Punctuation
What must you ALWAYS put around words that you are directly citing?
Quotation marks
A) Effect
B) Affect
A) Effect
What is the definition of a pronoun?
A word that can take the place of a noun.
Mr. Carlson teaches band.
Subject: Mr. Carlson
Verb: teaches
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
During gym class Julius broke his toe while playing soccer.
During gym class, Julius broke his toe while playing soccer.
Ryan gave his mother a list of _____________ he needed to get before he went camping.
A) Things
B) Items
C) Gear
C) Gear
How many nouns are in this sentence?
After math class, my friend offered to help with my homework.
Identify the subject & verb in the following sentence:
We were in the car for four hours!
Subject: we
Verb: were
What is a thesis statement?
One sentence that explains what the whole essay will be about.
Where should this run-on sentence be split with a semi-colon or a period?
I don't remember what time the coffee shop opens we could check their hours online.
I don't remember what time the coffee shop opens; we could check their hours online.
I only use the ___________ ingredients in my recipes!
A) Best
B) Finest
C) Top
What is the adverb in this sentence?
The firefighters responded to the call swiftly.
Correct the verb in the following sentence:
After school, I has a doctor's appointment.
Change has to have
What is a topic sentence?
The sentence at the beginning of a body paragraph that states the claim for that body paragraph.
Where should commas go in the following sentence?
Alaska which has over 100 volcanoes was sold to the United States in 1867.
Alaska, which has over 100 volcanoes, was sold to the United States in 1867.
From a young age, Annie's parents could tell she was ____________.
A) a brainiac
B) smart
C) gifted
D) different
C) gifted
What is the definition of a preposition?
A word that explains location or time of something.
Correct the verb in the following sentence:
My parents does the laundry together every weekend.
What is the very first step you should take on the written section?
Read the prompt!
What is the function of a semi-colon?
To separate two independent clauses without using a period.
Looking around, the hikers took in the _______________ view.
A) awesome
B) rad
C) pretty
D) scenic
D) scenic
List 6 examples of preposition.
Possible answers: above, below, after, before, beside, during, under, next to, etc.
Identify the PROBLEM with the verb in the following sentence:
Yesterday, Janet run around the bike trail.
Other than INFORM, what word might you see that indicates that you are writing an informative essay?
Explain