Writing Conventions Flashcards
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- Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
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- Begin quotations with a capital letter.
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- Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
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- Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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- Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
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- Choose the correct punctuation for the end of a sentence.
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- Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
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- Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
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- Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
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- Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that).
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- Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
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- Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
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- Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
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- Form and use prepositional phrases.
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- Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments.
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- Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).
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- Capitalize a word that names a specific person, place or thing (proper noun or adjective)
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- Capitalize a word that gives a person’s title connected to that person’s name (including Mom and Dad).
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- Capitalize a title properly.
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- Capitalize the pronoun I.
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- If the quote comes before the person who spoke and tells something, place a comma after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: “The world is a very big place with seven continents and four oceans,” the teacher told the class.
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- If the quote comes after the person who spoke and tells something, place the comma after the person who spoke, before the opening quotation mark.
Example: Chad explained, “We live on the continent of North America.”
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- If the quote comes before the person who spoke and asks something, place the question mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: “Is North America a large continent?” Jane asked.
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- If the quote comes after the person who spoke and asks something, place the question mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Mr. Pantane responded, “Why don’t you look it up?”
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801. If the quote comes before the person who spoke and shows strong emotion, place the exclamation mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: "I know, I know!" James exclaimed.
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802. If the quote comes after the person who spoke and asks something, place the exclamation mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Mary interrupted excitedly, "I know that North America is the third largest continent!"
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803. A quote separated by the person who spoke is called a split quotation. Begin the first part of a split quotation with a capital letter, and end with a comma. Begin the second part of a split quotation with a lower case letter. Enclose both parts of the split quotation with quotation marks.
Example: "OK class," said the teacher, "tomorrow we will use the computer and learn more about continents."
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804. Choose the correct punctuation for an interjection.
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805. Use relative adverbs (where, when, why).
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806. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate run-ons.
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807. What is a simile?
A comparison that uses "like" or "as."
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808. What is a metaphor?
when one thing is used as a symbol for something else
