

Negatives
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English
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3rd - 5th Grade
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Julia Guthrie
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Negatives

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A word that means "no" is called a negative!
No
Not
Nothing
None
Never
Nowhere
Nobody, no one
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Contractions with "not" are also negatives:
don't
wasn't
aren't
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Rule: don't use two negatives in one sentence when writing. This is called a DOUBLE NEGATIVE.
WRONG: Don't never talk during a movie
RIGHT: Don't talk during a movie
RIGHT: Never talk during a movie
RIGHT: Don't ever talk during a movie
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "Don't interrupt a speaker"
don't
interrupt
speaker
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "There is no reason to be cruel to another person."
There
no
reason
cruel
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "Booing another team doesn't show good sportsmanship."
Booing
team
doesn't
sportsmanship
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "It's difficult, but try not to call out in class!"
difficult
not
call
class
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!:
"Mary and I have (no, any) plans for the weekend.
no
any
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
"Since she's a baby, Mary hasn't (never, ever) seen snow!"
never
ever
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
I can't think of (anything, nothing) better than Book Fair Week at school!
anything
nothing
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
"Mrs. Guthrie never goes (anywhere, nowhere) without a book."
anywhere
nowhere
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
"Don't reach for (anything, nothing) over someone else's plate!"
anything
nothing
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
"There isn't (nobody, anybody) who can fly."
nobody
anybody
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
"There isn't (no one, anyone) in the kitchen."
no one
anyone
Not the right answer by wanted to tell you I MISS YOU! xo, Mrs. G
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives:
Mrs. Guthrie doesn't go (anywhere, nowhere)
anywhere
nowhere
Not the right answer, just wanted you to know I MISS YOU! Love, Mrs. G
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