Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
What is a capital letter?
How old is Mr Kline
26
How many kids does Ms. Crystle 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?
2
How long has Ms. Crystle worked at Dobson Academy?
2 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 Mr Kline wear yesterday?
Red
What is Ms. Crystle's favorite candy?
Twix
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 Mr. Kline's favorite food?
wings
What kind color car does Ms. Crystle 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.
How old is is my daughter
a month and a half
What is Ms. Crystle's Puppies name?
Angel
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?