Punctuation
Letter Writing
Writing a thank you
Paragraph writing
100

What do you do with the first letter in each sentence? 

Capitalize it. 

100

There are five parts to letter writing.  

The date, the greeting, the body, the closing and the signature.

What would be one example of a closing?

Love, Your Friend, Sincerely.

100

When writing a thank you the first thing you should do is thank the person. When thanking them be _________ about what you are thanking the person for. 



Clear or specific
100

A paragraph should have at least how many sentences? 

3

200

When writing a statement what goes at the end of the sentence?

A period.

200

There are five parts to letter writing.  

The date, the greeting, the body, the closing and the signature.

What is the first thing you write? 

The date. 

200

When writing a thank you, after thanking the person the next step will be using a "You" sentence.  What should this type of sentence be saying?

Something about the person's effort. 

Example: You really took the time to look for an interesting video game. 

200

A paragraph should have  

                        *a topic sentence

                        *supporting sentences

                        *a concluding sentence

Which one of those will be the main idea of the paragraph?


The topic sentence.

300

When asking a question what goes on the end of the sentence?

A question mark.

300

When you write "Dear Tom," what part of the letter is that? 


The Greeting.

300

The 3rd part of your thanking should be an "I" statement.  This should tell the person what? 


How you will use the gift.

Example: I will enjoy learning how to play the video game. 

300

Supporting sentences should support what?

The main idea. 

400

When writing a statement with excitement what goes on the end of the sentence. 

An exclamation mark. 

400

Where on the letter do you write the date? 

The top right hand corner.

400

Why is it important to write a thank you?

To show your appreciation.  

400

When starting a paragraph what do you need to do with the first word?

Indent it. 

500

When listing 3 or more things in a sentence you need to use ___________ to separate them. 

 Commas
500

What is the main part of a letter called?

The body.

500

Give an example of what you could write for your first sentence in a thank you to someone who bought you a book.

Answers vary. 
500

The last sentence is called a concluding sentence. What is the purpose of this sentence? 

To summarize the paragraph.

(Answers that touch on this are acceptable).