Transcript DLP Week One - Belle Vernon Area School District

D.L.P. – Week One
G R A DE SE VE N
Day One – Skills
• Capitalization – First Word in a Sentence
Sentences must begin with a capital letter to signal that a new thought has begun.
• Punctuation – End Marks
Sentences must end with proper punctuation to signal that a thought has ended. Declarative
sentences or statements end in a period. Interrogative sentences, which are also known as
questions, must end in a question mark. Imperative sentences are punctuated based on how they
are said. Commands that are forceful would end in an exclamation point, but a calmly stated
command would merit a period. Finally, exclamatory sentences end in exclamation points since
they are spoken with such enthusiasm.
• Capitalization – Proper Nouns - Places
Names of specific places must be capitalized since they are proper nouns. These could include the
names of buildings and monuments. They could also include towns, cities, states, and countries.
D AY O NE – SE NT E NCE O NE
the Caribbean Islands are a
colorful mosaic of many
cultures
The Caribbean Islands are a
colorful mosaic of many
cultures.
D AY O NE – SE NT E NCE T WO
Hispanics make up a large part
of the population of cuba and
puerto rico.
Hispanics make up a large part
of the population of Cuba and
Puerto Rico.
Day Two – Skills
• Negatives – Elimination of Doubles
Only one negative word should be used per sentence. Negative words include
no, not, never, and none.
• Punctuation – Apostrophes in Possession
An apostrophe is used to show possession or ownership. If the word showing
ownership is singular, then the apostrophe is placed before the s. (boy’s) If
the word is plural and ends in an s, then the apostrophe is placed after the s.
(groups’) However, if the plural word does not end in an s, then the
apostrophe is placed before the s. (children’s)
Joint possession means more than one person owns something. If one thing
is owned by more than one person, the apostrophe and s appear only on the
final person in the group. (Bob and Mark’s car)
D AY T WO – SE NT E NCE O NE
There is hardly no rain on the
Caribbean island of Curacao.
There is hardly any rain on the
Caribbean island of Curacao.
D AY T WO – SE NT E NCE T WO
It was Bob’s and Barry’s idea to
research the Dominican
Republic.
It was Bob and Barry’s idea to
research the Dominican
Republic.
Day Three– Skills
• Punctuation – Colon in Time
When a time is written, a colon (:) is placed between the hour and the minutes.
• Punctuation – Interjections
An interjection is an interruption in a sentence. If it stated calmly, then it is followed by a comma.
(Shhh, the baby is sleeping.) If it is an emotional, excitable outburst, then it is followed by an
exclamation and the next word is capitalized to begin a new sentence. This type of exclamation
may look like a sentence by itself even though it does not have the typical sentence parts of a
subject and verb. (Ouch! I bumped my elbow.)
• Style – Precise Adjectives
Adjectives help describe things so that a reader can picture them. Using precise adjectives rather
than plain or boring words will make writing more visual and more exciting. The English language
has billions of words, so writers should vary the words they use to create pictures with their words!
D AY T HR E E – SE NT E NCE O NE
Our plane landed in Barbados at
510 P.M., and we were very
tired.
Our plane landed in Barbados at
5:10 P.M., and we were very
tired.
D AY T HR E E – SE NT E NCE T WO
Wow The flowers on the island
were nice.
Wow! The flowers on the island
were gorgeous.
Day Four– Skills
• Numbers – Beginning of the Sentence
When a number begins a sentence, it must be written as a word regardless of the size of the number.
• Agreement – Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns are words that can take the place of nouns, but they are not specific. They are also
complicated to use since they affected by whether they are singular or plural.
Another, anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, much, nobody, no one, nothing,
one, somebody, someone, and something are singular. That means these words would pair with an
action verb that ends in an s or a linking verb like “is” or “was.”
Both, few, many, and several are plural. That means these words would pair with an action verb that
does not end in an s or a linking verb like “are” or “were.”
All, any, more, most, none, and some can be either singular or plural. To determine how to make these
words agree with their verb, look at the object of the preposition that follows the pronoun. If it is
singular, it needs a singular verb. (All of ice is melted.) If it is plural, it needs a plural verb. (All of the
pages are torn.)
D AY FO UR – SE NT E NCE O NE
4 islands show the influence of
French culture.
Four islands show the influence
of French culture.
D AY FO UR – SE NT E NCE T WO
Everything about the Caribbean
islands are interesting.
Everything about the Caribbean
islands is interesting.
Day Five– Skills
• Punctuation – End Marks
Sentences must end with proper punctuation to signal that a thought has ended.
Declarative sentences or statements end in a period. Interrogative sentences, which are
also known as questions, must end in a question mark. Imperative sentences are
punctuated based on how they are said. Commands that are forceful would end in an
exclamation point, but a calmly stated command would merit a period. Finally,
exclamatory sentences end in exclamation points since they are spoken with such
enthusiasm.
• Modifiers – Adverbs
Adverbs modify or describe verbs mostly. Typically, they end in “ly.” Adverbs show
when, where, how, or why something happens. Adverbs can also describe an adjective.
They can also tell how much or to what extent something is.
D AY FIVE – SE NT E NCE O NE
Would you like to visit the
Caribbean.
Would you like to visit the
Caribbean?
D AY FIVE – SE NT E NCE T WO
It is a real friendly vacation
spot.
It is a really friendly vacation
spot.