+ Basic Grammar Refresher Sept 9th

+ Agenda Review basic grammar skills Practice those skills while creating sentences and fixing them. END GOAL: Be able to correctly use the different forms of there, your, to, and a lot.

+ A lot TWO WORDS!!!! A LOT Space between “a” and “lot”!!!!!! Examples I like this class a lot. I ate a lot of candy last night.

+ Your/You’re Your = possession (TRICK = MY) Something BELONGS to you I love your dress! Where are your shoes? You’re = You are You ARE something You’re funny. You’re driving my crazy.

+ You’re or Your 1. I want to use _______ car. 2. Where are _____ books? 3. I think ______ boring. 4.Can I come to ____ house for dinner? 5. _____ going to be late!

+ Your or You’re 1. I want to use your car. 2. Where are your books? 3. I think you’re boring. 4.Can I come to your house for dinner? 5. You’re going to be late!

+ There/Their/They’re They’re = They are Describe a group of people. They’re going to be late for class. They’re really smart. I think they’re going to win the award.

+ Their/They’re/There Their = possession and ownership Belongs to them Their house is on fire! I like their garden. Can I use their soccer ball after school?

+ There Everything else Usually location Look over there! There are three books on the shelf. I went there over summer.

+ Which form? ______ are too many people in that room! I think _________ annoying. ______house is very pretty. I wish _____ was candy in here. ______ mom is so nice. I think ______ going to the dance too.

+ Answers There are too many people in that room! I think they’re annoying. Their house is very pretty. I wish there was candy in here. Their mom is so nice. I think they’re going to the dance too.

+ Two/Too/To Two = the number 2 amount I ate two cookies today. There are two books on the desk. I saw two dogs in the park.

+ Too/to/two Too = also, as well, in addition Too = surplus, a lot I ate too many cookies. I want to go to the movies too! I studied for too long.

+ To/two/too To = everything else Usually directions How do I get to school? I like to sing. I need to get to my mom’s house.

+ Which form? I want ______ pieces of cake! I ate _______ much cake!! My mom said I need ____ go home. I want ____ go shopping ______ ! I hate ___ sleep late!

+ Answers I want two pieces of cake! I ate too much cake!! My mom said I need to go home. I want to go shopping too ! I hate to sleep late!

+ Fix this paragraph. My mom said i do not spend enough time doing homework. I think she is wrong because I spend alot of time doing homework. She said your wasting time playing video games.” she thinks I spend to much time in front of the television. I am going to Anna and Sarahs house after school tomorrow. There mom doesn’t care if we play video games. (10)

+ Answer My mom said I do not spend enough time doing homework. I think she is wrong because I spend a lot of time doing homework. She said, “You’re wasting time playing video games.” She thinks I spend too much time in front of the television. I am going to Anna and Sarah’s house after school tomorrow. Their mom doesn’t care if we play video games.

+ Homework underline the word in each sentence 5 sentences with THEY’RE 5 sentences with THEIR 5 sentences with YOU’RE 5 sentences with YOUR 5 sentences with TOO 5 sentences with TO 5 sentences with A LOT