Benjamin Franklin
According to Franklin, why would a poor person sometimes be inclined to give away more rapidly than would a richer person?
Franklin explains that sometimes people without much money give more than they can afford, because they are concerned about other people thinking they are poor.
Identify the subordinate clause:
When Sarah moved to the United States, she was five years old.
When Sarah moved to the United States
Identify the independent clause:
Sports day was cancelled because it was raining heavily.
Sports day was cancelled.
Explain the following analogy:
Finding a good friend is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Finding a good friend is hard to find.
Subordinate clauses start with a ______ or a _______.
Subordinate conjunction
Relative pronoun
Explain the following virtue:
Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
Don't waste time. Always use your time in useful things and not unnecessary ones.
Identify the subordinate clause:
I haven't gotten any allowance since my father lost his job.
since my father lost his job.
Miss Michelle, an English teacher, is going to explain.
Which is the most suitable connective for the following sentence:
Monera still managed to smile _______she was feeling very tired.
1) because
2) although
3) so that
although
Subordinate conjunctions are usually used for
Adjective Clauses
Adverb Clauses
Adverb Clauses
What was the method Franklin used to track his progress with the virtues?
He creates a chart with the 13 virtues and gives a week's strict attention to each virtue.
Identify the subordinate clause:
Ali believes that he is being targeted by Homeland Security agents.
that he is being targeted by Homeland Security agents
Identify the independent clause:
I am not cooking your dinner unless you do the washing up.
I am not cooking your dinner.
What is an analogy?
Comparing two or more things that are similar in some aspect.
Use the term "arduous" in a sentence.
Open
Which of these is NOT a virtue that Franklin upheld?
A) Sincerity
B) Order
C) Peace
D) Frugality
Peace
Identify the subordinate clause:
The girl with the brown hair and green eyes is very smart.
with the brown hair and green eyes
Is this an independent clause or phrase?
The adorable, tiny kittens
Phrase
What can you infer from the following text?
Adrian wiped her sweating hands on her skirt and immediately checked to be sure she hadn’t stained the shimmering fabric. Through the thick curtain she heard the audience murmuring. Although she could not yet see them, her ears told her it must be a packed house.
She is nervous about a performance she is about to give.
How many virtues AND aphorisms did Benjamin Franklin come up with?
13 virtues
19 aphorisms
Explain or recite the virtue of "Order".
"Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time."
What is the subordinate clause:
We went outside so we could enjoy the sunshine.
No subordinate clause.
Write an independent clause:
When he arrived at school___________________.
Open answer.
What three things does the virtue of "cleanliness" state we should be clean in?
body
clothes
habitation
Use the terms "facilitate", and "rectitude" in ONE sentence.
Open