GRAMMAR PAGE
CapitalizationThis PowerPoint explains and illustrates most of the capitalization rules.
The two activities below are practice assignments
1. Click on "4. Play a Learning Game" the "High School" section to test yourself on capitalization. http://www.time4writing.com/writing-mechanics/capitalization/ 2. Capitalization Jeopardy http://www.quia.com/cb/547647.html Ready for more of a challenge? 3. Take the "quiz" below to see how well you understand capitalization rules. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/caps_quiz.htm
Subject-Verb AgreementSubject-Verb Identification
1. Link to video explaining subject and predicates (verbs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUXxdmhIsw 2. GAME FOR SUBJECT AND VERBS http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-verb-subject-treasure-hunt 3. School House Video Subject and Verbs http://www.schooltube.com/video/ddb9fa8ba3e54ddf1608/Schoolhouse-Rock-Mr-Morton 4. Link to video and subject-verb identification web quiz http://read-think-b4-u-write.blogspot.com/2011/12/school-house-rock-subjects-and.html ParallelismQUIZ http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/parallelism_quiz.htm EXPLANATION http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/ 20080626011717_727.pdf
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Fragments and Run-on's2. View the PowerPoint to obtain a deeper understanding of fragments and run-on's, as well as to quiz yourself.
3. Fragment exercises
http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm 4. LINK TO WRITING (Fragment SAS Lesson) https://wwhssprinkle.pbworks.com/w/page/45251683/Writing 5. GAMES: Click on the link below to play games focused on identifying fragments. http://reviewgamezone.com/game.php?id=2328 The PowerPoint below contains notes on punctuation. You need to enlarge the screen to read the words. Don't pay any attention to the highlighting.
APOSTROPHES: This website reviews apostrophe rules. This is wonderful for review!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en29punc-l1-f-apostrophes
NOTES FOR QU. MARKS and UNDERLINING/ITALICS
GAMES
When you go to the website below, go to the section labeled "Writing and Grammar" and click on "Grammar Arcade. " Then, click on the Comma game. Play the high school level. 1. COMMA GAME http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ml_lit_gr11/ book_home.htm?state=AZ 2. COMMA GAME AND OTHER GRAMMAR GAMES http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ml_lit_gr11/book_home.htm?state=AZ 3. Comma Review game: http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas03a.htm 4. SEMICOLON GAME http://mrnussbaum.com/semicolonwars/ 5. APOSTROPHE GAME http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en29punc-game-beat-the-clock-apostrophes http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en29punc-game-who-owns-what Transitional Words
Writing...Oh, what f-u-n!When typing a document, please adhere to the following guidelines: * double-space * use an easily readable font (Times New Roman, Cambria, or Comic Sans) * use size 12 font * include a header with name, date, and period or use MLA format (Pay attention to which instructions I give you.) * use one-inch margins. Capitalization Quiz (This is not a grade.) http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/caps_quiz.htm MLA Citation website: http://easybib.com A WEB WHITEBOARD http://awwapp.com/ |