EOS 1 - Mystery Bag Game 1 (colons, semicolons, ccw)

A colon is used to

• introduce lists

• introduce an announcement

• separate two independent clauses

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Emma, Gage, and Kayllee are having a debate about where commas should be placed in sentences. Can you help them out?

• After they address each other directly

• After they say introductory words or phrases

• When they are separating appositives

• When they are listing items

• After they use dependent clauses in complex sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Imagine Liam, Keelan, and Landrie are having a debate. Liam says a semicolon is just a fancy period, Keelan thinks it's a sparkly comma, and Landrie believes it's the same as a colon. Who do you think is correct?

• Liam

• Keelan

• Landrie

• None of them

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

During the Christmas season, Micaella, Aria, and Anya were debating about the correct way to refer to their favorite English teacher, Mrs. Dominguez. How should they correctly phrase it?

• My English teacher Mrs. Dominguez loves Christmas music.

• My English, teacher Mrs. Dominguez loves Christmas music.

• My English teacher, Mrs. Dominguez, loves Christmas music.

• My English teacher Mrs. Dominguez, loves Christmas music.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• You can't sit with us! shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us!" Shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us!" shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us! shouted Gretchen.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Hunter, Drake, and Asher are rehearsing for a school play. Scarlett has a line, 'She's a beaut Clark!'. Which version of Scarlett's line is grammatically correct?

• She's a beaut Clark!

• She's a beaut, Clark!

• Shes a beaut, Clark!

• Shes a beaut Clark!

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• No Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie Home Alone 3.

• No, Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie, Home Alone 3.

• No, Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie Home Alone 3.

• No Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie, Home Alone 3.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

•  Beau, Emily and Korbyn are having a debate about a famous quote from 'A Christmas Story'. They need your help to settle it. Here's the quote:

• “Christmas was on its way. Lovely glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon, which the entire kid year revolved.”

• — Ralphie, "A Christmas Story"

• How should this quote be corrected?

• Beau suggests to change its to it's

• Emily thinks we should remove the comma after glorious

• Korbyn believes we should insert a comma after Lovely

• Or, do you think no change is necessary?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

•  Danny, Nathan, and Alejandro are having a debate about a famous quote from Santa Claus in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. Can you help them settle it?

• The quote is: “Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

• How should this quote be corrected?

• insert a comma after Rudolph

• remove the comma after bright

• change sleigh to slay

• no change necessary

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

•  Natalie, Tatum, and Brentlie are having a debate about a famous quote from their favorite movie, "Elf". They need your help to settle it. How should this quote be corrected?

• “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.”

• — Buddy, "Elf"

• insert a comma after groups

• insert a colon after groups

• insert a semicolon after groups

• insert a period after groups

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A