To have a complete sentence, you have to have three things. What is one of them?
1) complete thought
2) words in correct order
3) naming part and telling part
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A good paragraph has 3 parts. Name 2 of them.
1) topic sentence
2) body sentence
3) closing sentence
100
What is the FIRST stage of the writing process, and what do you do during this stage?
Pre-writing - get ideas together
100
There are two errors in this sentence. Please correct:
Both Tracy and i live in hong kong.
Both Tracy and I live in Hong Kong.
200
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun names a specific person, place thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter.
200
We learned about 4 kinds of sentences. What are two of them?
1) telling
2) asking
3) command
4) exclamatory
200
What is the job of the body sentences in a paragraph?
To give lots of DETAILS about the topic of the paragraph
200
What is the SECOND stage of the writing process, and what do you do during this stage?
Drafting or Writing - write a rough draft
200
There are two errors in this sentence. Please correct:
when tom Johnson became famous, he also got very rich.
When Tom Johnson became famous, he also got very rich.
300
An article is a type of adjective. When do you use these articles: the, a, an?
"The" is used for a particular thing. "A" and "An" are used for any thing, and "A" is used when the thing begins with a consonant while "An" is used when the thing begins with a vowel.
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A complete sentence has a "naming part" and a "telling part." What do we call the "naming part?"
Subject
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What are the jobs of the topic sentence and closing sentence in a paragraph?
To let the reader know what the paragraph will be all about (topic) and then remind the reader of that topic (closing).
300
What is the THIRD stage of the writing process, and what do you do during this stage?
Revising - you make improvements to your writing by working on the organization, details, and wording.
300
There are three errors in this sentence. Please correct:
On wednesday, april 28, sarah will be on vacation, so she will not be in class.
On Wednesday, April 28, Sarah will be on vacation, so she will not be in class.
400
There are two errors in this sentence. Please correct them:
All of the kid on our street like to play an game called Wowza.
All of the kids on our street like to play a game called Wowza.
400
This is not a complete sentence. Tell what is missing and then correct it to be a complete sentence:
Handed him all of the papers.
Missing subject
The teacher handed him all of the papers.
400
This paragraph does not have a good closing sentence. What could you add to fix this?
It's amazing to learn about the crazy jobs that some people have. A "pet detective" actually finds missing animals. A "horse dentist" clean and repairs the teeth of horses." Even stranger, an "owl pellet cleaner" has to clean out the droppings that owls leave behind.
There sure are a lot of odd jobs out there!
400
What is the FOURTH stage of the writing process, and what do you do during this stage?
Editing - You correct errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar (conventions).
400
There are multiple errors in this sentence. Please correct:
Mr. smith wrote a book called the end of the road that I found very interesting.
Mr. Smith wrote a book called The End of the Road that I found very interesting.
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There are three errors in this sentence. Please correct them:
Mrs. Adams and Mr. smith both arrived on a day a animals got loose from the zoo.
Mrs. Adams and Mr. Smith both arrived on the day an animal (or animals) got loose from the zoo.
500
This is not a complete sentence. Tell which part is missing and then correct it to be a complete sentence:
The boy who lives on the other side of town and likes basketball.
The boy who lives on the other side of town and likes basketball made the team at our school.
500
This paragraph is missing an important part. How would you correct it?
One thing Ben dislikes about school is the homework. He hates having to do it after school. Another thing he hates is when a teacher is not nice. He still remembers a time in fourth grade when a teacher yelled at him. Perhaps the thing he dislikes the most is when the whole class gets punished for something only a couple kids did wrong. Because of these things, Ben does not look forward to going to school each day.
My son Ben hates school for many reasons.
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What is the LAST stage of the writing process, and what do you do during this stage?
Publishing - You get your final draft to its intended audience
500
There are multiple errors in this sentence. Please correct:
even though sally and Sarah both saw dr. harris for a check-up last week, sally is the only one who also went to the Dentist.
Even though Sally and Sarah both saw Dr. Harris for a check-up last week, Sally is the only one who also went to the dentist.