Parts of Speech
The part of speech of "run" in the following sentence: The boys run to the playground at recess time.
a verb
Where should the comma go?
Before I go to school I need to get dressed and ready.
school,
Why is "Chicago" capitalized in this sentence?
I am going to visit my family in Chicago, Illinois.
City names are always capitalized.
The "lesson to be learned" in a story
the theme
What type of story is made up but is based on real historical events?
Historical fiction
What part of speech is "you?"
I would like for you to come to my birthday party.
pronoun
What is the correct way to write these items in a series?
I bought toilet paper bread and milk.
toilet paper, bread, and milk
What words in a title are capitalized?
First, last, and all important words in-between
Writing intended to "teach" you something
Informative Text
The genre of writing that does not follow conventional writing rules.....creative writing genre
poetry
What part of speech is "quickly" in the following sentence?
The boys ran quickly across the football field.
adverb
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Yes I would like to come to your house this weekend.
Yes,
What word in this sentence should be capitalized?
My friend, lisa, should be arriving at about noon on Friday.
Lisa
The three purposes of writing
to persuade, to inform, to entertain
What genre tells only true information with the intent of teaching the reader about a given topic?
non-fiction
What part of speech is "movie?"
I wanted to watch a movie while on our road trip to Florida.
noun
Where should there be a comma?
My mom my brother, and my dad all live in my house with me.
mom,
Why is "Spanish" capitalized in this sentence?
I would like to learn Spanish in addition to English.
Languages and nationalities are always capitalized.
Writing to persuade someone to think the same as you
Opinion/ persuasive writing
What is the name of someone's life story, written by that same person?
Autobiography
What is the adjective in this sentence?
We drove down the bumpy road all of the way to Birmingham.
bumpy
What is the rule that explains why we need a comma before "but?"
I wanted to go to the party, but it was raining.
Use a comma with a conjunction when you join two complete sentences.
What word in this sentence should be capitalized?
Mr. Jefferson told mrs. Clements that he moved from Louisville, Kentucky.
Mrs.
The first and most important stage of the writing process
The planning stage (prewriting)
What is the genre of a story written about a person's life by ANOTHER person?
Biography