What Needs Fixin ’? Vol. 1

1. What Needs Fixin’? Vol. 1

2. Then v. Than • Then is used to show time “You must confront Vader. Then, only then, a Jedi you will be.” – Master Yoda • Than is used to show comparison “Better late than never”

3. Your v. You’re • Your is a possessive adjective that belongs to you • You’re is a contraction for the words “you are”

4. From The Oatmeal

5. What Needs Fixin?Copy the following sentences into your notebook and correct them. NOTE: In the wise words of The Fresh Prince, “If it ain’t broke, then don’t try to fix it.” • My mom can cook better then you’re mom. • Their aren’t many who agree with me that Batman Begins is better then The Dark Knight. • Stop making fun of there taste in movies, Mr. Rivers; your too old to understand. • Your sitting over there but you’re mind is way out their in the stars.

6. Too v. Two v. To Excess, as in “Does your cat make too much noise? Try Kitten Mittens!” Preposition: To grandmother’s house we go Number

7. Further v. Farther • Farther is used when referring to literal distance • “The closer we are to danger, the farther we are from harm” – Pippin in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers • Think far as in distance

8. Further v. Farther • Further is used when talking about figurative movement (going deeper) • “Jordan fades back, swoosh, and THAT'S THE GAME! Nothing further, your honor!” – Fletcher (Jim Carrey) in Liar Liar • Think furthermore: (in addition)

9. Title Treatment • Major Works: Underlined or italicized • Novels, films, newspapers, magazines, TV shows, epic poems, video games, major vehicles • Minor Works: Quotation marks • Poems, articles, essays, short stories, episode titles

10. What needs fixin’? REMEMBER: If it ain’t broke, then don’t try to fix it! • You need too get further into The Lost Woods and than you will find the Forest Temple if your playing “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”. • We can discuss these grades further when you’re parents get too the courthouse. • Now that my best friend lives in Baltimore to work on the “U.S.S. McCringleberry” he lives further away then ever. • There’s no such thing as being to excited to read Shakespeare.

11. Semicolons -) • They are used to separate two complete and related sentences • Use them sparingly and appropriately • Never used with a conjunction! • http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon ;

12. What needs fixin’? NOTE: In the wise words of The Fresh Prince: “If it ain’t broke then don’t try to fix it.” • You were without your power during the blackout; but not without you’re books! • I am so excited for The Hobbit; I want to go to the midnight release! • She implied that her nuggets were better then mine; she’s a chicken for not saying it directly. • It was gross to watch that football player break his femur; do you have any more gum?

13. Accept v. Except • Accept – to allow or admit • You need an A to get accepted into college • Except – to deny or exclude • Think of the X as a stamp of denial

14. What needs fixin’? REMEMBER: If it ain’t broke then don’t try to fix it. • We will except you’re late work; but you’re better off getting it in on time. • Everyone seems too enjoy the movie “Insidious” accept me. • Someday their may be a college exceptance letter in your mailbox. • The “St. Louis Cardinals” will soon except there fate; the Boston Red Sox cannot be stopped!