active and passive voice
What is the difference between active voice and passive voice?
active voice:the subject does the action
passive voice:the subject receives the action
A story is about a boy who always tells the truth, even when it’s hard. What is the theme?
Honesty is important.
. Identify the type of sentence:“She went to the store to buy milk.”
Simple sentence (contains one independent clause).
Choose the correct verb form:
“Either the teacher or the students _____ responsible for cleaning the classroom.”
Answer: a) is
Question:
Read the sentence:
“Samantha felt nervous as she stepped onto the stage, her hands shaking.”
What evidence from the text shows that Samantha is nervous?
“her hands shaking” shows that Samantha is nervous.
change this sentence from active to passive voice
ex:the chef prepared the meal
the meal was prepared by the the chef.
A girl helps an injured bird until it can fly again. What is the theme?
Kindness and helping others.
Combine these two ideas into one sentence:
. Identify the error and correct it:
“She don’t like going to the gym.”
Answer: “She doesn’t like going to the gym.”
Question:
Read the passage:
“The dog barked loudly when the mail carrier approached, but as soon as the mail was delivered, it wagged its tail and ran to its owner.”
What evidence shows that the dog can be both protective and friendly?
The dog “barked loudly when the mail carrier approached” (protective) and “wagged its tail and ran to its owner” (friendly).
Change this sentence from passive voice to active voice:
the final project had been completed by the students before the deadlinee
“The students had completed the final project before the deadline.”
In a story, a city faces a huge storm, and the neighbors work together to rebuild their homes. What is the theme?
Community and cooperation / People are stronger when they help each other.
Identify the type of sentence and its clauses:
“Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
Complex sentence
Independent clause: “we decided to go for a walk”
Dependent clause: “Although it was raining
Correct the sentence for grammar
“Him and me went to the store to buy some foods.
“He and I went to the store to buy some food.”
Question:
Read the passage:
“Even though the storm raged outside, Maria stayed at her window, clutching her notebook and writing furiously.”
What evidence shows Maria is determined?
She “stayed at her window…clutching her notebook and writing furiously,” even though the storm raged outside.
Change this sentence from passive voice to active voice:
the ancient painting was restored by a team of experts last year
“A team of experts restored the ancient painting last year.”
A novel follows a character who becomes obsessed with wealth, losing friends and family in the process. What is a possible theme
Greed can destroy relationships
Rewrite the following sentence to correct its structure
“I love reading I don’t have time for it.”
I love reading, but I don’t have time for it
. Identify the error in parallel structure and correct it:
“I like swimming, to run, and biking.”
I like swimming, running, and biking.”
Read the passage:
“James forgot his homework for the third time this week, and his teacher frowned as she reminded him that this would affect his grade.”
What evidence shows that forgetting homework has consequences?
The teacher “frowned as she reminded him that this would affect his grade” shows that forgetting homework has consequences.
Change this sentence from passive voice to active voice:
“By the time the meeting began, all the reports had already been reviewed by the committee.”
“By the time the meeting began, the committee had already reviewed all the reports.”
A science fiction story shows a future where humans rely entirely on machines, leading to loneliness and lack of critical thinking. What is the theme
Overdependence on technology can harm society / Technology should be used responsibly.
Identify the sentence type
“She baked a cake, he set the table, and they all enjoyed dinner together.
Compound-complex sentence
Correct the grammar and punctuation:
“Him and his brother was running late but didnt knew where to go.”
“He and his brother were running late but didn’t know where to go.”
Read the passage:
“The villagers whispered about the old lighthouse on the cliff. No one had entered it for decades, yet sometimes, late at night, a faint light flickered in the windows, as if someone—or something—still lived there.”
What evidence suggests that the lighthouse might be haunted?
Evidence: “No one had entered it for decades, yet sometimes, late at night, a faint light flickered in the windows” suggests that the lighthouse might be haunted.