Vocab. Units 5b-6
What would a revolutionary try to do to the governor?
prattle, atone, supplant, taunt
supplant
Predicate Noun
How much would you pay for a new phone? What kind of sentence is this? (interrogative, inverted, imperative)
Interrogative
True/False: A sentence must have a subject and a predicate to be complete.
True
What are the four stages of the writing process (hint: PDRP)?
Planning, Drafting, Revising, Publishing
Which of these is a positive word? morose, sardonic, doleful, paramount
paramount
(Action / Linking) verbs take a direct object.
Action
You
Fragment
True/False: Every person has a bias.
True
Would you rather be lucid or slapdash? Why?
Hopefully lucid...
What is the skeleton? I gulped frantically.
S-V
Here are some different sentences. What is the subject?
Sentences
Frag or complete? The car raced around the corner, nearly hitting the pedestrian!
Complete
A bias is... (a) a strong opinion, (b) a French dessert, or (c) a nasty attitude
The best answer is (a), though people can have bias as a nasty attitude, too.
Which word is not a verb? succumb, supplant, prattle, reprimand, incessant, hamper, hew
incessant (an adjective, literally meaning "not ceasing")
What is the skeleton? My mom had found my secret candy stash!
S-V-DO
Among the ancient ruins of modern Rome stands a massive monument to the ancient empire. What is the subject?
monument
True/False: A sentence can have a subject and a predicate but still be fragment.
True, if it is a cliff-hanger sentence
How does a rock illustrate bias?
We need to be able to look at the rock from all sides, to hear other perspectives that don't fit our natural bias.
Give a sentence for the word "reprimand."
insert answer here
What function is "terrified"? We were terrified by the news.
Predicate Adjective
What kind of ice cream topping would you like? What is the subject?
you
Frag or complete? If we all call a smartphone around a popcorn bag.
Fragment. Also, the popcorn will pop.
Give three new facts about the topic you have been researching.
Insert answer here. :)