200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt Subject/Verb Agreement Elements of Writing Parallel Structure Parts of Speech Punctuation Fixes

Identify the verb and fix the error. If it’s correct, mark it C. The father and his son hopes to attend the game.

Hopes= hope “The father and his son hope to attend the game”.

Identify the verb and fix the error. If it’s correct, mark it C. Either her voice or the microphone need drastic improvement.

Either her voice or the microphone needs drastic improvement.

Identify the verb and fix the error. If it’s correct, mark it C. The captains or the umpire call the timeout.

The captains or the umpire calls the timeout.

Identify the verb and fix the error. If it’s correct, mark it C. Every one of the students in the classroom are going to pass the SOL.

Every one of the students in the classroom is going to pass the SOL.

Identify the verb and fix the error. If it’s correct, mark it C. The teacher’s remarks about the student was very concerning.

The teacher’s remarks about the student were very concerning.

List the elements of the double chunk paragraph in the correct order.

Topic Sentence, Concrete Detail 1, Commentary 1, Commentary 2, Concrete Detail 2, Commentary 3, Commentary 4, Concluding Sentence

Choose the best thesis statement: a. I’ve lived in a small town my entire life and have enjoyed it. b.Living in a big city has many headaches. c.Living in a small town has many advantages in comparison to living in a big city. d.In contrast to living in a big city, I enjoy living in a smaller town because I have closer relationships with my neighbors and the pace of life is much healthier.

In contrast to living in a big city, I enjoy living in a smaller town because I have closer relationships with my neighbors and the pace of life is much healthier.

Identify the two sides of the following SOL prompt: Many people feel that American society is too competitive. Does competition lead to better products and results, or does it lead to a focus on winning at all costs? Is fierce competition a good idea or bad idea? Take a position on the issue. Support your response with reasons and examples.

Competition is a good idea or Competition is a bad idea

List the 4 steps to deconstructing an SOL writing prompt in the correct order.

1- Read the Prompt 2- Identify the Question 3- Identify the Task 4- Plan your Response

ALL PLAY: The winner of this ALL PLAY challenge will receive an “And One” shot. You have two minutes to write a thesis statement responding to the following question: Most public places, including schools, have installed video cameras for surveillance. Is the installation of surveillance cameras the best way to provide security, or is it a privacy violation that would not deliver what it promises? Take a position on this issue. Support your response with reasons and specific examples.

Teacher’s Decision

Fix the Parallel Structure Error Ellen likes hiking, the rodeo, and to take afternoon naps.

Various Answers Accepted

Fix the Parallel Structure Error My dog not only likes to play fetch, but also chase cars.

Various Answers Accepted

Fix the Parallel Structure Error Bruce Wayne enjoys donning his Batman costume, answering the Commissioner's phone calls, and when he saves Gotham City from cruel villains like the Penguin.

Various Answers Accepted

Choosing a college isn’t a process to be taken lightly or to be nonchalant with.

Choosing a college isn’t a process to be taken lightly or nonchalantly.

Rapid Thinking: Write a sentence using an infinitive, a series of three, and correct parallel structure.

Answers will vary

Choose all of the nouns from the following sentence: The butterfly was making its way along the young man’s forehead, which was spotted with dark freckles.

Butterfly, way, forehead, freckles

List all of the verbs. The butterfly was making its way along the young man’s forehead, which was spotted with dark freckles.

Was, making, was, spotted

Explain the difference between an adverb and an adjective.

Adverbs modify verbs, but adjectives modify nouns.

List all of the articles AND at least 3 pronouns

A, An, The

ALL PLAY: Each group will receive 60 seconds to complete the following task: List as many helping or linking verbs as you can think of in the allotted time.

Teacher Reviewed

This punctuation is used to separate two clauses.

Comma

What two pieces of punctuation are needed when you directly cite another person?

Quotation marks and parentheses

How many commas should be in the following sentence? Almost every night the boy with the long shaggy hair would do his homework clean the dishes and watch television.

3

List each of the coordinating conjunctions

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

A semicolon can replace _____ or a combination of ______, and _______.

Period, comma, conjunction

Final Jeopardy: List all of the prepositions, in the order they appear, from The Pledge of Allegiance. If a word appears more than once, write it each time it appears in its correct place.

I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.