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Drill #43 11/01/12
Rewrite the following sentences to correct punctuation and capitalization errors.
1. corrine knocked on the door of the gloomy creepy house
2. an ugly old hag opened the door and said “boo”
3. corrine jumped screamed and ran away
4. she hid behind the red brick wall
Label your paper with the date and drill #.
Objectives SWBAT:
• explain correct usage of the comma.
• identify rules that apply to comma use.
• analyze character development in a literary text using a graph to record changes.
• locate textual support for character analysis.
HomeworkBring a Flash Drive
TomorrowGet Grade Sheet Signed
Vocab Unit 4 Quiz Tomorrow
Turn in Chart
Housekeeping
Do you know what your grade is? --distribute grade
sheets--
Grammar—Comma Practice
Commas signal a slight pause but not a complete stop.
Take notes on the following information, which is based on the comma rules described in the blue grammar
book.
Grammar—Commas
Commas signal a slight pause but not a complete stop.
• Comma Rule #3: Use a comma and fanboys to separate two independent clauses in the
same sentence.
Examples: Gary washed the dishes, and Sarah dried them.
Erin wanted to go to the mall, but she didn’t have a ride.
Grammar—Commas
• Comma Rule #4: Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.
• Examples: At 12 midnight, the ghosts came out.
Terrified, Jack and Jill hid under the bed.
After an hour, the children slowly emerged from their hiding place to see if the ghosts had gone away.
Grammar—Comma Practice
Commas signal a slight pause but not a complete stop.
Complete Exercise 6 on pages 227-228.
Revise (rewrite) numbers 1-5. Move the back of the sentence to
the front.
speak
Continue Reading
Pay attention to Melinda’s emotional
state as we read.
Brainstorm!
What is this book REALLY
about?
Introduction to the Mini-
ResearchPaper
Closure
Which of the topics discussed do you think you can find the most
information about?