Grammar Grab
Correct this: “its a nice day outside.”
It’s
What’s a theme of The Story of an Hour?
Freedom / independence / identity
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What’s a synonym for happy?
Glad, joyful, cheerful
What’s the school mascot?
Lobo
What’s the correct way to join these? “She studied hard she still felt nervous.”
Use a semicolon or conjunction
Give an example of 2 types of figurative language
simile, metaphor
In Indian Boarding School: The Runaways, what are the children running from?
Forced assimilation/loss of culture
Unscramble: tdepeneedncn
Independence
How many days are in September?
30
Identify the error: “Everyone forgot their pencil.”
Pronoun-antecedent agreement: “his or her”
What point of view is the Declaration of Independence written in?
First person plural: “we”
Finish the phrase: “All men are created ______.”
Equal
ACT vocab: Define liberty
Freedom
What year is LSE open?
2013
Identify the error:
“In the story of an hour, the main character felt free.”
“In ‘The Story of an Hour’, the main character felt free.”
Book titles = italicize or underline
Short story, poem, or article titles = “use quotation marks”
What does symbolism mean? Give an example.
Symbolism is when something stands for a bigger idea.
Example: A heart symbolizes love.
What was one main reason colonists wanted independence from Britain?
Taxes, lack of representation, tyranny, etc.
What’s the opposite of justice?
Injustice, unfairness
Alaska
Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio*
Pennsylvania*
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
What’s the difference between affect and effect?
Affect = Action (verb).
Effect = End result (noun).
Which rhetorical appeal is strongest in the Declaration?
Logos or pathos
How does the struggle for independence in the Declaration differ from that in The Runaways?
the Declaration focuses on national independence, while The Runaways focuses on personal and cultural independence.
Riddle: I’m always ahead of you but never behind. What am I?
The future
If I wasn’t teaching English, what job would I probably have?
Counselor