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12/11/12

8th Grade Language Arts

Agenda:

1. Warmup: Final Writing Assessment

2. Grammar Lesson

3. Grammar Review

4. Thesis Paper

Assignments:

25 questions (TH)

Vocab Writing (F)

Grammar Test (F)

"yellow" sheet/no log project (F)

Lit Circle Presentation (W)

Quarter Book project (TH 12/20)


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Punctuating Sentences, 2Punctuating Sentences, 2

Grades:

Subject:

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Language arts


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Punctuation

Grade:«grade»Subject:LA

Date:«date»


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True False

Commas, colons and semicolons are used in sentences to help make the meaning of the sentences clear.

1 True or False


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2 Semicolons are used to help emphasize the division between items that themselves include...

A Colons

B Periods

C Commas

D Semicolons

Multiple choice


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3 Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

A :

B ;

C .

D ,

Multiple choice


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4 Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A My day was fun; we went to the zoo

B My day was fun, we went to the zoo.

C My day was fun, we went to the zoo

D My day was fun; we went to the zoo.

Multiple choice


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True False

This sentence is punctuated correctly.Those who can, practice many hours a day.

5 True or False


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A The Jacobsen lawn mower beats its competitors in one key area, reliability.

B The Jacobsen lawn mower beats its competitors in one key area; reliability.

C The Jacobsen lawn mower beats its competitors in one key area: reliability.

D The Jacobsen lawn mower beats its competitors in one key area reliability.

Multiple choice


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Which of the following sentences are punctuated correctly?

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A You, he, she, and I are classmates.

B Get up; early in the morning!

C Jen has one thing on her mind: profit.

D Manhattan, is in New York,

Multiple answer


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Which of these sentences are punctuated correctly?

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A Sit down, Nathan; I want to speak to you.

B Their names are: Wynken, Blynken and Nod.

C Chloe is going to the movie, I'm going home.

D Frank is an honest boy,

Multiple answer


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A My three favorite friends are: Sam, Tom and Joe.

B My three favorite friends are; Sam, Tom and Joe.

C My three favorite friends are Sam, Tom, and Joe.

D My three favorite friends are, Sam, Tom and Joe.

Multiple choice


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True False

This sentence is punctuated correctly. Forget mistakes, get organized.

10 True or False


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11 The plural possessive of the word "wolves" would be wolves's.

True False


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12 The singular possessive of the word "student" would be students.

True False


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13 Is the following sentence (in red) punctuated correctly..."yes" or "no"? "May I help you"? asked Ted.

Yes No


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14 Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Mr. Duncan questioned, "Who will bring the following items: napkins, paper plates, and ice?"

Yes No


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15 Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? Susan said, I am visiting my grandparents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for Christmas."

Yes No


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16 Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? "Look! That building is on fire" cried Diego!

Yes No


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17 Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? What a beautiful dress you're wearing!

Yes No


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18 Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My family has traveled to Mobile, Alabama, Jackson, Mississippi, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Yes No


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