Writing Basics

1. When beginning a sentence, your sentence should start with what?

• A noun
• A capital letter
• A period

2. When writing a story you should always include what?

• a. Details
• b. People
• c. Buildings

In your writing, what type of words should you use to let your readers know something is about to happen?

• a. Adjectives
• b. Verbs
• c. Transitional words

All of your sentences should end with what?

• a. A punctuation mark
• b. A period
• c. A comma

i went to Meadow's house for a play date. What is wrong with this sentence?

• a. Nothing
• b. The "I" should be capitalized
• c. House is misspelled

Me and Donell both like to play football. What is wrong with this sentence?

• a. The "d" in Donell should be lowercase
• b. The "m" in me should be lowercase
• c. Donell should come first and "me" should be "I"

Did Julian win the race. What is wrong with this sentence?

• a. It should end with an exclamation mark
• b. It should end with a question mark
• c. It should end with a comma

Ilike to watchtheChicagobulls playbasketball. What is wrong with this sentence?

• a. Nothing
• b. It doesn't make sense
• c. There are no finger spaces

(1)Last, I topped my sundae with a cherry! (2)Then, I scooped the ice cream into my bowl. (3)I taught my little sister how to make an ice cream sundae. (4)First, I got a bowl, some ice cream and a scooper. What order should these sentences go?

• a. 1, 2, 3, 4
• b. 3, 4, 2, 1
• c. 2, 4, 1,3

Mrs. Bull is the best teacher ever!

• True
• False