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Grammar Chapter 1
Grammar Chapter 2
Grammar Chapter 3
Literature: Reading Strategies & Terms to Know
Literature: Short Stories and Poems
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What is the definition of a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is a group of words that expresses an incomplete thought.
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What do nouns name?
1) people 2) places 3) things 4) ideas
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What two things do verbs state?
Action or being
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What is paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing is restating in your own words.
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What are the two main parts of a sentence?
Subject and predicate
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Proper nouns name a ______________ person, place, thing, or idea.
particular
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If a verb has an object it is (transitive, intransitive).
transitive
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What is summarizing? Note: it is NOT the same as paraphrasing.
Summarizing is stating in your own words the main points and key details.
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In "The Cask of Amontillado," why did Montressor seek revenge on Fortunato?
Fortunato insulted him.
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Verb phrases are composed of the _______ _________ AND any ___________ verbs.
main verb; helping
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What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is a noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.
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Verbs (can, cannot) be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.
can
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What is suspense?
Suspense is feeling(s) of curiosity, uncertainty, or anxiety about events in a story.
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1) In "The Most Dangerous Game," how does Rainsford arrive at the island? 2) Where is Zaroff from (not just the country, but also what part of the country)?
1) Rainsford falls of his ship. 2) Zaroff is a Russian Cossack
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Fill in the Blank: Compound verbs are two or more verbs that have the same ____________ and are joined by a _______________.
subject; conjunction
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Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding __________ or ___________ to certain ________________ pronouns.
-self; -selves; personal
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What are the three types of action shown by action verbs?
1) physical action 2) mental action 3) ownership or possession
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1) What is poetic license? 2) Which poem that we have covered in class made the most use of it?
1) Poetic license is a poet's freedom to violate rules of word choice or spelling in order to create literary effects. 2) "Beware - Do Not Read this Poem"
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What is the lesson that Rainsford learns in "The Most Dangerous Game?"
He learns that being hunted is an ugly business. At the end of the story, he is no longer the cold-hearted, blood-thirsty hunter that he appeared to be at the beginning because he now understands what it is like to have been hunted, himself.
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What two steps do you follow to find subjects in sentences beginning with "here" or "there?"
1) Drop the word "here" or "there." 2) Put the rest of the words in natural order.
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1) What do interrogative pronouns do? 2) Name all five interrogative pronouns.
1) Interrogative pronouns ask questions. 2) what, which, who, whom, whose
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Linking verbs link the subject with another word in the sentence which either ________________ or _____________ the subject.
renames; describes
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What is parallelism?
Parallelism is the use of grammatically similar phrases, usually in poems.
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During the time period during which "The Cask of Amontillado" is set, what two objects/things were typically stored in catacombs?
Wine and the remains of family ancestors (like a tomb)