Nouns & Pronouns
How do you make a noun plural?
Add an S at the end
Say this word with correct American English pronunciation: verb
verb
V = Vehicle
ER = Early
B = Bus
(Incorrect if they pronounce it with a W sound, as in "werb")
What is a preposition?
A word that helps show where in space and time a noun is.
Define "context."
Context means the circumstances that surround a noun or idea to understand it better
What is exposition?
The insertion of background information in a story
Define a pronoun
A pronoun replaces a proper noun, like he, she, them, I, they.
What's the relationship between these?
Different tenses of the verb "walk."
What's a prepositional phrase?
A part of a sentence that's linked to a preposition and shows where in space and time a noun is.
What's an appositive
An appositive is part a sentence that gives context for a noun but isn't necessary to make a complete sentence
How does conflict help a story?
Conflict helps a story by providing a challenge for the protagonist to overcome.
ORThe story wouldn't be interesting without conflict.
Define a pronoun and give 3 examples
A pronoun replaces a proper noun, like he, she, them, I, they.
What's a linking verb? Give an example
A verb that shows a state of being, like these:
Circle on the whiteboard the preposition in this phrase.
"I want to go outside."
I want (to) go outside.
Find the appositive:
"Mr. Nevitt, who is a glorious, majestic, wizard, won't tell us the name of his favorite book."
"...Who is a glorious, majestic, wizard..."
What's the difference between persuasive & informational writing?
Persuasive writing is mostly opinion with some facts & informational writing is mostly facts with some opinion
What do these have in common?
- My
- Our
- Yours
- His
They're all possessive adjectives
What's the relationship between these verbs?
They're all action verbs
Underline on the whiteboard the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
"I want to go outside."
"I want to go outside"
Insert your own appositive into this sentence:
"Pokemon cards are fun."
(Answers will vary and accuracy depends on judgment of the instructor)
Name 3 things you need in your author biography essay
- A thesis about the author & their writing
- How the author grew up & what influenced their writing
- A list & description of their writing
- Something controversial about the author
- How their writing influenced other writers or society
- If you think you'll read their writing
Rephrase this with pronouns: "John took Sally's and John's cupcake to John's house and gave it to Sally's dog that John bought from Sally."
(You can write it out)
"He took their cupcake to his house and gave it to her dog that he bought from her."
Name the helping verbs in these sentences
A helping word adds both emphasis to your sentences and describes the possibility of something happening. Like these:
Circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
"Mr. Nevitt wants to read a book by Patrick Rothfuss."
"Mr. Nevitt wants (to) read a book (by) Patrick Rothfuss."
Rephrase this sentence on the board twice, and move the appositive to a different place in each sentence and still maintain a complete sentence.
"The Super Mario movie, featuring the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, premiered in 2023."
"The Super Mario movie, premiering in 2023, featuring the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day."
"Premiering in 2023, the Super Mario movie, featured the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day."
(Other answers will vary)Name all parts of Freytag's Pyramid (Heroic Journey)
1. Exposition
2. Inciting Event
3. Rising action
4. Climax
5. Falling actin
6. Resolution/denoument
When do you use "Whom" instead of "Who"?
Who is for the subject of a sentence or clause, and whom is for the object of a verb or preposition.
- Who mailed this package?
- To whom was this package sent?
Explain the difference between a modal & phrasal verb
Modal auxiliary verbs
Auxiliary verbs are added to another verb to show necessity, possibility, or capability but are not the main verb yet change their meaning slightly. Some common examples are can, may, could, should, would, must, ought, and might.
Ex.:"I could swim across the English Channel, but should I do it?"
Phrasal verbs are phrases that act as individual verbs, often combining two or more words and changing their meaning. The verb get, for example, becomes many different phrasal verbs when combined with different prepositions.
Ex.: "When the bus stops, passengers get out on the sidewalk."
The important thing to remember about phrasal verbs is that they act as a single verb, so you can still use them with other verbs and prepositions. However, when you conjugate a phrasal verb, you only conjugate the part of the phrase that’s actually a verb, like get.
Rephrase this by reducing the prepositions:
"For many people, the reality of an entry into a new area of employment is cause for a host of anxieties."
"Changing careers makes many people anxious."
(Similar answers are valid)
Add punctuation to fix these sentences:
Frédéric Chopin a Polish composer was one of the most celebrated virtuoso pianists of his day.
My brother often likens himself to Zeus the god of thunder.
Frédéric Chopin, a Polish composer, was one of the most celebrated virtuoso pianists of his day.
My brother often likens himself to Zeus, the god of thunder.
What is the name of the professor who came up with the theory of Heroic Journey?
(Hint: think "Joe Soup")
Joseph Campbell