Grammar Monday!!!! 3/13

Agenda New Grammar Skill – Easily Mistaken Words Review All Skills Discuss next assessment… End Goal – Clean up confusion regarding easily messed up words

Focus Words Too/two/to Your/You’re There/Their/They’re A lot/Allot Whose/Who’s Its/It’s

To/Two/Too Two – The number 2 Too – In addition, also, a lot, quantity To – Everything else – direction, location, etc.. I have two shoes. I ate too much candy. I want to go to the movies too. How do I get to Wendy’s? I like to dance.

Your/You’re I like your shoes. Your – possession/ You’re really funny. Your mom said you need to go home. You’re going to be late for class! Your – possession/ Ownership (pronoun) You’re – you are

Their/They’re/There Their – possession/ownership (pronoun) They’re – they are There – Everything else I love their house. They’re going to the dance. There are three books missing.

A lot/Allot Allot – to assign, distribute, dedicate… A lot – very many, a large number The teacher will allot them five minutes to complete the task. I have a lot of homework tonight!

Its/It’s Its – possession, ownership It’s – it is The ball is in its bin. It’s snowy outside!

Whose/Who’s Whose basketball is this? Whose – possession/ownership Who’s – Who is Whose basketball is this? Who’s going to the dance tonight?

Grammar Review Comma Rule 1 Comma Rule 2 Comma Rule 3 Semicolon Two Independent Clauses Fanboys Comma Rule 2 INTRODUCTORY clause or phrase Comma Rule 3 Non-essential Three ways to check Semicolon Two independent clauses Semicolon only or a conjunctive adverb to link.

Grammar Work For the following work, make sure you circle every easily messed up word you use! Make sure each answer is AT LEAST two sentences long. You only need to use the grammar rules once each.

Today’s Work – YOUR Answers can be fictional Comma Rule 1/Whose Write about a time you found a time you found a lost item. Comma Rule 2/Their What do you like about your friends? Semicolon/A lot What is your favorite candy/food? Comma Rule 3/ANY Word Who was your hardest teacher at your last school? Comma Rule 1/ANY Word What is your favorite TV show/movie? Comma Rule 2/ANY Word What would you have done if we had a snow day today?