as well" Melanie said.
"Dad, if we go to grandma's house on Monday, we should go to that small, family-owned diner on the way as well," Melanie said.
Which of the following is an adverb?
Short, mean, quietly, loud, joyous
Quietly
Where could a semicolon go?
We got a dog today we named him Max.
We got a dog today; we named him Max.
Fill in the blanks with their, there, or they're.
I went to _________ house, but the maid said they weren't __________. ___________ probably on vacation.
I went to their house, but the maid said they weren't there. They're probably on vacation.
Is all the capitalization correct? If not, point out the errors.
When Ms. Lane left intellischool on Wednesday, she went home, drank a Sprite, and read The Hunger Games.
Intellischool also needs to be capitalized.
Where do the commas go?
When she was attending high school in Phoenix Arizona Tiffany a star basketball player went to many football games school dances and STUCO meetings.
When she was attending high school in Phoenix, Arizona, Tiffany, a star basketball player, went to many football games, school dances, and STUCO meetings.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb (or sometimes an adjective)
A semicolon can be used to connect two closely related independent clauses (meaning both phrases could be their own sentence)
Is the sentence correct? If not, what is the issue?
Mrs. Lane, who used to teach English, is now a principal at Intellischool; she works at the Metro campus and closes on Wednesdays.
The sentence is correct.