Grammar
Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
A person, place, or things
What is a noun?
The plane will arrive on time.
What is future tense?
First, the owner of the knicks is widely acknowledged as one of the worst owners in the NBA, largely due to his meddling ways.
What change is needed in the sentence?
A Change knicks to Knicks
B Change acknowledged to acknowledge
C Change meddling to medling
D Delete the comma after NBA
What is "knicks to Knicks" (a)?
Topic good or topic bad
What is claim?
The message, moral or lesson of the story.
NOT a topic. (the author's intended message).
What is theme?
An action word
What is a verb?
Martha studied for this test.
What is past tense?
With the societal norms causing people to conform to certain standards and the new technology of Genetic Engineering, is it right for people to have the ability to select their childs traits to live up to a standard?
How should the sentence be changed?
A Change childs to child’s
B Insert a comma after traits
C Change traits to trait
D Sentence 3 should not be changed.
What is "childs to child's" (a)?
An anecdote is a type of...
What is evidence?
The emotion the author wants the reader to feel from the atmosphere of a story.
What is mood?
A word that describes or "adds" to a verb
What is an adverb?
We are rehearsing the play.
What is present progressive tense?
Revise the Sentence
I do not like, to eat chocolate. ice cream is me desert of choice.
What is "I do not like to eat chocolate; ice cream is my desert of choice"?
The intended audience of the article/essay can affect the author's ...
What is tone?
The wind whisked through her hair as the sun sung a song of hope.
What is personification?
A word that describes or adds to a noun
What is an adjective?
After the student had revised their research papers, they submitted the papers.
What is past perfect tense?
Rewrite the Sentence
Mr. Daniel a teacher wakes up very early.
What is "Mr. Daniel, a teacher, wakes up very early"?
Volunteering is the Reward
Volunteering has countless benefits to both the volunteer and the community they serve. While giving back selflessly is rewarding, volunteering can also lead to personal growth and development. Studies have shown that volunteering can help reduce stress, increase empathy, and foster social connections. Volunteering also provides opportunities to gain new skills and experiences, which can be invaluable in personal and professional development. Additionally, volunteering allows individuals to positively impact their community and contribute to causes that align with their values. With so many benefits, it’s no wonder that volunteering is as popular as ever and essential to building stronger communities.
Which group is most likely the author’s
intended audience?
A Generous people who treasure the joy
that comes from doing good deeds
B Skeptical people who are unsure about
devoting the time to be a volunteer
C Selfless people who believe in doing
something virtuous with their lives
D Ambitious people who are eager to look
good to potential employers
Which word has the same connotation as
foster?
A nurture
B stimulate
C encourage
D suppress
What is "Skeptical people who are unsure about devoting the time to be a volunteer" (b)?
What is nurture (a)?
Aesop’s Fable The Plane Tree
Two Travelers, walking in the noonday sun,
sought the shade of a wide spreading tree
to rest. As they lay looking up among the
pleasant leaves, they saw that it was a
Plane Tree.
"How useless is the Plane!" said one of
them. "It bears no fruit whatever, and only
serves to litter the ground with leaves.”
"Ungrateful creatures!" said a voice from
the Plane Tree. "You lie here in my cooling
shade, and yet you say I am useless! Thus
ungratefully, O Jupiter, do men receive
their blessings!"
What theme is explored in the story?
A People take things they have for granted.
B Beauty is only on the outside.
C Love is all you need
D Misery comes to those who are ungrateful.
The Plane Tree can best be described as -
A happy
B lonely
C distressed
D infuriated
What is "People take things they have for granted" (a)?
What is infuriated (d)?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
(Fanboys)
What is a conjunction?
After 7 o'clock, the band will have been playing for two hours.
What is future perfect progressive?
Many are first-generation college students whose parents have not attended college and are not providing the students with first-hand information about the inner workings of collage.
What change should be made in the sentence?
A Change parents to parent’s
B Insert a comma before the and
C Change workings to working
D Change collage to college
What is "insert a comma before the and" (b)?
Texting and Driving
Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly habit that teenagers should never engage in. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 11 teenagers die every day due to distracted driving, including texting and driving. Texting while driving increases the chances of a car accident by 23 times, making it as dangerous as drunk driving. This means that a moment of distraction can lead to a lifetime of regret. It's important also to note that texting and driving are illegal in many states, and those caught face significant penalties, including fines and the suspension of their driver's license. As you can see, high school students must resist the temptation to text while driving and commit to practicing safe driving habits, such as turning off their phone or storing it in the glove compartment while they drive. Remember, no text message is worth risking your life or the lives of others on the road.
Which group is most likely the author’s
intended audience?
A Teens who just started driving
B Teens who believe that they are
invincible
C Teens who are addicted to social media
D Teens who drive and have a cell phone
What is the most likely reason the author
uses a cause-and-effect organizational
structure for the article?
A To explain why people text and drive
B To help the reader understand the
dangers associated with texting and driving
C To suggest people should never have
their phone in the car
D To provide an explanation for how to be
safe while driving
What is "Teens who drive and have a cell phone" (D)?
What is "To help the reader understand the dangers associated with texting and driving" (B)?
Excerpt from Crime and Punishment By Fyodor Dostoevsky
The heat in the street was terrible: and the airlessness, the bustle and the plaster, scaffolding, bricks, and dust all about him, and that special Petersburg stench, so familiar to all who are unable to get out of town in summer—all worked painfully upon the young man’s already overwrought nerves. The insufferable stench from the pot-houses, which are particularly numerous in that part of the town, and the drunken men whom he met continually, although it was a working day, completed the revolting misery of the picture. An expression of the profoundest disgust gleamed for a moment in the young man’s refined face. He was, by the way, exceptionally handsome, above the average in height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair. Soon he sank into deep thought, or more accurately speaking into a complete blankness of mind; he walked along not observing what was about him and not caring to observe it.
The description of the setting, in the
beginning, highlights a contrast between -
A the rundown part of town and the man’s polished belongings
B the dirty streets and the man’s clean attire
C the revolting streets and the man’s attractive outward appearance
D the terrible smell and the man’s indifference to his surroundings
Which of the following best describes the
tone?
A impartial
B delightful
C sinister
D tense
What is "the revolting streets and the man's attractive outward appearance" (c)?
What is "tense" (d)?