Cause and Effect
To understand cause and effect, we must know that the first thing to happen is the __________.
cause
Is this a sentence or a sentence fragment?
Billy woke up late.
Sentence fragment
A biography is the story of another person's life, but an auto biography is ...
the story of our own life
This classmate joined us in session 7. He's in 5th grade at Daystar Academy and he likes opera and art.
William
This classmate talked about how he hurt his leg at a track meet.
Silvan
What is the cause?
I was sick, so I stayed home.
I was sick
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
When he finished working on his homework project.
Fragment
When we look at a story mountain, we see a series of conflicts going upwards towards the climax. We call this series of conflicts the rising _____
action
This classmate plays saxophone and violin.
Eddie
One day this classmate played Simon Says in class. Another day he played football. Another day he got ten minutes of extra recess. Another day was spent in activities with students from a visiting school. Finally, he got a whole day off when it snowed. Wow! He's a busy guy!
William
What is the cause?
We ran out of gas because my dad forgot to fill the tank.
my dad forgot to fill the tank
Is this a compound sentence?
I saw Billy; he was running to school.
Yes
To make a story seem real, we include details that include things we see, touch, feel, smell and hear. We call these details...
sensory details
sensational details
sensory details
This student once wore a Spiderman mask in class.
Mark
This classmate joined in session 8. He goes to Daystar Academy and he's friends with the student who joined in session 7.
Mark
True or False - This sentence shows cause and effect.
First it rained; then I ate breakfast.
False
I this a compound sentence?
Mary ran the mile, her friend also ran.
No. It is a run-on.
What do we call the marks that enclose what people say?
EXAMPLE: "Let's go home," Mary said.
Quotation marks
This classmate got a Lego Lamborghini kit. It had a lot of pieces.
Silvan
This classmate doesn't have to worry only about English and Chinese tests. He has to worry about French tests, too.
Eddie
Does this old saying show cause and effect?
Practice makes perfect.
Yes
cause: practice
effect: perfection
How could you combine these two sentences into one compound sentence?
Bill likes cake. Tim prefers cookies.
Various answers
Bill likes cake, but Tim prefers cookies.
Bill likes cake; Tim prefers cookies
Another word for conversation is ...
Didactic
Dialogue
Diatribe
Dialogue
This answer requires the names of 2 students.
One of our classmates had surgery on his eye, and another one had a bad cold that made him useless at basketball.
Eddie - eye surgery
Silvan - bad cold
This answer requires the names of 2 students.
These guys had a little chopstick trouble at school.
William and Mark