Phrases and Clauses
This is a group of words that states the main thought of a sentence and is complete within itself.
Independent Clause
What is tone of a passage or story?
It is the feeling or atmosphere that the author has set in the story
Name five characters in the show "Spongebob Squarepants
Sandy, Spongebob, plankton, Mr. Crabs, Mermaid man, Barnacle Boy, Patrick....
Where does the colon belong in this sentence?
"Woodworking is easy you just need a little patience and skill. "
What is after "easy"
How do you pronounce Ms. Smith's first name?
What is "Tha"-"neel"
Read the sentence: "Fred's favorite activity is blowing bubbles for his little sister"
This is an example of a ______ phrase
Gerund
Why is it important to have a thesis statement or claim in an essay?
It allows your reader to know what the main idea of the essay will be
What kind of analogy is this: "branch:tree/ stanza:poem". Is this cause/effect, part/whole, synonyms, or antonyms?
Part/whole
Parallel or Not Parallel?
When you cook a pizza, you must pour on the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and the oven needs to be turned on.
Not Parallel:
Correct wording: When you cook a pizza, you must pour on the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and turn on the oven.
Name all seven continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
This consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Is this sentence correct?
Doughnuts are a desert tradition enjoyed by millions of americans every day
Desserts and Americans misspelled.
Was this sentence written formally?
"When you get to the Amoco, hang a right..."
No
Name three animals that hibernate during winter?
Bears, bats, groundhogs, turtles, snakes, lemurs, snails...
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
What is Titan
Read this sentence:
"No one knows where all the great owls live "
This is an example of a _____ clause
noun
This is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
What is a dictionary
The saying "It takes two to tango is what figure of speech"?
What is an idiom?
Read this sentence:
"I need a dependable car to drive to Oklahoma. "
What does the suffix "-able" mean?
What is "possible, capable of, suitable for, or causing"
What is dermatophobia the fear of?
What is the fear of skin lesions
Name three types of phrases
prepositional, noun, gerund, participial, infinitive, verb
Name four authors
Answers will vary
This literary work The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien was speaking of which war: World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, or Civil War?
Vietnam War
Vocabulary-Read the sentence:
"Their landlady likes to meddle in her tenants’ affairs "
What does the word meddle mean?
What is "to interfere"
Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
Who is Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel ?