developing_writing

I. Mechanics
A. Review of comparisons
Follow the rules in chapter 13, section II and write the comparative
and superlative forms of these words: great, large, lucky, strong, wonderful,
fast, hard, angry, dangerous, small, wild, high, low, deep, dry
B. Quotation marks (“ ”)
When you tell a story, you may sometimes tell the exact words
that a person said. Put quotation marks around these words:
“The ships are too small,” said Stormalong.
Do not put quotation marks around the names of the people who are
talking.
Copy the sentences, and make all the corrections that are necessary.
Use capital letters when they are needed, and use quotation marks.
1. they don t make ships big enough for me said Stormalong
2. there she blows a whale and another called the lookout
3. it s a whole school of whales called the second lookout
4. into the boats cried captain starbuck
5. you big elephant cried captain starbuck i m sorry i ever saw you
6. i will catch that whale like a fish he said
7. it was a lucky day when i met you Stormalong said the captain
8. you big elephant cried captain starbuck again you lost my whale
9. i tried sailing and i tried whaling said Stormalong
10. the ships are too small and a man gets tired i am going to be a
farmer and you can bet on that
II. Grammar
Past tense irregular verbs
Look at the text and find the past tense form for each of these verbs.
Write the simple form with its past tense.
is say fall swim take think sink
grow go see fly cut meet lose
drink make become hit put come
sleep run do bite throw eat
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