Writing Basics

Match the following

• predicate

• two simple sentences are joined by a comma and a conjunction

• compound predicate

• part of the sentence that provides information about the subject

• subject

• two or more predicates joined by a conjunction

• compound sentence

• two or more subjects are joined by a conjunction

• compound subject

• the main noun or pronoun the sentence is about

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Write three sentences with a compound subject or predicate.

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Match the following

• quotation marks

• "..."

• question mark

• .

• exclamation point

• ?

• period

• !

• comma

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Match the following

• comma

• shows that a question is being asked

• quotation marks

• shows strong emphasis or strong emotion

• question mark

• to separate items in a series

• exclamation mark

• shows the full stop of a sentence

• period

• to show that someone else said it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

In your own words, describe how punctuation helps readers understand a text.

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Match the following Spelling Rules

• The Rabbit Rule

• If a base word ends in one short vowel followed by one consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding a vowel suffix

• The Doubling Rule

• If there is one middle consonant sound after a short vowel in a two-syllable word, the middle consonant is doubled

• The Dropping Rule

• If a one-syllable word ends in /f/, /l/, or /s/ after a short vowel, the final f, l, or s is doubled

• The Changing Rule

• If a base word ends in final e, the e is dropped before adding a vowel suffix

• The Floss Rule

• If a base word ends in one consonant before a final y, the y is changed to i before adding a suffix that does not begin with i

In your own words, describe why spelling is important and any spelling rules you think people should know.

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