Writing and Grammar Dear Mr. Henshaw

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Writing and Grammar Dear Mr. Henshaw Suffixes Word Connotations Abbreviations Titles

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Writing and Grammar Dear Mr. Henshaw. Suffixes Word Connotations Abbreviations Titles. Suffixes I do. Suffix is a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning. The grove was quiet and peaceful . argument swiftness worthless. “ ment ” means “the condition of” or “full of”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Writing and GrammarDear Mr. Henshaw

SuffixesWord Connotations

AbbreviationsTitles

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SuffixesI do.

• Suffix is a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

The grove was quiet and peaceful.

argumentswiftnessworthless

“ment” means “the condition of” or “full of”“ness” means “the condition of” or “quality of”“less” means “without”

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SuffixesWe do.

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SuffixesWe do.

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SuffixesYou do.

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Word ConnotationsI do.

• A word’s meaning includes a connotation – a feeling or association that can be positive or negative.

Barry’s sister snicker and hide.

Barry’s sisters giggle and hide.

• Snicker has a negative connotation• Giggle has a positive connotation

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Positive Neutral Negative

known

young

busy

ConnotationsWe do.

We can determine if certain words have positive or negative connotations.

known/ notorious/famousyoung/youthful/immaturebusy/overworked/industrious

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ConnotationsYou do.

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AbbreviationsI do.

• An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word.

• Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.

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AbbreviationsWe do.

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AbbreviationsYou do.

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TitlesI do.

• Capitalize the first, last, and each important word of a title

• Capitalize forms of the verb be (is, are, am)

• Put titles of books, movies, and newspapers in italics when typing and underline them when writing.

• When it is a title of chapter, articles, poems, songs, and short stories in quotation marks (“”).

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TitlesI do.

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TitlesWe do.

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TitlesYou do.

The book The Cat in the Hat was a childhood favorite of mine.