Classroom Rules

Remember the word LAR.

L isten carefully when someone is
talking.
A ctively participate in our discussion.
R aise you right hand if you want to
answer or say something.
 READINGPROOF

1. A final check for Spelling, grammar and punctuation

LLINGSPE 2. The proper way to write a word, using the correct
order of letters.
3. The writing of word with its first letter in uppercase
TALICAPIZATION and the remaining letters in lowercase.
4. Used to punctuate and separate elements of writing.
NOITAUTCNUP KRAM 5. A shortened form of a word or phrase.

VIAABBREATION
 PROOFREADING

Is the final step in the

editing process looking for
superficial errors in
spellings, grammar, syntax,
formatting and punctuation.
 SPELLING
commonly
misspelled and/ or
misused words will
be discussed.
 PUNCTUATION MARKS

Punctuation
marks help us to
make sense of
what we read.
FULL STOP

A full stop is used at the

end of a sentence. Every
time you see a full stop,
you must stop!
examples
I must stop at the end of this sentence.

The cat is sited on a chair.

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 Question Mark

To indicate a direct
question when placed at
the end of a sentence.
examples
Where do you live?

Do you see that?

Mona, are you alright?

 EXCLAMATION POINT

It is used to express strong

feelings or emotions such as
shock, surprise, anger or a.
raised voice
examples
Speak! I am listening to you.

Wow, you look so young!

Thanks God! You save my life.

 COMMA
Commas are used
to separate more
than two elements
in a list or series.
examples
Sarah bought some apples, grapes,
banana, and pears for her fruit salad.

Although she was tired, Tilly went to the

party.

The children, who were in class six,

were very excited.
 COLON

Introduce lists,
series, quotations,
and explanations.
examples
He was going to buy three things: chairs,
tables, and utensils.

They will not make it: the storm is too

strong.

He was there for one person: his mother.

 SEMICOLON
Connect independent
clauses- parts of the
sentences that could
stand as their own
sentences.
examples
My mom said I couldn’t go to the party;
I didn’t want to go anyway.

Bananas are a healthy snack; they contain

potassium which may help your vision.

He loved that car; it was his greatest

treasure.
 ELLIPSIS
Use an ellipsis to show an
omission, or leaving out, of a
word or words in a quote. Use
ellipses to shorten the quote
without changing the
meaning.
examples
She opened the door . . . and saw . . .
a cake!

I never thought . . .
 APOSTROPHE
Addressing someone
absent, dead, or
nonhuman as if that
person or thing were
present.
 CAPITALIZATION AND ABBREVIATION

Capitalization is to capitalize the first letter of the first

word of every sentence. You should capitalize all the
proper nouns and pronoun adjectives. Abbreviation are
names of places such as countries, streets, and
province, units of measurement, and titles.
 Capitalization Rules
C alendar words
A ddress words
P roper nouns
I nitials and the pronoun, I
T itles
A bbreviations
L and and water words
S tart of a sentence or quotes
Examples of capitalization

Saint Vincent College of Cabuyao

Philippines

A Song For Mama

examples of abbreviation
United State - U.S

Saint Vincent College of Cabuyao - SVCC

Mister – Mr.
Rewrite the following sentences using appropriate punctuation marks, spelling
and capital letters wherever necessary.

1. river yamuna flows through agra 6. come her at once

2. eiffel tower is the most famous monument in 7. sania couldnt believe her eyes when she
France saw the bicycle

3. my brother is a singer 8. you don’t look happi to sea me do you

4. where have you been been all this while 9. there is a large rain forest in south
America

5. you look hat are you ill 10. you shouldnt have done this to join
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