Editing
Which word makes sense?
After we _________ the bagels, the three of us went to sleep.
-eat
-ate
-at
-eaten
After we ate the bagels, the three of us went to sleep.
went shows us that it is past tense, make sure your verbs match!
Which is correct?
I need to get ____ dinner ready.
Clydes
Clyde's
Clydes'
Clydeses
I need to get Clyde's dinner ready.
The dinner BELONGS to Clyde, so we use an apostrophe.
What type of writing is the article?
Which is correct?
My mom will ____ me a book today!
bye
by
buy
buy = to purchase
My mom will buy me a book today!
Identify the root and the suffix.
usually
usual = root
ly = suffix
Which is correct?
Ms. Garcea is from ___________________ .
Syracuse, N.Y.
syracuse ny
syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse N.Y.
Ms. Garcea is from Syracuse, N.Y..
Syracuse and New York are proper nouns. They need a capital! Also, when you abbreviate words, you need to put periods in place of the word.
Find the correct plural.
We have many ____ for sale.
foxs
fox's
foxes
foxies
We have many foxes for sale. (I wish! So cute!)
When a word ends in x, ch, z, or s we add "es" to make it plural.
What is the main idea of the article?
It is about if schools should be open year round.
If I look at the title, and what it is mostly about, I can realize the main idea.
Which is correct?
I will eat _____ muffins.
eight
ate
eight = the number
ate = the action of eating in the past
Identify the root and the prefix.
Rewind
re = prefix
wind = suffix
Where do the quotation marks belong?
Hey! Mister! You lost your shoe! It fell off on Third Street! Clementine yelled, after she noticed the old man tripping on the curb.
"Hey! Mister! You lost your shoe! It fell off on Third Street!" Clementine yelled, after she noticed the old man tripping on the curb.
The quotation marks go around what is being said, the actual words.
Fix the mistake.
I appreciate the roses in the field. Ms. Potter planted the beautiful bud's ten years prior.
I appreciate the roses in the field. Ms. Potter planted the beautiful buds ten years prior.
buds in this sentence means more than one, not that it belongs to someone else.
If I think that schools SHOULD be open year round, what is one piece of information I could use to support my answer from the article?
answers vary.
"Students in year-round schools have more breaks. They get to enjoy time off in every season.
"Year-round schools allow families to plan vacations in times other than summer. Students in year-round schools are less likely to have to miss school for a trip."
"Frequent breaks are good for students. They have less stress when they go back to school after a break. They become more eager to learn. "
"Breaks also give teachers time to plan better lessons. Teachers in regular schools are so busy teaching that they have less time to plan lessons for their classes. Students in year-round schools tend to remember what they learn."
"Teachers don't have to spend time going over things that students have forgotten over the summer."
Witch one will win? I believe that won team will be better but I can't pick.
Correct the homophones. (2)
Which one will win? I believe that one team will be better but I can't pick.
Jump
ed
jumped
Find the mistakes! (4)
When your rideing on the bus tomorrow, please be shure to listen up! i won't be able to help it; I will be singing loudly!
When you're riding on the bus tomorrow, please be sure to listen up! I won't be able to help it; I will be singing loudly!
you're = You are (your is use to belong to someone)
ride + ing = riding. Drop the silent (magic) e before adding a vowel suffix.
sure = trick word!
I = when I stands alone it needs to be a capital letter!
My shirts button is black.
Where does the apostrophe belong?
My shirt's button is black.
If I think that schools SHOULDN'T be open year round, what is one piece of information I could use to support my answer from the article?
Answers vary
"Year-round schools are a bad idea. Summer is a great season. Students should be able to enjoy their summers. "
"Most families plan vacations over the summer. Year-round schools restrict family vacations. They also don't allow students to go away to camp or take on summer jobs to earn money for the future. "
"Too many breaks disrupt learning. "
"Teachers can spend more time on one topic. Teachers also don't have to plan around as many breaks. "
"Summer can also be very hot. Many schools don't have air conditioning. How can students learn in a hot classroom? "
"Christopher Newland, a researcher at Auburn University, said that year-round schools do not help students learn. "
The son will be warm and won day this week the whether will reach 70 degrees!
Fix the homophones.
sun
one
weather
The sun will be warm and one day this week the weather will reach 70 degrees.
What does this prefixe mean?
un
un = not
Find the mistakes. (5)
Do you like to play music. I willn't lie, singing and playing guitar are two of my favorite thing ever! I cant help it. When I feal a beat, I have to try my best to figure it out.
Do you like to play music? I won't lie, singing and playing guitar are two of my favorite things ever! I can't help it. When I feel a beat, I have to try my best to figure it out.
Questions need a "?"
won't = will + not
things; it is a list of more than one, you need an s
can't = can + not
feel - ee says long e
Fix the mistake.
The thirty student's faces were happy.
The thirty students' faces were happy.
Should schools be open year round? Write one paragraph supporting your opinion using information from the article.
answers vary but need:
1.) a main idea
2.) three-five sentences supporting the main idea
3.) information from the article
4.) a conclusion sentence
Write in the correct homophones.
________ or not you enjoy the _______, people around you will be having fun! The ____ is warm and the shore is beautiful.
Whether or not you enjoy the beach, people around you will be having fun! The sun is warm and the shore is beautiful.
What do these suffixes mean?
-ful (helpful)
- less (thankless)
less = without
ful = full of