To Comma or Not to Comma?
Does this sentence need a comma?
Han designed the marquee himself and colored it green.
NO
Han designed the marquee himself (IC)
and (FANBOY)
colored it green (dependent clause
Who killed Bob?
Johnny Cade
How many students in the middle school have a twin?
4?
Major
Lucy
Witt
Sacha
What root word means "life?"
bio
Katelyn wrote her T-chart and she turned it in on time.
YES!
Katelyn wrote her t-chart (IC)
and (FANBOY)
she turned it in on time (IC)
What was Bob's defining characteristic that helped Johnny to realize he was part of the gang that beat him up?
His rings
What prize did Kendrick Lamar win for his 2017 album?
The Pulitzer Prize
What root word means "with" or "together?"
Syn/sym
The giant cold coffee was calling to Ms. Lockett.
YES!
The giant, cold coffee has two adjectives modifying it and doesn't have the word "and" in between.
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read to pass the time when they're hiding out?
Gone With the Wind
What was one of the themes of the Robert Frost poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay?"
Change is inevitable
the fleeting nature of life, beauty, innocence
Nothing lasts
Valuing moments as they happen, being grateful for what you have because it could change, etc.
What root word means "feeling" or "disease?"
path
NO
Cuddly and furry are separated by "and" so no comma is needed.
Aside from writing The Outsiders, name two facts about S.E. Hinton.
age, gender, where she was from, etc. anything that's a fun fact.
What are the three components of the "self concept?"
Self image
self esteem
ideal self
What does 'incredulous' mean?
Showing disbelief
YES! Smart and creative both modify the students and they are not separated by a conjunction.
What image or symbol did Ponyboy connect with the fact that Socs and Greasers might not be so different? (p 41)
a. they go to the same drive-in
b. both groups like to fight
c. He and Cherry both like to look at the sunset
c.
"Maybe the two worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset."
Pick the lie about Ms. Lockett's husband:
He used to work for a railroad
Part of his current job requires him to work in a chocolate factory on occasion.
He was a marine.
What does "Clad" mean?
dressed