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Writing and Grammar Dear Mr. Henshaw

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”.

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Writing and Grammar Dear Mr. Henshaw

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  1. Writing and GrammarDear Mr. Henshaw Suffixes Word Connotations Abbreviations Titles

  2. SuffixesI 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” “ness” means “the condition of” or “quality of” “less” means “without”

  3. Suffixes We do.

  4. SuffixesWe do.

  5. SuffixesYoudo.

  6. 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

  7. Connotations We do. We can determine if certain words have positive or negative connotations. known/ notorious/famous young/youthful/immature busy/overworked/industrious

  8. ConnotationsYou do.

  9. AbbreviationsI do. • An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. • Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.

  10. AbbreviationsWe do.

  11. AbbreviationsYou do.

  12. 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 (“”).

  13. Titles I do.

  14. Titles We do.

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

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