All about the GRAMMAR
In the example below, where does a COMMA belong?
For example: No I will not buy all the cake pops at Starbucks.
Rule: If you begin a sentence with the word YES or the word NO, you must follow it with a comma.
For example: No, I will not buy all the cake pops at Starbucks.
TRUE OR FALSE?
If a student uses words from a source and does not use quotation marks they are plagiarizing?
How do you choose topic sentences for a research paper?
Answers will vary.
Martha visited Colorado to visit another _______ landmark, The Rocky Mountains.
a. cities
b. city's
c. citys'
b. city's
A student is researching wild fires in Hawaii. They want to write about how the wild fires began and the impact they had on the people in Hawaii. Which source would be most relevant to the student's topic?
A. an article about the discovery of the fire hose
B. an article explaining the causes and devastation of wild fires
C. an article on how to protect endangered species in Hawaii
D. an article that explains why certain resources are found only in Hawaii
B. an article explaining the causes and devastation of wild fires
My family say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me and I blew out my candles.
What is the correct way to write HAPPY BIRTHDAY?
a. Happy "Birthday"
b. "Happy Birthday"
c. 'Happy Birthday'
d. Leave it all capital letters
b. "Happy Birthday"
YES or NO?
If you paraphrase something (put it into your own words) and forget to use a citation OR include a Work Cited page, are you plagiarizing?
YES! You must always remember to cite your sources or include them in a Work Cited page.
If a student is writing a research paper about how to make toilet paper. Which source would give them the MOST useful information?
A. an excerpt from a journal written by a janitor
B. An article in an inventions magazine called, "How is toilet paper made?"
C. A biography called To Scrub or Not to Scrub, That is the Question about the inventor of the toilet brush
D. A play about a family who went shopping for toilet paper at Costco
B. An article in an inventions magazine called, "How is toilet paper made?"
What is the correct way to punctuate a book title?
A. Parentheses ( )
B. Quotation marks " "
C. Italics
D. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
Italics
For example, Mrs. Akers decided to let the class decide what book to read and they chose the book Wild River by Rodman Philbrick.
A student is writing an opinion essay for the principal about how fifth graders should get a longer recess time. The student wants to revise their draft to create a stronger conclusion. Read the draft.
A longer recess is a good idea because it will improve how students focus in the classroom. Fifth graders arrive at school and are expected to begin learning right away. This takes away from the time they get to talk with their friends. In order to give them more focus in class, they need additional time outside at recess. The social time gives them the break they need.
WHICH SENTENCE IS THE BEST CONCLUSION FOR THE PARAGRAPH?
A. With extra time, we will be able to talk more.
B. This time will help us stay on task an focus in class.
C. Extra time allows us to use our electronic devices to talk to our friends.
D. We will be given time to make plans for sleepovers and playing video games on the weekend.
B. This time will help us stay on task an focus in class.