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potpourri
100
name of a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
a word that shows action or a state of being
What is a verb?
100
The big, mean dog bit the mailman yesterday; the mailman cried.
What is the correct way to puncutate this sentence: The big mean dog bit the mailman yesterday the mailman cried
100
Many people do not know that Washington, D.C. is the nation's busiest city.
What is the correct way to write this sentence? many people do not know that washington d c is the nation's busiest city.
100
To tell the reader what the paragraph is about.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
200
names a specific person, place, thing
What is a proper noun?
200
laid
What is the correct verb form for the following sentence: The big black dog (lay,laid) the newspaper on the ground.
200
a period
What is the correct end punctuation for the following: The mailman went through the snow
200
Many people in the United States do not have jobs.
Correct the following sentence: Many People in the united states do not have Jobs.
200
California
Where was the author Gary Soto born?
300
Mary
What is the proper noun in this sentence: Mary had a little lamb.
300
buy, bought,bought
What are the three principal parts of the verb 'buy'?
300
attended, were disappointed
What are the verbs in this sentence? Many spectators attended the state play-off game in Austin but were disappointed by the team's loss.
300
Yes
Should all proper nouns be capitalized?
300
a process that involves the design of a question and the process of solving or answering the question.
What is Project-based learning?
400
gift, country
What are the concrete nouns in this sentence: Freedom is a gift from those who have served our country.
400
a verb that links the subject to another word in the sentence
What is a linking verb?
400
Rebecca, do you know where South America is?
What is the correct way to write this sentence? Rebecca do you know where South America is?
400
President Obama, Russia
What is the correct way to correct the capitalization errors in this sentence? president obama flew to russis to meet with the leader.
400
The House on Mango Street
What novel did Sandra Cisneros write that made her a well known author?
500
capitalize it
What must you always do to a proper noun?
500
went,spent
What are the verbs in the following sentence: My mom and I went to town and spent too much money.
500
I live at 124 Main Street, Boys Ranch, Texas 79010.
What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? I live at 124 Main Street Boys Ranch Texas 79010.
500
Not all of the students at Starr Academy will stay here for the Christmas holidays.
What is the best way to write this sentence? not all of the students at starr academy will stay here for the christmas holidays.
500
To help you organize your thoughts and provide supporting details
When you are writing, what is the purpose of an outline?