Verb Phrases
What do verb phrases consist of? (What are the parts of a verb phrase?)
A main verb and one or more auxiliary verbs.
What is the difference between plot & theme?
The plot is a summary of the story, while the theme is the underlying message that you take from the story.
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
Prefixes come before the word and suffixes come at the end of a word.
What is the correct font and font size?
Times New Roman; 12 pt font
What is inside the parenthesis of an in-text citation?
Author's name and page/line number
What is another name for "auxiliary" verbs?
Helping verbs
What is the difference between motif and theme?
Motifs are the big ideas/ concepts that occur repeatedly throughout the story. Motifs are only one to words. The theme is the overall message built off of the big ideas or motif present in the story in one sentence.
Prefixes and suffixes can't stand alone; they must attach to this to make sense.
base or root word
List in order what should be in a MLA heading.
Name, teacher's name, class/subject, due date
What is one way you can incorporate evidence into your writing?
Embedding, Formal introduction
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "In preparation for Halloween, Jack has been carving pumpkins for over an hour."
has been carving
What is a universal theme?
A central message, idea, or concept that anyone can relate to or understand. It does not have any specific details from the story.
If someone is collaborating, they are working ______.
Give the prefix/suffix and the meaning.
Together; "col-" means together/combine
What is a works cited page and where does it go in your essay?
A list of all sources used in your work. It goes on a separate page at the end of the essay.
What do you use to formally introduce evidence into your essay?
Signal Phrases
Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence:
"I might not have been completely honest you yesterday."
might have been
What is the motif in the following theme statement?
"When a person is completely isolated from society and their loved ones, they can lose their sense of identity and humanity."
Isolation
What is the prefix topos- is associated with?
Place
How is a Works Cited page organized?
Citations are always in alphabetical order, normally according to author's last name.
What is wrong with this citation?
"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect." (Kafka 1)
The period should be at the end of the sentence not at the end of the quote.
Give 5 examples of helping verbs
be, have, can, do, will, shall, may, must, might, could, would, should, am, is, were, being, etc
Is the following a theme statement? Why or why not?
"Romeo and Juliet's families are mortal enemies."
No, because there is no overall message or big concept AND/OR it is too specific to Romeo & Juliet.
What suffix means "characteristic of"?
-ile
What does a hanging indent look like? Where do you find it?
The first line of a citation stays all the way on the left margin, and every line after that is pushed in (indented) by 0.5 inches. Found on the Works Cited page.
Here's information from a book:
Title: The Outsiders
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish date: 2016
Author: S.E. Hinton
What comes first in your Works Cited entry? What comes second?
author's name (last name first) and title