GRAMMAR AND WRITING

WORKSHOP

Parts of Speech Noun-

Pronoun-

Verb-

Adverb-

Adjective-

Preposition-

Conjunction-

Name that part of speech…1. Please don’t drink puddle water.

2. Jill requested a large drink.

3. Jenna ran swiftly toward the finish line.

4. The birds took over an empty nest.

5. Steve wishes he had a dog.

6. The genie granted me three wishes!

7. The crowd greeted the team with a loud cheer.

8. The crowd greeted the team with a loud cheer.

9. Hampton sadly admitted his part in the crime.

10. Fried bacon is not allowed in Miss Mouse’s diet.

11. Mike baked the bread and fried the fish.

12. The winning candidate had been behind for most

of the race.

13. Look carefully before you leap.

14. My only rule is to treat others with respect.

15. No king shall rule this land!

16. Carson does not wish to eat from paper plates.

17. This china is certainly not made from paper.

18. He glided effortlessly over the snow.

19. You must stop trying to live in the past.

20. We passed the slow boat and sped home.

Name that part of speech…

What is a sentence?

What is required to have a sentence?1.

2.

Real or imposter?1. Carrots in the lunch box.

2. Putting things back in the proper drawers.

3. I saw carrots in the lunch box.

4. Anthony’s favorite funny television show.

5. I forgot my coat.

6. When I’ll be able to drive a car?

7. Can you drive a car?

8. Paper plates that can be used in the microwave.

9. Veronica’s choice of words offended her dog.

10. Hearing voices that are not really there.

Real or imposter?11. Chad works very hard.

12. Winning an important race.

13. Winning a race is fun.

14. Loves her friends no matter what.

15. Looking like he’d seen a ghost!

16. Things that creep in the shadows.

17. Never farther than a phone call.

18. Cookies that taste better than mud.

19. Apples can be added to the recipe.

20. Place your shoes on the blue mat.

Verb tenses…

Infinitive-

Past-

Present-

Future-

Verb Tense Agreement…1. Today started like any other. I got up, ate breakfast and sat down to read the paper. As I was reading my dog comes into the room and starts to bark. Not his usual “I’m hungry, feed me” whine, but he is really upset about something! I run to the window to look out but I saw nothing.

2. This is the perfect present! It is functional, pretty and desperately needed.While I can’t say that I always picked the greatest gifts, I must say that this one was ideal! I knew that it was just what she wanted. She always talks about having one, so I know that I didn’t go wrong this time.

Verb Tense Agreement…3. My story begins with the setting sun over the Grand Canyon. What a beautiful sight! The light shined in such a way that it looked like jewels dancing in the sun. I can see very little now, as the shadows take over and night begins to fall. I had waited for this moment for a long time. The stars were coming out!

4. The only words that we were able to read on the paper are wisdom and truth. All the other words are either misspelled or smudged, because the printer was not working correctly, and the writer is not a very good speller. So when I tried to read it aloud, I am the one who appears incompetent.

Transition words…

What is their purpose?

Punctuation…

Commas

Run-on

End punctuation

Parts of a Paragraph

Parts of a Paragraph:Topic sentence- What are you going to write

about?Body-Write about it.Conclusion- What did you just write about?

Do NOT… In formal writing, there are some things to

avoid.ContractionsAmbiguous antecedents-

○ We went to the store.○ Jane and I went to the store.○ Who is “we”?

First person pronouns○ I, we, us, me, my, our, etc.

Run-on sentences-○ Do not be afraid of punctuation.

Quickwrite and Peer Edit

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