Grammar Bell Ringer Checkpoint

What does the prefix UN- mean?

• Not

• Again

• In, within

• To move forward

What does "untouched" mean?

• Not touched

• Already touched

• None of the above

What is one rule that is followed in the sentence?

"How about a job? I could work for the park, like you."

• The pronoun "I" is capitalized.

• Capitalization of places

• Capitalization of months of the year

What is a synonym?

• The opposite meaning of a word

• A word that means exactly or close to the same as another word

• None of the above

Which homophone is the correct one to use in the sentence below?

Via fell asleep, ____, and Mom and Dad talked quietly about grown-up things I didn't care about.

• two

• to

• too

In the sentence below, which word should be plugged in?

I will _____ the game if I don't have our best batter in the lineup.

• loose

• lose

Transition words and phrases help to...

• introduce new ideas

• connect key information (facts and details)

• tell you the main idea

• All of the above

Fill in the blank with the correct transition word.

Peeta Mellark is out of ice cream; ____________, we have nothing to eat for dessert tonight.

• therefore

• for example

• also

A contraction is

• combining two words together

• when there is an apostrophe placed in the spot where the letter or letters have been removed

• All of the above

"Didn't" is a contraction combining which two words together?