How To

How to identify the subject in a sentence?

• Look for the verb and ask 'who' or 'what' before it

• Find the object and ask 'who' or 'what' after it

• Identify the adjective and ask 'who' or 'what' it describes

• Locate the preposition and ask 'who' or 'what' follows it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

How to use 'who' and 'whom' correctly?

• Use 'who' as a subject and 'whom' as an object

• Use 'whom' as a subject and 'who' as an object

• Use 'who' for plural nouns and 'whom' for singular nouns

• Use 'whom' for plural nouns and 'who' for singular nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

How to form the past tense of regular verbs?

• Add '-ed' to the base form

• Change the vowel in the verb

• Add '-ing' to the base form

• Use the verb 'to be' before the base form

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How to identify a metaphor in a text?

• Look for a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Find a statement that equates two unlike things

• Search for a repeated consonant sound

• Identify a question asked for effect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How to determine the theme of a story?

• Identify the main character's name

• Look for the setting details

• Analyze the central conflict and resolution

• Count the number of chapters

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How to use commas in a list?

• Place a comma after every item except the last

• Use a comma only before the last item

• Do not use commas in a list

• Place a comma after the first item only

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How to recognize a compound sentence?

• It contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• It has one independent clause and one dependent clause

• It consists of a single independent clause

• It includes a question and an answer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How to identify the tone of a passage?

• Examine the author's choice of words and style

• Count the number of paragraphs

• Look for the author's name

• Identify the number of characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How to use 'its' and 'it's' correctly?

• 'Its' is possessive; 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'

• 'It's' is possessive; 'its' is a contraction for 'it is'

• Use 'its' for plural nouns and 'it's' for singular nouns

• Use 'it's' for plural nouns and 'its' for singular nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

How to identify a simile in a text?

• Look for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Find a statement that equates two unlike things

• Search for a repeated vowel sound

• Identify a question asked for effect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D