Diagramming
Vocabulary
Spelling
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100
The diagram of a sentence with a subject and verb --such as Charlie swam.
CHARLIE SWAM would be underlined.

There would be a vertical line between the subject (Charlie) and verb (Swam).

100
CRESCO in Latin means this.
What is "to grow?"
100
Spell the word starting with H that means you do or say what you tell others not to do or say.
What is H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-S-Y?
100
The meaning for AUTO.
What is "self?"
100
It is a problem in this sentence:

My family have never been able to agree on political issues.

What is subject-verb agreement?

(family--single unit--has)

200
The diagram for this sentence:  The phone rang loudly.
Underline the subject and verb:  PHONE RANG.

Under phone have a slanted line for the article THE.

Under the verb have a slanted line for the adverb describing how the phone rang:  LOUDLY.

200
HYPO in Latin is a root meaning this.
What is "under or beneath?"
200
Spell a word meaning you have an inner voice guiding you in right and wrong decisions.
What is C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E?
200
Two words using the Latin root "Auto".
What are automobile, autobiography, autocrat for examples?
200

An error in this:

Having read your letter, my cat will stay inside today until the geese migrate.
What is "dangling modifier?"  (no subject for "having read.")
300
The diagram of this sentence:  The beautiful opera singer stood on stage.
Underline SINGER STOOD (S/V).  There will be 3 slanted lines under the subject noun.  On each will be 1) the article 2) an adjective BEAUTIFUL, and 3) another adjective OPERA, all related to the "singer."   Under the verb STOOD, a slanted line for the preposition "on".  Off the bottom of the preposition, the rest of the prepositional phrase "stage."
300
Two words that use the root HYPO.
Why are hypothesis, hypodermic for example?
300
Spell the word that is used when people do not know the author of a work.
What is A-N-O-N-Y-M-O-U-S?
300
Whether the word "auto" is Greek or Latin.
What is Greek?
300
What four errors are here?


The trouble all began when Waldo yelled fire.

What is ...when Waldo yelled, "Fire!"  (comma, exclamation point, quotations for direct address, and capitalization of F)
400
The diagram for this sentence:  Martin and Marie found the valuable book at the ancient library.
MARTIN, MARIE (S) and FOUND (V) are underlined.  Martin and Marie are a double subject on two lines joined by "AND."  Found is the verb and the Direct Object is the answer to "found what?"  

The DO is on the same line as the SV with a vertical line between the DO and Verb.  

Then, there is also the prepositional phrase AT THE LIBRARY.  The preposition"at"  goes beneath the verb on a slanted line.  The rest of the PP is on a connected horizontal line.

400
PRO in Latin means this AND

give two words that include this meaning.

What is "before or for" and what is prologue, proceed, propose...for examples?
400
Spell the word that has to do with words that sound similar at the end of poetic lines. 
What is R-H-Y-M-E?
400
An autocrat. (define)
What is a person who has absolute power?
400
What are two problems in this sentence?

The Johnson family were cheerful, knowledgeable, and behaved very generously.

was

parallelism (cheerful, knowledgeable, generous)

500
The diagram of these two sentences: 

The bright dandelions bloomed in the garden.

Jan picked the dandelions that bloomed in the garden. 

Identify the subject and verb in each sentence first and underline them.  

Adjectives and adverbs go on slanted lines under the noun or verb.  The DO is on the same platform line as the S/V.  

The preposition goes on a slanted line under the verb, and the PP continues on a horizontal line.

500
CELER is a root meaning this. 
What is "swift?"  (as in accelerate)
500
Spell the title of a deputy acting for a superior.  (hint:  Starts with L)
What is L-I-E-U-T-E-N-A-N-T?
500
Four words (not automobile or autocrat) that contain the root AUTO.
What are autoharp, autobahn, autograph, automatic (for examples)?
500
Identify all errors here


John the baker; Toby the policeofficer: and Felix the architect: all met for discusions about the plan

analyze the varied punctuation errors and one spelling error

What are the identified errors in the given sentence?

John, the baker; Toby, the police officer; and Felix, the architect, all met for disCUSSions about the plan.

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