The rules are simple

 There are two teams  Each team will have one member compete at a time, (ONLY ONE!) so keep yur traps shut!  If you are caught talking while others are working on their problem, your team will lose points.

 Each competitor is given a white board and a marker  You will have 60 seconds to read the question and write your answer on the white board  Do not show your answer until I tell you  Remember to keep your answer hidden from the other team

 If you answer the question correctly you get one point automatically  You also get to shoot the ball into the trashcan for an extra point  Bounces are fair when shooting  The team with the most points at the end will be the winner

 The last questions is a bonus question; it is worth double points  You may vote for who answers the last question

 The winning team will earn themselves bragging rights!

 Today we are playing to study for our punctuation and sentence type test. Here’s how it works  I am going to show you a slide with a sentence, you are going to either fix the sentence, or write the type (spelled correctly) on the board.  When fixing the sentences, first write the sentence on the board, then fix it.

Play Ball!

 Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner.

 Simple

 I saw a pretty flower but bees were all over it

 I saw a pretty flower, but bees were all over it.

 Although the SF Giants are the most popular team, I would love to see KC win; they have not been to the Word Series since before I was born.

 Compound-complex sentence

 I can’t walk on the bottom of the ocean, but it would be cool to walk through coral!

Compound Sentence

 Once upon a time I saw a goblin in a stream he was fishing

 Once upon a time, I saw a goblin in a stream; he was fishing.

 Alligators have big scary teeth but I am not afraid

 Alligators have big scary teeth, but I am not afraid.

 I love pizza, but hot dogs are awesome!

 Compound

 In a far away land there once lived a prince and this prince was very ugly

 In a far away land, there once lived a prince, and this prince was very ugly.

 Once I kicked it, the ball went flying through the window.

 Complex

 Many students over use commas they are not always needed

 Many students over use commas; they are not always needed.

 Though Mitch prefers watching horror films, he rented the latest dumb romance, and he enjoyed it very much.

Compound-complex sentence

 “Hey Kyle” said his mom

 “Hey Kyle,” said his mom.

 A long long time ago in a galaxy far away Naboo was under an attack

 A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away, Naboo was under an attack.

I like cats as a result I pet them when I can catch them

I like cats; as a result, I pet them when I can catch them.

Every now and then, the ice cream man comes by my house.

 Simple sentence

I like math numbers are fun

I like math; numbers are fun.

The man said “All aboard the pain train

The man said, “All aboard the pain train.”

The school has kids from Chandler Arizona Springfield California and Denver Colorado

The school has kids from Chandler, Arizona; Springfield, California; and Denver, Colorado.

When I go to the store, I make sure to pick up milkeggcheese.

 Complex sentence

 What is this hairy guy doing blabbing on can anyone understand him

 What is this hairy guy doing blabbing on; can anyone understand him?

Once in a great while teachers have fun however it is not often

Once in a great while, teachers have fun; however, it is not often.

Because, if I were a Oscar Mayer Weiner, everyone would be in love with me.

 Complex sentence

 The sign said "Walk" Then it said "Don't Walk" then "Walk" all within thirty seconds

 The sign said, "Walk." Then it said, "Don't Walk," then, "Walk," all within thirty seconds.