Editing
What needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
my mom wants me to go with her to target tonight
Capitalize My & Target
Period at the end
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing a relation of place or time
Adverb
Examples include: around, through, next to, beside, under, above
The turning point where the protagonist confronts the main conflict, creating the most intense moment; usually the turning point of a story
Climax
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Means "calm" and "tranquil"
halcyon
Correct this sentence:
cory said lets go to the movies on monday
Cory said, "Let's go to the movies on Monday."
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
Who was the protagonist in "The Lottery?"
Tessie Hutchinson
Who was the protagonist of the story?
Jay Gatsby
What word means humorous or witty conversation?
badinage
Correct this sentence:
amanda carrie and i will be at the party tonight
Amanda, Carrie, and I will be at the party tonight.
A word or group of words used to link nouns, pronouns, and phrases together in a sentence.
Preposition
Examples include: in, at, on, of, to, by
The part of a short story where the central conflict is resolved
Resolution
What did the green light at the end of the dock symbolize?
Gatsby's dream of being together with Daisy
What is the definition of "fastidious??
attentive to detail/particular about how something is done
Correct the following:
mr john miller
1234 main st
fake town ny 12345
Mr. John Miller
1234 Main St.
Fake Town, NY 12345
A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence
Conjunction
Examples include: and, but, because
Give one possible theme of "A Good Man is Hard to Find."
Violence & Grace, Good vs. Evil, Moral decay, redemption and forgiveness...
Give a possible theme for "The Great Gatsby."
The American Dream, corrupting influence of wealth, love and social class, decay of social moral/values, obsession with the past....
Definition of "milieu"
environment/setting
Combine into one sentence.
Kelly and I are best friends. Kelly and I like to spend time together. Kelly and I like to hike, and we like to travel. Kelly is my next door neighbor. We travel and hike in the summer.
Kelly, my next door neighbor and best friend, likes to travel and hike with me during the summer.
What are the 3 articles?
a, an, & the
Tell us at least 3 elements of a short story
Characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, & theme
5 characters in the story
Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, Daisy & Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, Meyer Wolfsheim, Jordan Baker, George Wilson, Pammy Buchanan
What vocabulary word means "fate?"
kismet