MUG Sentence #1 9/2/10MUG Sentence #1 9/2/10

Capitalization Rules:Capitalization Rules:*First word in a sentence.*First word in a sentence.*Proper (specific) nouns- this means *Proper (specific) nouns- this means

people’s names, names of places, people’s names, names of places, names of things.names of things.

on the first day of school, a bizarre new on the first day of school, a bizarre new teacher appeared in the ninth grade teacher appeared in the ninth grade at leon high school in tallahassee, at leon high school in tallahassee, florida.florida.

MUG Sentence #2 9/9/10MUG Sentence #2 9/9/10

Capitalization Rules:Capitalization Rules: Remember, you must capitalize the first Remember, you must capitalize the first word in a sentence, proper nouns (specific word in a sentence, proper nouns (specific people, places and things).people, places and things).

MUG Sentence:MUG Sentence:she was dressed all in green from her hair she was dressed all in green from her hair ribbon to her pointed shoes, and she was ribbon to her pointed shoes, and she was very ugly. the students thought she must very ugly. the students thought she must be from somewhere like mars or europe. be from somewhere like mars or europe.

MUG Sentence #3 9/13/10MUG Sentence #3 9/13/10

Capitalization Rules:Capitalization Rules: Capitalize Capitalize historical or special events, holidays historical or special events, holidays and other calendar items.and other calendar items.

MUG Sentence:MUG Sentence:this bizarre teacher’s nose stuck way this bizarre teacher’s nose stuck way out on her plain face, and her chin out on her plain face, and her chin pointed at the floor like a halloween pointed at the floor like a halloween witches’ chin.witches’ chin.

MUG Sentence #4- MUG Sentence #4- 9/16/109/16/10

Capitalization Rules:Capitalization Rules: * Proper nouns and proper adjectives.**Do not capitalize the names of school subjects, except the names of language classes or course names that contain a number.

MUG Sentence:MUG Sentence:mrs. obnoxious’ white hair hung limply down to mrs. obnoxious’ white hair hung limply down to her shoulders and it looked greasy. She was the her shoulders and it looked greasy. She was the new mathematics 101 teacher at our school.new mathematics 101 teacher at our school.

MUG Sentence #5- MUG Sentence #5- 9/23/109/23/10 Punctuation- End Marks Rules:Punctuation- End Marks Rules: *A statement *A statement

(declarative sentence) is followed by a period. (declarative sentence) is followed by a period. *A question (interrogative sentence) is *A question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a question mark. *An exclamation followed by a question mark. *An exclamation (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.exclamation point.

MUG Sentence:The teacher’s spindly arms and legs were so The teacher’s spindly arms and legs were so

skinny that she looked like a walking stick with skinny that she looked like a walking stick with her long nose as the handle When she walked by her long nose as the handle When she walked by people would say, “Wow She is skinny”people would say, “Wow She is skinny”

MUG Sentence #6- MUG Sentence #6- 9/27/109/27/10 Punctuation- End Marks Rules:Punctuation- End Marks Rules: *A statement *A statement

(declarative sentence) is followed by a period. (declarative sentence) is followed by a period. *A question (interrogative sentence) is *A question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a question mark. *An exclamation followed by a question mark. *An exclamation (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.exclamation point.

MUG Sentences:MUG Sentences:She was by far the ugliest teacher the students had She was by far the ugliest teacher the students had

ever had When the ninth grade class took a look ever had When the ninth grade class took a look at this teacher, they all groaned in utter despair at this teacher, they all groaned in utter despair Fred said, “Oh no This is going to be terrible”Fred said, “Oh no This is going to be terrible”

MUG Sentence #7- MUG Sentence #7- 10/5/1010/5/10 Punctuation- End Marks Rules:Punctuation- End Marks Rules: *A statement (declarative *A statement (declarative

sentence) is followed by a period. *A question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a period. *A question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a question mark. *An exclamation sentence) is followed by a question mark. *An exclamation (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.(exclamatory sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.

