Usage, Mechanics, Rehtorical Skills
When do you use a question mark?
At the end of a question
When should you use a conjungtive adjective?
to examine methodically
Write a secret note to a table mate
ex: (Jayden just so happens to be at my table)
Yo Jayden, I think Mr. Yeska is stinky. What do you think?
I had a bad day yesterday; which I would not let affect today.
2023
Where would you put the semi-colon in this sentence?
Jayden broke my leg ironically, he was the only one who cried.
Jayden broke my leg; ironically, he was the only one who cried.
(After leg, before ironically)
What is an exclamation mark for?
a punctuation indicating an exclamation. It gives the text some excitement.
Define the physical characteristics of the person sitting across from you.
ex: (pretend Jayden is sitting across from me)
Eric has short dark brown hair. He has blue eyes. His face is very pale. His teeth are crooked, but they are white. Eric is also short and chubby.
The vocab word is characteristic
Use digress in a sentence
ex: Trevor digressed when we started talking about basketball, because it is not his favorite sport.
What is Nirvana's most popular song?
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
What is the difference between a hyphen and an em dash?
A hyphen is used to separate particular words and prefixes whereas an em dash is used to separate clauses or phrases
DOUBLE JOEPARDY!
In a quote, does the punctuation of the sentence go inside or outside of the quotation marks
Inside of the quotation marks
Write a scenario using digress in a way that shows comprehension of the word.
Write a description of your favorite Mexican friend.
ex:
My favorite Mexican friend has fairly light skin compared to others of his ethnicity. My friend is very tall and strong. He is strong from working with his uncle on their farm. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Who's song is titled: "Them Bones"
Alice in Chains
Correctly punctuate this sentence:
Jayden broke my leg I got scared Jayden cried about my broken leg
Jayden broke my leg. I got scared, and Jayden cried about my broken leg.
When can you use a pronoun?
After the group or name of the person has already been said.
What is the meaning of fastidious?
very attentive to accurate details
Write a proper list in a sentence
ex: My mother went to the grocery store today to buy eggs, milk, brocolli, frozen pizza, and cookies.
What was Eazy-E's first record label called?
Ruthless Records
Is this sentence written correctly?
Julien is a great friend; However, he can be scary sometimes.
No, however should not be capatalized.
What is a non-restrictive clause?
A non-restrictive clause is a clause that is not essential information in the sentence.
"of or connected with the sense of touch" is the definition of what word?
tactile
Write a poem using abab ryhme scheme
Jayden is a bad boy
He doesn't understand math
He stole my toy
He needs to take a bath
What is the funny sounding instrument called that is played at the beginning of "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Ozbourne?
vibraslap