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Context Clues & Modifiers
Punctuation I
Punctuation II
TEA
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What is our class's goal for the average on our quizzes?
80%
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What are 4 nouns in this sentence? The car parked on the street has a driver inside with hallucinations.
car, street, driver, hallucinations.
100
Good sentence, run-on, or fragment? I have two socks that don't match I wish I could find their partners.
Run-on
100
Good sentence, run-on, or fragment? Whenever I watch a movie.
Fragment
100
What are the 3 parts of a TEA paragraph?
T = Topic E = Evidence A = Analysis
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How is the brain like a muscle?
It grows when you use it.
200
Use context clues to guess the meaning of the word: This ALGID weather makes me shiver even with my coat on.
Algid = Cold Clue: makes me shiver even with my coat on.
200
Fix the run-on with a period. The town baker has extra bread today get it before it's gone!
The town baker has extra bread today. Get it before it's gone!
200
Fix the run-on with a period or semicolon. The cat won't stop crying I think she might be sick.
The cat won't stop crying; I think she might be sick.
200
Give a TOPIC sentence for this prompt: Should the state make the school year longer or shorter?
The state should make the school year longer. OR The state should make the school year shorter.
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How do we START class every day?
Grab: binder, outbox papers Turn in: homework Write down: Homework, New Objectives Answer: DoNow Start Silent Reading
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What is a modifier in this sentence? The car parked on the street has a driver with hallucinations.
parked on the street OR with hallucinations
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What is the appositive in this sentence? Yesterday I read The Eye of the World, my favorite book.
my favorite book (Renames The Eye of the World)
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What is the conjunction in this sentence? Today I will either finish my book or make some Christmas cards.
or
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Give an EVIDENCE sentence for this topic sentence: The state of California should make the school year longer.
Example: A longer school year would give students more time to prepare for their tests.
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What can you use an Oops! pass for and how can you get another one?
Used for: bathroom, water, locker, tardy, excused homework Get by: full participation for 2 weeks OR winning from Opportunity basket OR earning 80% on unit test
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Which noun does this modifier wish to modify and which one does it actually modify? Sarah gave a book to Samantha [with a green cover].
wishes to modify: book actually modifies: Samantha (next to it)
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Where does the comma go? Whenever I watch a movie I always fall asleep before the end.
Whenever I watch a movie, I always fall asleep before the end. [FRAGMENT]
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Where do the commas go? I watched “Lord of the Rings” the best movie of all time and drank hot chocolate.
I watched “Lord of the Rings,” the best movie of all time, and drank hot chocolate. [APPOSITIVE]
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Give an ANALYSIS sentence for this paragraph: The state of California should make the school year longer. A longer school year would give students more time to prepare for their tests. Also, they would be able to learn more during the year and keep up with students in other countries. Finally, they would be more ready for college. ______________________.
Example: Overall, a longer school year would greatly benefit students.
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How do you earn 6 participation points each day?
1. In seat by bell 2. Have all materials 3. Answer DoNow in first 5 minutes 4. Silent Reading + Reading Though 5. Stay on task 6. Stay on task
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Fix this sentence so the modifier modifies the correct word: Sarah gave a book to Samantha with a green cover.
Sarah gave a book with a green cover to Samantha.
500
Where does the comma go? I tried to finish my homework last night but the dog ate it.
I tried to finish my homework last night, but the dog ate it. [CONJUNCTION CONNECTING 2 SENTENCES]
500
Which sentence is correct? A. Every time I sneeze it makes me blink. B. Every time I sneeze; it makes me blink. C. Every time I sneeze, it makes me blink. D. Every time I sneeze. It makes me blink.
C. Every time I sneeze, it makes me blink. [FRAGMENT]
500
What is the BEST way to rewrite this sentence? Under my bed, come out and eat me those little monsters will, during the night.
Those little monsters under my bed will come out and eat me during the night.