Possessive Nouns and Capitalization
Rules for capitalization
* Beginning of sentence
* The pronoun "I"
* Proper Nouns
*months, days of the week
* addresses
What is the difference between a restrictive and nonrestrictive clause?
If you need it to understand who or what you are talking about, it is Restrictive (No commas needed—glue it tight to the sentence!).
If it’s just a "fun fact" or extra info, it is Nonrestrictive (Use commas, dashes, or parentheses to separate it).
What is the difference between internal and external conflict?
Internal conflict - character has conflict within
External - conflict outside of the character
Authors write for three reasons
persuade, entertain, inform
Myths usually take place in...
the ancient past
The _____ laughter filled the entire playground.
(children)
children's
Is the adjective clause restrictive or nonrestrictive: The conductor, who looked familiar, was a parent of my friend.
nonrestrictive
From the passage below, what can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey had been long and dangerous, but they made it to this uninhabited area. Soon, their families would follow in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West.
The story took place in the past.
IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.
to persuade
What are elements in a myth?
Most myths share these elements:
Gods and other supernatural beings with special powers
Unrealistic or supernatural events and settings
A lesson about life or human behavior
Fill in the blank: The two _____ joint project for the science fair was a huge success.
family
families'
A word's denotation is
the literal definition of the word
Crack! The storm raged as the men scrambled around the deck, bracing equipment. The pirate captain wrestled with the wheel. The mighty ocean tossed them to and fro. He began yelling at the men over the noise of the storm, "Argh! We must bring down the sails men! You and you . . . bring them down!"
The setting of this story contributes to a mood of
nervousness
Authors may have more than one reason for writing
true
True or False: Myths can have more than one theme.
true
Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the noun 'cat'?
cat's
What are signal words for adjective clauses?
Reminder: Adjective clauses act like adjectives. They describe a noun.
Signal words (relative pronouns):that, which, who, whom, whose, where, when.
Name the type of conflict:
David knew his friend was the one who had pulled the fire alarm, but he didn’t know if he should tell on him or keep it a secret.
internal
IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes
to entertain
What is the purpose of myths?
to convince people of one specific belief
True or False: You should capitalize the word 'north' in the sentence 'We live about ten miles north of the city.'
False. Compass directions (north, south, east, west) are not capitalized when they just indicate direction. They are capitalized only when they refer to a specific region, like 'the South' or 'the Midwest'.
A word's connotation is
the emotion associated with the word. The emotion can be positive, negative or neutral.
What type of conflict is shown?
Velma began to tremble as she faced the three tigers. They were so much larger than her and all six of their beady eyes were staring right at her.
Person vs. Nature
Why is it important to cite textual evidence?
To provide support for claims and add credibility to your work.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Main idea is what the text is mainly about and theme is the lesson or moral in the story