Grammar Rules
State the comma rule when things are listed in a series.
You place a comma to separate each thing --- when there are 3 or more things listed.
Who am I?
You should ALWAYS capitalize me when I stand alone.
The pronoun " I "
This transition word can be used at the beginning of a statement only when it contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.
Furthermore
However
Nonetheless
However
The author of a play is the
Playwright
The moral or lesson learned is the
theme.
Finish the sentence:
"If I start a sentence off with one
(with an AAAWWUBBIS), then I put ___
a comma after the clause.
TRUE OR FALSE:
You should capitalize specific names of seasons.
FALSE!
Do NOT capitalize seasons: fall, winter, spring, or summer
When I am asked to delete a statement from a paragraph, I must select the sentence that ____
does not support or connect to the main idea or other details in that paragraph.
The purpose of stage directions in a play is ___
to describe how and what the character is doing.
An example of figurative language is the use of a simile. A simile does this ____
A similie compares two things using like or as.
Finish the sentence:
If it's (the AAAWWUBBIS)
in the middle ____.
no comma needed!
Give the capitalization mistake on this sentence:
Melissa wondered, "can we take a vacation this summer?"
The letter "c" needs to be capitalized.
Melissa wondered, "Can we take a vacation this summer?
What makes the following combination of sentences incorrect? How would you rewrite it correctly?
1. The rain poured all night, it caused flooding in some parts of town.
The rain poured all night. It caused flooding in some parts of town.
The rain poured all night, so it caused flooding in some parts of town.
In a play, when the scene changes...
the setting changes.
A metaphor ____.
A metaphor compares two things. Does not use like or as.
Example: Monica is a walking dictionary.
Complete (sentence) on the LEFT, complete (sentence) on the RIGHT, it takes 2 (complete thoughts) to make the comma right.
What needs to be capitalized and why?
I love candy, chocolate, and takis.
Takis. It is the specific name of a snack.
How would you write this sentence correctly using an AAAWWUBBIS?
Rain poured all night, it flooded some parts of town.
Since rain poured all night, it flooded some parts of town.
In a poem, the voice of the poem is the ___
the speaker
appeal to the reader's senses
to make the author's writing have a more powerful effect on the reader
This is spelled when you match the correct homophone to its definition.
their A - stands for they are
they're B - in, at, a place or position
there C - belonging to or associated with
A
B
State the mnemonic we learned to help you remember what you need to capitalize and give an example of each.
M I N T
Months of the year
I - the pronoun I
N - names, SPECIFIC/proper nouns/nationalities/countries/languages
T - titles of songs, books, poems, important documents like The Constitution of the United States
S - start of a sentence
What strategy did you learn to do when you are asked to find the BEST place to insert a given statement?
1. Place a dot on the indicated location.
2. Go back and read the sentences previous to that location, insert the statement given, and continue reading forward.
Michael Jackson Moon Walk and Back to the Future
Reread the sentence filling in the blanks.
The claim is the _____ in _____ text.
The claim is the argument in argumentative text.
What is a hyperbole? Give an example.
an exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Examples: