Grammar
What part of speech is the word "ran" in this sentence?
The dog ran across the road quickly.
Verb!
What is the name of Long Way Down's protagonist?
Will Holloman!
What is a run-on sentence?
When two sentences are smashed together without properly combining them or putting a punctuation mark between them.
Little Kaedon reads a question on his test:
Which of the following does NOT mean 'sad':
A. Unhappy
B. Depressed
C. Sorrowful
D. Happy
He looks confused, looks over his choices, then circles A... what did Little Kaedon MOST LIKELY not do?
Read the question, and notice the NOT in big letters!
True!
Is the following group of words a phrase, dependent clause, or independent clause?
The dog and his friends.
Phrase - it's missing a verb! (What are the dogs doing?
In "Lamb to the Slaughter," what is Mary Maloney's alibi for the murder she commits?
She went to the grocery store and came back to find her husband dead.
How could you easily fix these sentences?
Because the weather was sunny. We decided to go for a swim.
Combine them with a comma!
Because the weather was sunny, we decided to go for a swim.
Little Jesse is taking a test, and realizes he has finished the test much earlier than everybody else. What should he do?
Check his answers!
True or False: how long you yawn for is directly connected to how large your brain is.
True!
Find the error in this sentence.
We need some lunch for our picknick today.
Picnic is spelled incorrectly!
In Romeo and Juliet, what is Juliet's (concerning) response to Tybalt being killed and Romeo being banished?
She's more sad that Romeo is banished. (Yikes!)
What goes in the blank space?
Student Name
___________
Mr. Froedge
9 May 2024
The name of the class!
Little Layla has done such a great job studying for her English final - she even studies in all of her classes for it!
What might Little Layla have done wrong in this scenario?
She's ignored her other classes' work just for one test... that's probably going to hurt her grades!!!
True! (Poor fellas...)
Mr. F failed his English test; and he doesn't even know why.
NO!
You use a comma (,) instead of a semicolon (;) since you have the conjunction "and"!
How does the book "Long Way Down" end?
Will's brother says, "Are you comin'?", and Will must decide whether he will kill Riggs or not.
What is the most important sentence in your introductory paragraph called?
Thesis sentence!
Little Twitty reads a question about Romeo and Juliette that contains the word "symbolize"... and he doesn't know what it means.
What should Little Twitty do?!?
He should skip that question and continue to answer the others - he may find the answer in another one!
True or False: Americans eat more Mac-and-Cheese than any other nation in the world.
False - it's Canada!
Find the error in this sentence.
They went to the store shopping for groceries.
Verb tense is all out of wack! (Past AND present!)
Should say "They went to the store to shop for groceries."
In Romeo and Juliet, what is the Tragic Hero Romeo's flaw that leads to his downfall?
He's too headstrong, and doesn't think through his actions.
What is the name of the error in this sentence?
Jessica loved spending time outdoors, hiking in the mountains brought her a sense of peace, she could forget about all her worries and just be present in nature.
Run-on sentences!
Little Danielle has been worried sick about her finals. She's stayed up late studying every night, worrying about it during class, and feels just horrible.
What has Little Danielle done incorrectly?
She's stressed herself out too much! A test is a test - it's not the end of the world!
This doesn't mean don't study... but don't destroy yourself over them, either!
True or False: Your brain is constantly eating itself.