Grammar & Editing
I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting I was wrong." How do you fix this run-on sentence?
Add a comma and conjunction: , but I was wrong
Why did Fizzy want to record a video at Mouth House?
To enter a video competition to meet Danny Tibble, host of Ghostly Homes
Why was Taryn paired up with Wes for the museum field trip?
She was in the bathroom when Mrs. Hilliard told everyone to "find a buddy."
What type of sentence is this: "Taryn and Wes searched the museum for scavenger hunt items."
Simple sentence (one complete thought with a compound subject).
In Find a Buddy, Taryn felt resentful when her friends paired up without her. What does resentful mean?
Feeling angry and annoyed about how something turned out.
"My classmates and me got to wander the grounds." Which pronoun fix is needed?
Change me to I ("My classmates and I")
What promise did Fizzy break when she went inside Mouth House
She promised her best friend Anika that she would not go inside
Why was Taryn initially unhappy about being paired with Wes?
She thought he was boring (watches history documentaries and eats plain yogurt) and felt left out from her best friends
Spell out the FANBOYS acronym used for joining compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions!
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
In The Ghost of Mouth House, Fizzy noticed the musty smell inside the mansion. What does musty mean?
Smelling damp and moldy
"Mr. Parsons asked us to sketch a picture of our favorit sculpture..." Which word is misspelled?
favorit should be spelled favorite
Who did Fizzy meet inside Mouth House, and how did Fizzy realize she was a ghost?
She met Margot, and realized she was a ghost because the flashlight shone through her
How did Wes help Taryn when Mrs. Hilliard spotted them in the music exhibit?
He covered for her by telling Mrs. Hilliard that Taryn had just been in the bathroom.
Name 5 of the subordinating conjunctions in the AAAWWUBBIS acronym used to build complex sentences!
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since.
What point of view is used in both The Ghost of Mouth House and Find a Buddy?
First-person point of view (told by the main character using "I", "me", and "my")
"Them are allowed to relax, run, play, and talk to friends."
Change Them to They ("They are allowed...")
Why did Fizzy decide to delete the video instead of submitting it to the contest?
She realized submitting the video would cause millions of people to bother Margot and ruin her peace
What final item solved the scavenger hunt, and where did they find it?
A croquet mallet (wooden hammer) in the garden exhibit.
Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence using a comma and a FANBOYS word: Sentence 1: Fizzy was scared. Sentence 2: She walked into Mouth House.
"Fizzy was scared, but she walked into Mouth House."
What does the word tinge mean when Wes spoke with a "tinge of hurt in his voice"?
A very small amount of a feeling or color.
What is the correct spelling of the underlined word in sentence 33: "more and more schools are begining to retain..."
beginning (double the 'n')
What is the main theme of The Ghost of Mouth House?
Doing what is right is more important than winning or personal gain.
How does Taryn change from the beginning of the story to the end?
At first she judges Wes and ditches him, but she realizes he is a great teammate and becomes a true friend to him.
Identify which sentence needs a comma and where: Option A: "Although Margot was a ghost Fizzy enjoyed talking with her." Option B: "Fizzy enjoyed talking with Margot although she was a ghost."
Option A needs a comma after the dependent clause ("...ghost,"). Option B does not require a comma because the independent clause comes first!
How do both Fizzy (Mouth House) and Taryn (Find a Buddy) show character growth regarding friendship?
Both characters realize they hurt someone's feelings, apologize sincerely, and choose to value unexpected friendships over selfish goals