Goodbye, Vietnam
Who is the main character in the novel?
Mai (her family)
What is the acronym we used for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What is a dependent clause?
a group of words/sentence that does not express a complete thought
What punctuation do we use to show possession in a sentence?
Apostrophe
How old is Mr. Her?
27 years old
Why did Mai and her family leave Vietnam?
Mai's grandmother was practicing rituals which is forbidden for women.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is an independent clause?
A group of words/sentence that expresses a complete thought.
What punctuation do we use before we list things in a sentence?
A colon
What was stolen from Mr. Her in the beginning of this year?
His car
What is a ma da?
Wandering spirits out in sea that will pull and drown you because they are upset.
Is this coordinating conjunction used correctly? How do you know?
The ducks tried to fly over the hill, so they were captured.
No, the correct conjunction is "but."
What are complex sentences?
Sentences with two or more dependent/independent clauses.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Easter sunday is approaching Ill get the eggs ready.
- Capitalize S on Sunday
- comma, period, or semicolon after approaching
- apostrophe between "i" and "l" in "Ill"
What does Mr. Her teach in 7th period?
Photography
What was the name of the boy that was found at sea and what happened to him?
Vu Loi and his family was raided and murdered by pirates. He was the only survivor.
Which is not a coordinating conjunction?
For, and, nor, but, ore, yet, so
Ore
What do we use to separate clauses in complex sentences?
Comma
Fix the errors in this sentence:
You will need extra clothes snacks and water for great america.
- Colon after need
- comma after clothes and snacks
- Capitalize "G" and "A" Great America
What and which classes/grades do Mr. Her teach from 1st to 7th period?
1st: 8A - English
2nd: 7A - English
3rd: 7B - English
4th: 8B - English
5th: Prep
6th: Typing
7th: High school - Photography/Photo Design
How did Kim's mother escape from captivity?
She lied that she was sick. Then was taken to the hospital where she told her story to the doctors there. An American doctor sponsored her and Kim to America.
Coordinating Conjunctions join _________ to form _________ sentences
independent clauses, complex/compound sentences
Which groups of word are your dependent and independent clauses in this sentence?
We sang! We knew all the lyrics to the song because we rehearsed.
DP: because we rehearsed
IDP: We sang, we knew all the lyrics to the song
Fix the errors in this sentence:
"I will fly to the moon," said Arthur.
No errors
Mr. Her's favorite class period?
5th period: PREP