Grammar
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
4-6 sentences
If I need to turn in a final draft, where can I turn those in?
In the classroom tray OR on Google Classroom
Where does the comma go in the following sentence:
Because she was home for Christmas she got to meet up with her old friends.
Because she was home for Christmas, she got to meet up with her old friends.
What type of sentence is the following (sentence, fragment, run-on):
Yesterday when I was at the store I ran into Sarah she was very upset about the cost of oranges.
Run-on
Yesterday when I was at the store, I ran into Sarah; she was very upset about the cost of oranges.
What is this punctuation called and why is it used
;
Semi-colon; it is used to separate two independent clauses instead of a comma + a coordinating conjunction. For example,
Pheobe is my friend; Elizabeth is also my friend.
What is a SYNONYM and ANTONYM of the word: cold
(answers may vary)
Synonyms: freezing, chilled, cool, frigid
Antonyms: hot, boiling, warm, sweltering
Can I turn in my final drafts by emailing them to Mrs. Sherrill?
NO!!!
Is this who clause used correctly? If not, how can it be fixed?
My teacher who was tired and hungry.
Incomplete sentence and no commas used. It could be corrected like this: My teacher, who was tired and hungry, decided to go home for the day.
Is this because clause used correctly? If not, what should be done to correct it?
Wonder is my favorite book, because August is such a lovable character.
No - No comma needed. Only use a comma if the because clause occurs at the beginning of the sentence
Wonder is my favorite book because August is such a lovable character.
What are the 7 Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is the purpose of an OOPS card?
You can turn in the assignment LATE without any missing points, but you still need to complete the assignment
What type of sentence is this (exclamatory, declarative, imperative, or interrogative)?
Sarah, please open the door.
Imperative - giving an order
What are the subject(s) and verb(s) in the following sentence:
Before the party, Elijah and Evan drove to the store and bought some snacks.
Subjects: Elijah, Evan
Verbs: Drove, bought
What are the 8 state of being verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Give an example of a prepositional opener.
(Answers may vary)
Example: In the evening, we left the house.
If I do not bring my rough draft to class on a peer editing day, can I make up that grade?
NO. Rough draft grades are PARTICIPATION grades, which means that you have to bring your rough draft in order to participate.
Use correct quotation grammar on the following sentence:
Everyone please calm down whispered the teacher I am trying to focus.
"Everyone please calm down," whispered the teacher. "I am trying to focus."
What are the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
In December families travel to other places to celebrate Christmas under the impression that there will be cookies.
In December, to other places, under the impression
List at least 5 of the 15 helping verbs.
Have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could
What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?
Clincher sentence
When I leave Mrs. Sherrill's classroom, what should I do before I leave?
Push in your chair, make sure you turned in all homework, clean up the space around you (NO SNACK TRASH and NO TORN UP SUPPLIES), and return any writing utensils that are borrowed
Is the following verb in the past tense or the past participle tense? How do you know?
The bear had built a lair in the cave.
Past participle - use of the word had/have/has before the verb makes it a PARTICIPLE
What is the subject(s) and verb(s) for the following sentence:
Look at the animal in that cage!
Subject: understood YOU
verb: look