Punctuation
A pause in thought
Ellipsis
Which is Negative?
A conceited person
or
A confident person
A conceited person
Consider this claim:
The ability to read a person's mind would be the best superpower to have.
Provide a counterclaim
Answers vary
Example: The ability to read a person's mind could ruin valuable friendships.
What verb mood is used in the sentence?
Using your new telescope, can you see Saturn's rings clearly in the night sky?
Interrogative
What are the two types of participles?
Past and Present
Write an elllipsis
...
Which is positive?
A peculiar object
or
A unique object
A unique object
Consider this claim:
The best position for sleeping is on your stomach.
Provide a counterclaim
Answers Vary
Example: Sleeping on your stomach can put uncomfortable pressure on your lower back.
What type of sentence is this?
In 2013, former vice president Al Gore decided to give up eating all animal product, including meat, dairy, and eggs.
Declarative
What do past participles end in?
What do present participles end in?
-ed
-ing
Complete the thought in this sentence: I was going to the park, but then I remembered...
Any Answer
Random Question:
What does Mrs. Lane say when students are not being R.E.A.L Gators?
Something along the lines of "Do you need another setting"
Consider this counterclaim:
Horseshoes can be heavy, making it difficult for younger children and older adults to play the game.
Provide a claim
Answers vary
Example: Horseshoes is the perfect game to play at a family picnic.
Which verb mood is used in the sentence?
If I could remember to brush my teeth every night, I would get fewer cavities.
Conditional
Which of the following is a gerund?
A) Running
B) Runs
C) To Run
D) Run
A) Running
Use commas to correct the sentence:
It was a sunny bright day.
It was a sunny, bright day.
Which is Negative?
A stench
or
An odor
A stench
Consider this counterclaim:
It's a waste of time to read a book when you can see the movie in a couple of hours.
Provide a claim
Answers Vary
Example: When a book is made into a movie, you should read the book before seeing the movie.
Random Question:
Where can Mrs. Lee's mood be found?
On her lanyard- there is a pin with how she is feeling.
Provide a sentence using a past participle.
Answers vary, must have -ed on a word.
Random Question
Act out Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Lee
This should be good!
What are the two types of connotation?
Positive and Negative
Depends on responses
Name two of the verb moods
Interrogative
Imperative
Declarative
Exclamatory
Subjunctive
Conditional
Provide a sentence using a present participle.
Answers vary, but must have -ing on a word.