Grammar
Identify the subject wihtin the sentence.
After lunch, Caleb wanted to go swimming in his new pool.
Caleb
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
I hate waitting for the internet to load.
How do you combine these sentences?
SpaceX just launched another rocket. It caused a lot of damage to the base.
SpaceX just launched another rocket, and it caused a lot of damage to the base.
What transition word or phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 5?
(4) It all started when Grandma made it for my eighth birthday. (5) I was a little disappointed not to have a cake with Ninja Turtles on it, but my disappointment soon turned into pure happiness.
A) At first, B) However, C) For example, D) Additionally,
A
What is the resolution of a fiction story?
It is the solving of the problem/conflict.
Rewrite these sentences with a compound subject.
Eli likes to play with his truck. Everett likes to play with them too.
Eli and Everett like to play with trucks.
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
Everett always splashs in the tub.
splashs to splashes
How do you combine these sentences?
Mrs. Childers needs to clean her classroom. She should get to work early.
Mrs. Childers needs to clean her classroom, so she should get to work early.
What transition word or phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 6?
(5) I was a little disappointed not to have a cake with Ninja Turtles on it, but my disappointment soon turned into pure happiness. (6) She encouraged me to give it a try.
A) However, B) Next, C) After that, D) To my surprise,
A
What is the genre called that tells about a person's life?
It is a biography.
Rewrite using a compound predicate.
Sharks hunt for their prey. They can smell blood in the ocean.
Sharks smell blood and hunt for their prey in the ocean.
OR
Sharks hunt for their prey and smell blood in the ocean.
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
Koda loves chaseing the dogs along the fence in the backyard, and it drives us crazy!
chaseing to chasing
How do you combine these sentences?
The students want to go outside for recess. The rain doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon.
The students want to go outside for recess, but the rain doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon.
What transition word or phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 9?
(8) Ever since then, it has become a tradition to have cheesecake on my birthday. (9) Grandma even put a Ninja Turtle toy on top of the cheesecake.
A) On Saturday, B) The next Day, C) Every year, D) The next year
D
What is Plot?
It is identifying characters and the problem/conflict. The rising action which leads to the climax (the turning point of the story). Which is then followed by the falling action that leads to the resolution.
Which adjective and adverb can you add to make the sentence more clear and effective? Rewrite it.
Tornadoes destroy buildings.
Choose 2:
violently, softly, quickly
Tornadoes quickly and violetly destroy buildings.
OR
Tornadoes destroy homes quickly and buildings.
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
The leopard draged his prey up into the tree, so he could keep it away from other predators.
draged to dragged
How do you combine these sentences?
I can take you to camp. You can take the bus.
I can take you to camp, or you can take the bus.
What sentence does not belong in the essay?
A) Sentence 11
B) Sentence 18
C) Sentence 23
D) Sentence 27
C
What all you do you look when creating a summary of a fiction text?
CPIER
Characters, Plot, Important Events, and Resolution
Rewrite these sentences in a clear and effective way.
Amanda cooks spaghetti, Robbie bakes garlic bread for dinner on Thursday night.
Amanda and Robbie cook spaghetti and bake garlic bread for dinner on Thursday night.
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
In Minecraft you can use TNT to create giant exploshions, and it can ruin another player's base.
exploshions to explosions
How do you combine these sentences?
The weather was cold. It was warm and sunny.
The weather was cold, yet it was warm and sunny.
What sentence should be added to the end of this paragraph?
A) I think he is an amazing singer and so will you.
B) I think I want to learn to play those instruments, too.
C) Did you know he likes to play hockey, soccer, and chess?
D) It was only a matter of time before his music career would take off.
D
What 3 things present and helpful when reading the script of a play?
Cast of Characters
Character Tags
Stage Directions