Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
What is a capital letter?
How old is Miss Rabon
29
How many kids does Mrs. Fromelt have?
2
I am always running, but never get tired or hot. What am I?
A refrigerator
How many sentences should make up a paragraph?
At least 5.
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
What is I?
What is Miss Rabon's name?
Mattie
How long has Mrs. Fromelt worked at Lowell?
11 Years
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
What is the introduction or opening?
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
What is a period, question mark or exclamation mark?
What color shirt did Miss Rabon wear yesterday?
Green
What is Mrs. Fromelts favorite candy?
Chocolate
What begins with T ends with T and has T in it?
A teapot
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
What is the conclusion or closing?
What are 2 of reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
What is Miss Rabon's favorite color?
What kind color car does Mrs. Fromelt drive?
Black
Three men were in a boat. It capsized, but only two got their hair wet. Why?
because one was bald
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Correct the 3 mistakes in this sentence:
the students at Dobson Elementary love to play Outside
The students at Dobson Elementary love to play outside.
What does Miss Rabon make when she is at home?
Crocheted dolls
What is Mrs. Fromelt's favorite color?
Yellow
What goes up but never goes down?
Your age
The first sentence of your paragraph should let the reader know what your paragraph is going to be about. What is this sentence called?
What is a topic sentence?