Commonly confused words
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Their
I like their dog and cat.
I wanted to go to their house.
What do you call the first paragraph of any essay?
Introduction
The first sentence of a good essay grabs the reader's attention. It is called a _______________.
Hook
Place the Comma(s):
Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Walked.
past tense
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
You're.
You're going to love this grammar class today!
What is a more interesting word to use for "sad?"
Downhearted, unhappy, melancholic, sorrowful, mournful, heartbroken...
Which genre of writing tells a story that is not true but could happen?
Realistic Fiction
Place the comma(s):
I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
She ran/run to the store.
Ran
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Too
They eat too much candy every day before Outschool classes.
What is it called when you take one final look at your writing and correct any spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors?
Editing, Revising
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
This fluffy puppy loves to walk along the sidewalk in the grass.
fluffy
Adjectives are describing words
Identify the error(s).
Will the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Will the plane land at 5:30pm?
I will calls/call the bakery.
Call
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
Led
What type of punctuation separates a city and state?
Comma
Identify the 2 nouns in this sentence.
Jenny went to the store today.
Jenny and store
Noun: person, place, thing, or idea
Identify the error(s).
Fifth grade students are celebrating valentine's day next week.
Fifth grade students are celebrating Valentine's Day next week.
There is/are thirty-one days in July.
Are
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
Accept
accept- receive, approve, allow...
except- excluding, apart from
What part of an essay tells one final thought to wrap it up, explain why it all matters and why we should care about this topic?
Conclusion/concluding sentence
Identify the verb phrase in this sentence
Mrs. Jacobson is cooking dinner for the guests.
is cooking
Fix the errors: (Hint - there are 4)
today september 17th, is Ms. Morgans birthday!
Today, September 17th, is Ms. Morgan's birthday!
He needs/need to use the backdoor.
Needs.