Apostrophes
What is one correct use/purpose of an apostrophe?
to show possession, relationship, connections, contractions, etc.
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
Phrase does not have a subject and a verb and a clause does.
What is the difference between a subordinate clause and independent clause?
Subordinate clause is an unfinished thought that starts with a key word. It can not be by itself and make sense. An independent clause is a complete thought that can be a sentence.
What is the definition of a memoir?
An account of the author's life about a specific topic or time period her or she lived through.
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph that introduces the argument called?
Topic sentence
Write a sentence with a possessive singular noun used correctly.
EXAMPLE: Joe’s angry fish was hungry.
What type of phrase is this? Joe, MY CURIOUS NEIGHBOR, turned out to be Batman.
an appositive phrase
What are the three types of subordinate clauses?
Adjective, adverb, noun clauses
What is an aside?
An aside is a comment that is not meant to be heard by others and it usually said to the audience.
What is the correct way to cite a quote from a play?
(Rom. Act. scene. lines). EXAMPLE: (Rom.3. 2. 12-14).
*Rom stands for the play's name, Romeo and Juliet. It only needs to be with the first citation.
Write a sentence with a possessive plural noun used correctly.
Example: The runners’ hats need to be colorful.
What type of phrase is this? I love travelling WITH THEM TO MEXICO.
What type of clause is this? It was sunny outside.
Independent clause
Define dramatic irony.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows important information that a character or characters do not know.
Why do writers use sentence patterns?
To create sentence variety, to change the flow of the writing, to add descriptions, to build suspense, etc.
Patterns A, B, C, D, and V are all examples of these.
Write a sentence using a possessive pronoun correctly.
EXAMPLE: The nightmare was hers.
Identify all of the participles: If the fallen tree was placed next to the laughing hyena, there would be a broken tree house.
fallen, laughing, broken
What type of clause is this? WHOEVER IS SHOPPING needs to see this movie.
Noun clause
What is the "stress" pattern for a line of iambic pentameter?
10 beats in a line. They alternate from unstressed to stressed.
What does CER stand for?
Claim--> Evidence --> Reasoning
It is an argumentative writing format.
Write a sentence that shows joint (shared) possession using apostrophes correctly.
EXAMPLE: Jake and Harold's cat was full of hate and anger.
Write a sentence using a participle phrase correctly. Then, state the participle phrase.
Answers may vary.
JUMPING ON THE BED, the girl fell off and broke her arm.
What type of clause is this? IF WE ATTACK THE CASTLE, they will be angry with us.
Adverb clause
What are three traits of a sonnet?
1. 14 line poem
2. Has 3 quatrains and ends in a couplet
3. Alternating rhyme scheme
4. Written in iambic pentameter
5. Shakespeare is know for this poetic style
What is the definition of blank verse?
Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter.