Punctuation
"Are you going to the store today" asked my mom.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
add a question mark (?) after "today"
I love it in the fall when the leafs fall off the tree.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change leafs to leaves
I'm not very good at drawing. I'm a rockstar on the basketball court.
How can we best combine the two sentences above?
I'm not very good at drawing, but I'm a rockstar on the basketball court.
I got home and did what seemed like hours of homework. By dinnertime, I had finished it all.
Choose a good adverb to go in front of finished.
Examples: finally, thankfully, successfully
This summer, I get to go stay at my Uncle's house.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change Uncle's to uncle's
I left my backpack at my friends house.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
add an apostrophe (') after the d in "friends"
The car stoped as it got to the red light.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change stoped to stopped
The classroom phone was ringing. My teacher answered it.
How can we best combine the two sentences above?
The classroom phone was ringing, so my teacher answered it.
I've always wanted to join student council. I'm too young, so I'll have to wait until next year.
What is a good transition word to add to the beginning of the second sentence?
Last night, I'm going to the movies with my friend.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change Last night to tonight
--OR--
change I'm going to I went
At the baseball game, we ordered nachos hot dogs, and chips.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
add a comma after "nachos"
I happyly walked home after school.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change happyly to happily
I have to do my homework. After that, I'm going to my friend's house.
How can we best combine the two sentences above?
I'm going to my friend's house after I do my homework.
My favorite animals are dogs. They're the best because they're so loyal. My dog Sally is always by my side when I need her. Some dogs are really big while some are really small. I can't think of any other animal that's as loyal as a dog.
Which sentence should be deleted from the paragraph above?
Some dogs are really big while some are really small.
I'm two years older then my sister.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change then to than
I'm going home and I'm doing my homework.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
add a comma after "home"
When I got home, I helped my mom with the dishs.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change dishs to dishes
I don't know how to do that math problem. Sarah doesn't know how to do it either.
How can we best combine the two sentences above?
Neither Sarah nor I know how to do that math problem.
I could eat popcorn for every meal. I'd eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner if I had my choice. The best time to eat popcorn is during a movie. There's not any snack I like more than popcorn.
What would be a good topic sentence for the paragraph above?
Out of all the students in our P.E. class, he is the most fast.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change most fast to fastest
I told my friend that "I could go to her house."
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
delete the quotation marks
We stayed inside today because the whether was so bad.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change whether to weather
I got new shoes that were cute. They were really comfortable.
How can we best combine the two sentences above?
The new shoes I got were really cute and comfortable.
(1) Making a smoothie isn't that difficult. (2) First, you add your ice to the blender. (3) All you need is a blender, ice, milk, and your favorite fruit. (4) Pour some milk and blend it all together. (5) Finally, you have your smoothie!
Which sentences in the paragraph above should be switched?
sentences 2 & 3
I was so ready for lunch, so when the bell rang I walked as quick as I could.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
change quick to quickly