Conventions
Fix the Mistakes
Homophones
Simple, Compound, Complex
Organization
100

Every sentence must start with this.

A capital letter.

100

Fix the mistakes in this sentence:

My mother taked me to the museum of science yesterday.

My mother took me to Museum of Science yesterday.

100

It's/its going to rain this weekend. 

It's

100

I can't find my homework.

Simple sentence

100

What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?

The introduction

200

This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.

I

200

Fix the mistakes in this sentence:

We goed to the movies last friday.

We went to the movies last Friday.

200

I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store. 

too

200

Underneath the basement stairs I saw a monster, but he did not see me.

Compound sentence

200

What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?

The conclusion

300

Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are three possible end marks?

A period, question mark and exclamation mark.

300

Fix the mistakes in this sentence:

What did i do wrong.

What did I do wrong?

300

I invited my friends to go to the mall. They're/There/Their going to be so surprised when they realize I am actually throwing them a birthday party.

They're (They Are)

300

She helped her friends carry her books, for it was the right thing to do.

Compound sentence

300

Words or phrases used to go from one idea to the next in your writing

Transitions

400

What are 2 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?

proper noun

beginning of sentence

letter I

Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )

400

Fix the mistakes in this sentence:

She been watching TV all day

She has been watching TV all day.

400

Their/there/they're house is white with blue shutters.

Their

400

If I don't tie my shoes, I could fall.

Complex Sentence

400

Editing means

To fix your mistakes

500

Give me one reason you need to use a comma in a sentence.

- To separate items in a list

- To separate a compound sentence before the conjunction

-To separate an dependent clause from the rest of the sentence

-To separate a quotation

500

Fix the mistakes in this sentence:

I hope we got to go to new york soon.

I hope we get to go to New York soon.

500

I love the New Hampshire campgrounds. We are going they're /their/ there next weekend. 

there

500

Many small mammals have brown fun because it helps them blend in with dirt.

Complex Sentence

500

Which sentence does not belong?

(1) A goldfish is an easy pet to take care of. (2) It needs a big bowl of water to swim around in. (3) It also needs special food. (4) Turtles are good pets. (5) It is fun to watch the fish swim.

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