Starter #1
 Tell
me about a book you read over
the summer. If you didn’t read a
book, why not?
Starter #2
Identify the verbs in this sentence:
“John walked to the store and
bought some milk.”
Starter #3
 Identify
the subject in this
sentence:
“Melissa likes to go fishing in the
spring.”
Starter #4
 What
is the first thing you think about
when a teacher tells you to write a
story?
Starter #5
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Is the following sentence written in
the past, present or the future verb
tense? How can you tell?
“Next time I go to town I am going to
buy some new clothes and I will
buy a new Wii game.”
Starter #6
Do you like to write? What do you
like to write about?
Starter #7
Fix the errors in the following
sentence (hint – there are 5 errors).
when i get up in the morning I hit
the snoze buttin three times
Starter #8
 Put the proper punctuation in the following
sentence:
I would like to have ketchup mustard relish
and cheese on my hamburger please
Starter #9
 Combine these two sentences to make
one good sentence.
Julie loves to go to the park. Julie loves to
play on the swings and swim in the pool.
Starter #10
 Make the following sentences so they
are in the past tense.
“In Sussex the balloon festival is
celebrated on Labour Day weekend
and a lot of people visit the city. It is
hard to find a hotel to stay in.”
Starter #11
 Write a paragraph that has at
least four sentences and five
descriptive words.
Starter #12
• Put these sentences in order to make
a paragraph.
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I went to the store.
Mom asked me to buy some milk.
I saw a lost dog wandering the streets.
My money had fallen out of my pockets.
I found a hole in my pocket.
The lost dog followed me home.
Starter #13
Choose the proper word for each
sentence.
1. I found a (piece, peace) of
paper on the floor.
2. (Your, You’re) my best friend.
3. Can you put the plant (here,
hear).
Starter #14
Add periods, question marks or
exclamation points to these
sentences
1. Do you want to go to the party
2. Wow I love to skateboard
3. Please sit in your seat
4. Jim asked which car he should buy
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Starter #15
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2.
3.
Choose “lie, lay or laid” to fill in the verb for
each sentence.
The mechanic ____ under the car.
My cat will _____ on the windowsill when
she can’t go outside.
Please ____ that book on the table.
Starter #16
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Write “complete” or
“incomplete” beside each
sentence.
From the other room.
I love to hear the birds sing.
I swim.
Come here.
Ate a late dinner.
Starter #17
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What types of books do you like
to read (fiction, non-fiction,
fantasy, mystery etc)? What gets
you excited about reading a
book?
Starter #18
 If
you could choose one part of
Language Arts to get rid of, what
would it be? What don’t you like
about this part of Language Arts?
Starter #19
 Who
is your favourite musical
artist? Tell me something about
him/her/the group.
Starter #20
 Write
me one good
sentence that tells me what
you like to do in your spare
time. Your sentence should
have at least 10 words.