Grammar
How do you know if you need an "s" with a verb?
If the subject has no "s," the verb most likely will have one.
What does an author always have when he or she writes something?
Intention/Purpose/Reason
How they clang, and clash, and roar!
By the twanging,
And the clanging,
In the jangling,
And the wrangling.
Onomatopoeia
The referee was adamant in his resistance to change the call he made during the game.
Refusing to change, resolved, determined, etc.
In what year did the United States declare its independence?
1776
When each and every are before a compound subject with "and" in between them, the subject is singular/plural.
Singular
What are the three ways an author will try to appeal to a reader?
Appeals to ethos (credibility)
Appeals to pathos (feelings)
Appeals to logos (logic)
A family is like a circle.
The struggling cello player asked the instructor what she could do to get better. She was taken aback and slightly hurt when the teacher made a very candid statement.
Brutally honest
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
How can you find a subject if there is an interrupting phrase in the sentence?
Cross out the interrupting phrase.
What does the acronym PIE mean?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain (the three types of author's purposes)
By the shade of night, the darkness is a friend.
Metaphor
The malicious spirit drove out the inhabitants from their home.
Evil, sinister, bad, etc.
Which singer’s real name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna
What two words will never be the subjects of a sentence?
Here and There
What are two reasons an author has for the choices he or she makes when writing?
How the words will impact the overall meaning and its ability to be understood by the reader.
The wind howled through the mountains.
Personification
The house was slowly falling apart. We decided we could use the pipes to reinforce the structure.
Make stronger
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
When there is a correlating conjunction (either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also) and a compound subject, how do you know whether the verb needs an "s" or not?
The subject closest to the verb tells you. If it does not have an "s," the verb will. If it doesn't, the verb won't.
What is one thing you can ask yourself to determine author's purpose? Hint: there are four of them. Give me one.
Start with "why?"
Think about text structure
Get to the heart of the piece
Observe how the purpose changes
The purposeful person purchased pencils, practically prepared to pass.
Alliteration
"I've never seen such sumptuous curtains!" Ms. Gala exclaimed as we toured the mansion.
Luxurious, costly
What is the name of the mall in the third season of “Stranger Things”?
Starcourt Mall