MUG Sentences:MUG Sentences:““How are we going to look at that ugly, How are we going to look at that ugly,

disgusting visage all year without throwing disgusting visage all year without throwing up” asked Michelle in a quiet voice “I don’t up” asked Michelle in a quiet voice “I don’t know,” replied Andrew George said, “It is know,” replied Andrew George said, “It is going to be a long year”going to be a long year”

Visage= FaceVisage= Face

MUG Sentence #8 10/7/10MUG Sentence #8 10/7/10

Punctuation- End Marks Rules:Punctuation- End Marks Rules: *A statement *A statement (declarative sentence) is followed by a period. *A (declarative sentence) is followed by a period. *A question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a question (interrogative sentence) is followed by a question mark. *An exclamation (exclamatory question mark. *An exclamation (exclamatory sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.sentence) is followed by an exclamation point.

““Well, I’ll bet she’s mean too,” Michelle whispered Well, I’ll bet she’s mean too,” Michelle whispered Andrew said, “I hope not TOO mean”Andrew said, “I hope not TOO mean”

MUG Sentence #9- 10/27/10MUG Sentence #9- 10/27/10

Punctuation- Comma Rules:Punctuation- Comma Rules: *Use commas to *Use commas to separate items in a series. *If all items are separated separate items in a series. *If all items are separated by and, or, or nor, DO NOT use a comma. *Short by and, or, or nor, DO NOT use a comma. *Short clauses are separated by commas. (A clause is a clauses are separated by commas. (A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.) *Separate group of words with a subject and a verb.) *Separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun.two or more adjectives preceding a noun.

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Mrs. Obnoxious glared at the freshmen sat down at her Mrs. Obnoxious glared at the freshmen sat down at her desk and told them to get out some paper. She then told desk and told them to get out some paper. She then told them they were going to have to write a paragraph read them they were going to have to write a paragraph read it out loud and try to impress her. it out loud and try to impress her.

MUG Sentence #10 11-2-10MUG Sentence #10 11-2-10Punctuation- Comma Rules: Punctuation- Comma Rules: Use a comma before and, Use a comma before and,

but, for, nor, or, so, or yet when it joins independent but, for, nor, or, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses. An independent clause is a group of words clauses. An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.that can stand alone as a sentence.

MUG Sentences:MUG Sentences:

The students were not happy about the assignment for The students were not happy about the assignment for they felt that it was unfair. Mrs. Obnoxious wanted they felt that it was unfair. Mrs. Obnoxious wanted them to read their paragraphs out loud so the them to read their paragraphs out loud so the students did it in order to get a good grade. students did it in order to get a good grade.

MUG Sentence #11- 11/3/10MUG Sentence #11- 11/3/10 Correct the sentences using commas!Correct the sentences using commas!

The bell rang the students left the The bell rang the students left the classroom as quick as possible and as classroom as quick as possible and as they were walking down the hallway they they were walking down the hallway they were discussing their new teacher. were discussing their new teacher.

MUG Sentence #12- 11/4/10MUG Sentence #12- 11/4/10

Correct the sentences using commas!Correct the sentences using commas!

The students were wondering what to do The students were wondering what to do so they decided to sit down and make a so they decided to sit down and make a plan. Nina said that they should take a plan. Nina said that they should take a moment to think plan and then decide moment to think plan and then decide how to best handle Mrs. Obnoxious’ how to best handle Mrs. Obnoxious’ class. class.

MUG Sentence #13 MUG Sentence #13 11/8/1011/8/10Grammar- Verbs:Grammar- Verbs: The four parts of a verb are the The four parts of a verb are the

base form, the present participle, the past and base form, the present participle, the past and the past participle. To make a regular verb the past participle. To make a regular verb past tense, simply add a –d or –ed to the base past tense, simply add a –d or –ed to the base form.form.

