Grammar Concepts
What is the partner of a verb?
A subject!
The one where they suggest eating babies...
A Modest Proposal
When one asks to go to the washroom, what might they return to class with?
Caf items!
What do you call an amazing idea?
A golden nugget!
Name something that is not to be used when formally writing.
Contractions, personal pronouns, etc.
"Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl"
Little Red Riding Hood
In the mind of some students, class starts at...
Please put your __ in your __.
phone; bag
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
"This class is like a dream."
Simile!
"How much are we obliged to care about each other?"
Beartown
Completing your __ during the book club __ is not a good look...
discussion notes; discussion
When incorporating evidence into an essay, it's important not to __.
quotation drop
What is the subject in this sentence?
"I am excited for winter break!"
I
"and it was still hot"
Where the Wild Things Are
If Ms. Beuttenmiller asks a question to the class, the best course of action is to raise your hand to ask...
if you can go to the washroom.
What is the term for getting rid of unnecessary word?
Cutting the fluff!
Is this the proper use of a semicolon? If not, correct it.
"I never have been one to cry a lot; especially not in public. I couldn’t hold it back."
"I never have been one to cry a lot, especially not in public; I couldn’t hold it back."
"He slammed the door so fast that __ almost got her nose caught."
The Paper Bag Princess
(Elizabeth)
This student said they were on the __ with Ms. Beuttenmiller to the supply teacher.
phone
When everyone is crowded at the door, Ms. Beuttenmiller says...
"hold your horses!"