Capitalization
What word(s) should be capitalized?
john and i ran outside in the rain.
John, I
What word do we use to remember what to capitalize in a sentence?
MINTS
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn. a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
d
When you see quotation marks, what does the tag tell you?
Who is speaking
Setting of a story is?
Where or when the story is taking place.
What words should be capitalized in the following sentence? john said that is probably what you experienced last saturday if you live in los angeles and tulsa.
John, Saturday, Los Angeles, Tulsa
let's go down to the pond.
Why should let's be capitalized?
S - starts a sentence
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us. a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
c
Where do quotation marks go?
Around what the speaker is saying
Words that describe verbs are called what?
Adverbs
What word(s) should be capitalized in the sentence? nicole likes pepsi, but veronica and brandon prefer coke.
Nicole, Pepsi, Veronica, Brandon, Coke
Friday and saturday are my favorite days of the week.
Why should saturday be capitalized?
M - it is a month, day, holiday
The drums were like a thunderstorm. a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
Is the sentence correct or incorrect?
My mom yelled, "Boys go clean your room."
correct
Words that describe nouns are called what?
Adjectives
Which word(s) should be capitalized in the sentence?
Sarah planned a christmas party at lakeshore park this december.
Christmas, Lakeshore park, December
mary eats at McDonald's everyday!
Why does Mary need to be capitalized?
N - name of person (proper noun)
S - Start of the sentence.
He is a library of information about athletes. a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
b
Is the sentence correct or incorrect?
Wash the dishes! my sister exclaimed "you know mom is coming home!"
incorrect
What is author's purpose?
PIE
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What word(s) need to be capitalized in the sentence?
in florida, we drank a lot of gatorade because it was hot there in july
In, Florida, Gatorade, July
What does the letters in MINTS stand for?
1) Months, day, holidays 2) I the pronoun 3) Names of person, place, or thing - proper nouns 4) Titles of movies, books, games, etc 5) Start of the sentence
The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky. a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
a
Is the sentence correct or incorrect?
"John and Nathan went to the park?" asked Kevin.
correct
What are the five literary elements?
1) setting 2) characters 3) plot 4) problem 5) solution