Comma Use
What is a talent Mr. Hubbard wished he had?
Woodworking, playing the banjo, whistling, or recognizing bird calls by sound alone.
Woodworking
Which is false?
Blue is an adjective.
Sound is a noun.
Never is an adverb.
Because is a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction.
Because is a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction.
It is a subordinating conjunction.
A haiku has three lines.
A ballad has no rhyme scheme.
An ode is always about nature.
Song lyrics can not be considered poetry.
A haiku has three lines.
Correct the spelling error.
I now what you did last summer.
I KNOW what you did last summer.
Which of the following is NOT required in every academic paragraph?
A rhetorical question, a topic sentence, one main idea with adequate support, indention of the first line.
A rhetorical question
Which of the following MISUSES a comma?
Louie, can you hand me a pencil?
It was a cheerful, optimistic poem.
He said, "I love LA class!"
David, Jessie and Gina are the best BIs at Soar.
David, Jessie and Gina are the best BIs at Soar.
(Missing comma between "and" and "Gina.")
Which is false?
Foreshadowing helps increase suspense in writing.
Figurative language is often used in poetry.
Quickly, happily, yesterday, and hungrily are adjectives.
I is a pronoun.
Quickly, happily, yesterday, and hungrily are adjectives.
They are all adverbs.
Which is true?
Young is a synonym for old.
1st person point of view uses words like "you" and "your."
You use quotation marks when directly quoting words from a text.
An exclamation point is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
You use quotation marks when directly quoting words from a text.
Correct the two errors in the sentence below.
I cant' tell you how excited I am for your promotion?
I can't tell you how excited I am for your promotion!
Which pair below is an example of a homophone?
core / care
dear / deer
Kate / Katie
sheep / sheep
dear / deer
Where does the comma go?
He was a tall lanky man who always wore a hat.
between "tall" and "lanky"
Which is false?
David's least favorite chore is doing dishes.
Mrs. H's least favorite chore is folding socks.
The heart is Gina's most-used emoji.
The "rofl" is Jessie's most-used emoji.
The heart is Gina's most-used emoji.
(Her most-used emoji is the face-palming girl.)
Which is true?
Metaphors use "like" or "as."
Commas are optional in compound sentences.
Hyperbole is not commonly used in writing or in everyday conversation.
The exposition of a story ends with an inciting incident.
The exposition of a story ends with an inciting incident.
Which of the following was the first band David saw live in concert?
Phish, Pearl Jam, Sugar Ray, Sublime
Sugar Ray
which of the following contains a commonly misused word?
He supposedly doesn't care about his grade.
Kelly pacifically asked for no cheese on her pizza.
She was affected by the weather.
I love cake.
Kelly specifically asked for no cheese on her pizza.
Which comma rule is used here?
I love coffee, tea, and pineapple juice.
A) coordinate adjectives B) comma in a series C) comma after introductory words or phrases, D) comma after direct address
comma in a series
Which is false?
A Venn Diagram graphic organizer is best used for creating or analyzing cause-and-effect texts.
A comma can't end a sentence.
Compound sentences contain 2 or more independent clauses.
Proper nouns are always capitalized.
A Venn Diagram graphic organizer is best used for creating or analyzing cause-and-effect texts.
They are best used for compare and contrast.
Which is true?
Jessie's first band she saw in concert was Backstreet Boys.
Mr. Hubbard would like to name his next pet Frodo.
Mrs. H hates grilled steak.
Gina and David were in the same kindergarten class.
Mr. Hubbard would like to name his next pet Frodo.
What's something Mrs. H loves but everyone else seems to hate?
Cold weather camping, traffic, documentaries about word origins, flies.
cold weather camping
Which of the following is true about staff?
Mrs. H wants to name her next cat Wallace.
Gina likes to sneeze.
Jessie plays two instruments: the trumpet and the kazoo.
Unless singing counts, neither Mr. Hubbard nor David plays an instrument.
Which comma rule in use?
Paula, are you coming to the cookout on Saturday?
A) coordinate adjectives B) comma in a series C) comma after introductory words or phrases, D) comma after direct address
comma after direct address
Which is false?
Mrs. H would love to know how to play harmonica.
David would love to go skydiving.
Gina would love to learn to yodel.
Mr. Hubbard would love to score tickets to the World Series.
Gina would love to learn to yodel.
(Jessie would love to learn to yodel.)
Which is true?
Conjunctions are two words that describe the same noun.
He/she/it/they are words that are commonly used in 3rd person point of view.
The main idea is always the first sentence in a text.
Quotation marks are optional in dialogue.
He/she/it/they are words that are commonly used in 3rd person point of view.
Correct the THREE errors in the following sentence.
Ben said "i have no idea why you'd suspect me of steeling the cookie."
Ben said, "I have no idea why you'd suspect me of stealing the cookie."
What 5 things must all sentences contain?
Capital letter to start, a subject/noun doing the action, the predicate/action being done, end punctuation, and expression of a complete thought.