February 24-28
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I got an A on my test said Ko.
Desoto said that he would be patient for
thirty seconds.
The judge said that it was time for us to go
to jail.
Plantain starts with a P.
The North Carolina Tarheels are playing the
Duke Blue Devils in basketball tonight.
The Most Dangerous Game was a thrilling
short story.
My favorite article in Time Magazine is
titled The New Science of Happiness.
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“I got an ‘A’ on my test,” said Ko.
Desoto said that he would be “patient” for
thirty seconds.
“Street language” is not encouraged in the
classroom.
Plantain starts with a “P”.
The North Carolina “Tarheels” are playing the
Duke “Blue Devils” in basketball tonight.
“The Most Dangerous Game” was a thrilling
short story.
My favorite article in Time Magazine is titled
“The New Science of Happiness.”
 Your
warm ups are examples of each of these!
Direct quotations
Using irony or sarcasm
Showing an unusual usage of a word/phrase
Referring to the word/letter/number itself.
Nicknames or false titles
Short stories, articles, poems, painting titles
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Movies, Epic poems, and novels are underlined!
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Are we there yet she asked.
The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary
Rail Hawks in soccer tonight.
I am tired the boy said and then drifted off to
sleep.
We really should be going now she said.
I received an incomplete on my homework
because I forgot to write my name on it.
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“Are we there yet?” she asked.
The Charleston “Cougars” are playing the Cary
“Rail Hawks” in soccer tonight.
“I am tired,” the boy said and then drifted off
to sleep.
“We really should be going now,” she said.
I received an “incomplete” on my homework
because I forgot to write my name on it.
** Notice the commas!!**
 When
you are introducing a quote that a
character said, you need to place a comma
to introduce the quote.
Ex: Romeo mourned his fate and shouted, “I
defy you stars!”
Ex: Do you know who said, “The apple doesn’t
fall far from the tree”?
 When a quote is in the beginning or middle
of a sentence, set it off with commas.
Ex: “Jesus Christ!” George yelled at his friend,
“Don’t drink so much water, Lenny!”
When a quote ends with a question or
exclamation mark, include that punctuation
inside the quotation marks. If the sentence is not
done, put a period at the end of the sentence.
Ex: No one really knows the answer to the old
question, “What came first, the chicken or the
egg?”
Ex: “What came first the chicken or the egg?” is an
unanswerable riddle.
 When there is a quote within a quote, use ONE
apostrophe to indicate the inner quote.
Ex: “Mom said, ‘You better clean your rooms
tonight or no dessert,’” Macey told her brother.
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Are we there yet she asked
She said We really should get going now
Whenever my mother claims to have an
emergency, it’s usually nothing more than a
paper cut.
Starry Night, by Van Gogh, is a beautiful
painting.
Excuse me he said do you have the time
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“Are we there yet,” she asked.
She said, “We really should get going now.”
Whenever my mother claims to have an
“emergency,” it’s usually nothing more
than a paper cut.
“Starry Night,” by Van Gogh, is a beautiful
painting.
“Excuse me,” he said, “do you have the
time?”
Notice that the punctuation goes INSIDE the
quotation marks!!
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The word chandler refers to someone who
makes candles
Mommy can I have an apple the child
begged
The president yelled we must have peace
Billy the kid was a famous western
gunslinger
Jim said you can leave now Aunt June said
The word “chandler” refers to someone who
makes candles.
2. “Mommy, can I have an apple?” the child
begged. *The child is addressing “Mommy,” so
a comma is needed.*
3. The president yelled, “We must have peace!”
4. Billy “The Kid” was a famous western
gunslinger. *“The Kid” is part of Billy’s
name=proper noun*
5. “Jim said, ‘You can leave now,’” Aunt June
said.
**Notice that the beginning of a quote is
capitalized!!**
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Everything the dresser, bed, tables, and
your desk needs to be moved before we can
paint.
At seventy nine, Mr. Perkins is
extraordinarily active.
We made it to the top of the mountain the
view was spectacular!
My brothers in law are the nicest guys you'd
ever want to meet.
It is said that possession is nine tenths of
the law.
Everything—the dresser, bed, tables, and your
desk—needs to be moved before we can paint.
2. At seventy-nine, Mr. Walker is extraordinarily
active.
3. We made it to the top of the mountain—the
view was spectacular!
4. My brothers-in-law are the nicest guys you'd
ever want to meet.
5. It is said that possession is nine-tenths of the
law.
**Notice that hyphens are shorter than dashes!**
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ex-wife
self-control
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adjectives
well-liked
world-renowned
Hyphen= -
 Separate
a list from
the sentence
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numbers
twenty-nine
 Compound
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words
Remove everything—
pen, paper, book—
off your desk.
 Special
emphasis
(but use sparingly)
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I thought I was
ready for the quiz—
until quiz day.
Dash= —
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One hundred fifty five people filed into the
courthouse to view the arraignments.
Denny was asked to reglue the eyes onto
his puppet's face, as they had fallen off.
Mary said her ex sister in law would always
be a part of the family.
Jayne loves playing with her daddy's old
jack in the box that her grandma brought.
Some old movie theme songs M*A*S*H, The
Pink Panther, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and
The Wizard of Oz are classics that will live
on for all time.
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One hundred fifty-five people filed into the
courthouse to view the arraignments.
Denny was asked to re-glue the eyes onto his
puppet's face because they had fallen off.
Mary said her ex-sister-in-law would always be
a part of the family.
Jayne loves playing with her daddy's old jackin-the-box that her grandma brought him.
Some old movie theme songs—M*A*S*H, The
Pink Panther, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The
Wizard of Oz—are classics that will live on for
all time.
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The mans rake wasnt left in the leaf pile.
My mothers tablecloth was stained with
grease.
You shouldnt pull your sisters hair.
The secretarys phone rang off the hook all
morning.
Maries umbrella was blown inside out.
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Inner quotes
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To show possession
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“Mom said, ‘You better clean your rooms tonight or
no dessert,’” Macey told her brother.
Jenny’s book
The chair’s legs.
To make contractions that combine words and
leave out letters
I am= I’m
They are= they’re
 You are= you’re
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Irregular words
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Its= possession; it’s= it is
Theirs, ours, yours= no apostrophe
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The man’s rake wasn’t left in the leaf pile.
*possession *contraction
My mother’s tablecloth was stained with
grease. *possession
You shouldn’t pull your sister’s hair.
*contraction
*possession
The secretary’s phone rang off the hook all
morning. *possession
Marie’s umbrella was blown inside out.
*possession
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The snowstorms forecast didnt keep us out
of school
Kyles pep talks are always the best arent
they
Whos the partys candidate for vice
president this year
The fox had its right foreleg caught
securely in the traps jaws
James exclaimed Wow Those are terrific
pictures
My little sister would like to go to the
movies with us whined May
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The snowstorm’s forecast didn’t keep us out of
school.
Kyle’s pep talks are always the best aren’t
they?
Who’s the party’s candidate for vice-president
this year
The fox had its right foreleg caught securely in
the trap’s jaws
its= it is; is this needed here?
James exclaimed, “Wow! Those are terrific
pictures.”
“My little sister would like to go to the movies
with us,” whined May.