Sentence Structure
She exercises every morning.
What kind of sentence is this?
For bonus points explain why with clauses.
Simple sentence.
There is only one independent clause.
Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house.
What can Sally infer?
Her mother is not home, yet.
Give two examples of the prefix mis-
mischievous
misinformed
miscalculate
misunderstood
ect.
What is the connotation of the word mutt?
Negative
What are the three connotations a word can have?
Positive, negative, and neutral.
Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.
What kind of sentence is this?
For bonus points explain why using clauses.
Complex sentence.
Because there is one independent and one dependent clause.
Early in the morning, John hears a smoke alarm next door and smells burnt bacon.
What can John infer?
His neighbor burnt their breakfast.
Give two examples of the suffix -ful
eventful
artful
awful
meaningful
ect.
What is the denotation of the word respectful?
Feeling or acting in a way that is polite
The author's argument is also known as?
The thesis statement
After the movie ended, they went out for ice cream.
What kind of sentence is this?
For bonus points explain why using clauses.
Complex sentence.
Because there is one independent clause and one dependent clause.
The floor is covered in shreds of newspaper, and Susan's dog has a small piece of newspaper stuck in his fur.
What can Susan infer?
Her dog ripped up the newspaper.
state or quality of
What is the connotation of the word angelic?
Positive
Name all five sensory details
Sight, sound, feel, smell, and taste.
I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
What kind of sentence is this?
For bonus points explain why using clauses.
Compound sentence.
Because there are two independent clauses connected by a comma and a conjunction.
Dan's house smells of soy sauce, and used chopsticks are on the table.
What can we infer about Dan?
What does the prefix dis- mean?
Not
What is the connotation of the word pedestrian?
Neutral
Define direct characterization and give an example.
Direct characterization is when an author explicitly tells us what a person is like.
Hannah brought her mom roses on mothers day because she is kind and thoughtful.
He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.
What kind of sentence is this?
For bonus points explain why using clauses.
Compound sentence.
Because there are two independent clauses connected by a comma and a conjunction.
Ted played games, had cake and ice cream, then watched as his friend opened his gifts.
What can we infer about Ted?
He is at a birthday party.
What Latin root means right or fair?
Please use hyphens
-just-
What is the denotation of the word spacious?
Having lots of space or enough space
Define indirect characterization and give an example.
Indirect characterization is when an author gives us hints regarding how a person is.
Quinton spends a lot of time volunteering, especially at the animal shelter.