MUG Sentence:MUG Sentence: The students decide that they The students decide that they would wait to see what happen next in class. Sally would wait to see what happen next in class. Sally was a little worry about it, but she say that waiting was a little worry about it, but she say that waiting might be a good plan.might be a good plan.

MUG #14 11/10/10MUG #14 11/10/10

Grammar- Verbs:Grammar- Verbs: Sometimes past tense Sometimes past tense verbs are irregular. This means that to verbs are irregular. This means that to change them, you need to change change them, you need to change consonants, vowels or both. consonants, vowels or both.

The next day all the students arrive in class The next day all the students arrive in class early, take their seats and wait for their early, take their seats and wait for their teacher to arrive. teacher to arrive.

MUG Sentence #15 MUG Sentence #15 2/28/112/28/11

Grammar- Semicolons:Grammar- Semicolons: Use a semicolon between Use a semicolon between independent clauses that are closely related in independent clauses that are closely related in meaning if they are not joined by a conjunction. meaning if they are not joined by a conjunction. Use a semicolon between clauses joined by a Use a semicolon between clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb.conjunctive adverb.

““Wait,” said Nina. Let’s bide our time for a Wait,” said Nina. Let’s bide our time for a few days maybe things will get better if few days maybe things will get better if we just take a little bit of time to figure out we just take a little bit of time to figure out a plan. a plan.

MUG #16 3/7/11MUG #16 3/7/11Grammar- Colons:Grammar- Colons: Use a colon to mean Use a colon to mean

“note what follows.” Use a colon before a “note what follows.” Use a colon before a long quotation. long quotation.

When the teacher arrived in the classroom, she did When the teacher arrived in the classroom, she did several things at once glared malevolently at her several things at once glared malevolently at her students, yelled at one or two people, and stomped students, yelled at one or two people, and stomped around the room.around the room.

Malevolently- nastily, meanlyMalevolently- nastily, meanly

MUG #17 03/08/11MUG #17 03/08/11 Grammar- Colons:Grammar- Colons: Use a colon between Use a colon between

the hour and the minute when telling the hour and the minute when telling time. Use a colon between sentences time. Use a colon between sentences when the second better explains the first.when the second better explains the first.

She singled out each student, called him or She singled out each student, called him or her by name, and said something rude to her by name, and said something rude to them one thing that she said to Joe was that them one thing that she said to Joe was that he had the handwriting of a kindergartner. he had the handwriting of a kindergartner.

MUG #18 03/09/11MUG #18 03/09/11

Grammar- Colons or SemicolonsGrammar- Colons or Semicolons: In the : In the following sentences, place colons and following sentences, place colons and semicolons where they are needed.semicolons where they are needed.

“Sit up straight like mannerly children,” she said to the following students Anna Sarah and Stephen. She then glared at the students by the window she must have thought that they were not doing their classwork.

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you 2 over their by the window andre and you 2 over their by the window andre and victoria didn’t you mother’s ever tell you victoria didn’t you mother’s ever tell you not to let your mouths hand agape? She not to let your mouths hand agape? She continued.continued.

Agape means open.Agape means open.

Caught Ya #23 11/19/08Caught Ya #23 11/19/08

The nasty ugly teacher continued to yell at The nasty ugly teacher continued to yell at the class victoria aaron and aja did you the class victoria aaron and aja did you iron your clothes todayiron your clothes today

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i see 3 boys over their who don’t look ready i see 3 boys over their who don’t look ready to work she said. I bet they never do to work she said. I bet they never do there homework.there homework.

Caught Ya #25 11/21/08Caught Ya #25 11/21/08

mrs obnoxious the teacher sat down mrs obnoxious the teacher sat down at her desk and her eyes dared at her desk and her eyes dared anyone to move and she pointed anyone to move and she pointed her green fingernail at a girl named her green fingernail at a girl named aliah and she frowned evilly. aliah and she frowned evilly.