Conventions

Conventions

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Poll

What are conventions? Check all that apply.

• Spelling

• Punctuation

• Author's Purpose

• Grammar

Conventions

Good writers always check for correct Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation

Spelling

Ways to check your spelling:

*Use the text to help you

*Use a dictionary or other reference

*If you are typing use the editing tools on the computer

Grammar

Does your writing make sense?

*Reread what you write out loud.

*Have someone else read your writing.

Punctuation

Periods, commas, capital letters, quotation marks.

*Every sentence should be capitalized

*Every sentence should have a period, exclamation point or question mark at the end.

The science test had questions about motion, energy and acceleration.

Multiple Choice

What is incorrect about the following sentence?

Megan and alice went to visit their grandma across town.

• their is spelled incorrectly

• Megan should be lower case

• There should be a question mark at the end

• Alice should be capitalized because it is a proper noun

Megan and Alice went to visit their grandma across town.

Proper Nouns need capital letters!

The author stated, "cats and dogs make excellent companions."

Stating text evidence!

Multiple Select

Which sentences have incorrect punctuation?

• April 1st is April Fools Day

• April 1st, is April Fool's Day.

• April 1st, is April Fools' Day.

• April 1st is April Fools Day.

April 1st, is April Fools' Day.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of text evidence has the correct punctuation?

• In the text it explains the rainforest receives about 79 to 394 inches of rain each year.

• In the text it explains, the rainforest receives about 79 to 394 inches of rain each year

• In the text it explains "the rainforest receives about 79 to 394 inches of rain each year."

• In the text it explains, "the rainforest receives about 79 to 394 inches of rain each year."

Multiple Select

Which nouns should be capitalized because they are proper nouns? Check all that apply.

• ms brinkman

• pepsi

• lion

• salt lake city

Open Ended

Fix it:

i am not looking forward to anything this year i'm concerned about high school

​ Capitalization

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences below is properly capitalized?

• My grandfather fought in the Korean war and in world war II

• My Grandfather fought in the korean war and in world war II.

• My grandfather fought in the Korean War and in World War II.

• My Grandfather fought in the korean war and in World war II.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• In ms. wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first President of the united states.

• In Ms. wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first president of the United States.

• In Ms. Wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first President of the United States.

• In Ms. Wright's class, we’re studying the Revolutionary War and about the first president of the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• I’ve seen the California Angels play baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the california angels play Baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the California angels play baseball in anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the California angels play Baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• The most common religion in Japan is Buddhism.

• The most common religion in japan is Buddhism.

• The most common religion in Japan is buddhism.

• the most common religion in japan is buddhism.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Our puerto Rican neighbors speak spanish at home.

• Our puerto rican neighbors speak spanish at home.

• Our Puerto Rican neighbors speak Spanish at home.

• Our Puerto rican neighbors speak Spanish at home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Most people prefer either dannon or yoplait yogurt.

• Most people prefer either Dannon or Yoplait yogurt

• Most people prefer either dannon or Yoplait yogurt.

• Most people prefer either Dannon or yoplait yogurt.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• La'Montae got a mcDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili.

• la'Montae got a McDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili

• La'Montae got a mcDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili

• La'Montae got a McDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of Wendy’s chili.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates hanukkah.

• Jonathan is Jewish, and his family celebrates Hanukkah.

• Jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates Hanukkah.

• jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates hanukkah.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• The League of Nations was replaced by the United Nations.

• The league of nations was replaced by the united nations.

• The League of nations was replaced by the united Nations.

• The league of Nations was replaced by the united Nations.

​ Spelling

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• coincidence

• coinsidence

• coincidents

• coincidense

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• hystericly

• hystarically

• hysterically

• hystearically

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• privelage

• privilige

• privelige

• privilege

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• innovashons

• innovachons

• inovatians

• innovations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• dangerus

• dangerous

• dangarous

• dangirous

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• monitary

• monetary

• monitarry

• monnitary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• potenshal

• potencial

• potential

• pottential

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• mechanical

• mekanical

• machanical

• meckanical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• invenshons

• invenchons

• inventians

• inventions