1. Grammar Monday!!!!
3/13

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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!

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

9. 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?

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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?