Ch. 1-3 vocab
a big, clumsy, slow individual
Oaf
To sooth
pacify
write what it should look like
Every single day in the months of July and August, my friends and I went swimming at 6 p.m. in the evening.
Every day in July and August, my friends and I went swimming at 6 p.m.
Where is the direct object in this sentence
Our friends helped us.
just a clue helped who or what
Us is the direct object
A large wave
Billow
A person who does imitations
Mimic
Willful, stubborn
Headstrong
What do you do during prewriting
During prewriting, you plan your writing. Prewriting means you explore possible topics, decide on your purpose and audience, and gather and organize your ideas.
Where are the direct objects
we spread newspapers and rags on the floor
Newspapers and Rags
What tense is this
we just saw my sisters play
pat tense
disorganized crowd
Queue
To confuse, make stupid
Befuddle
What is the writing process
Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Publishing and Presenting
What are the subject Pronouns
I, We, You, He, She, It, They
Change this into a compound subject or a compound verb
in 192a Howard Carter went to Egypt. Howard Carter began digging in the Valley of the kings.
In 1922 Howard Carter went to Egypt and began digging in the Valley of the kings.
to annoy, trouble
irk
The state of being faithful
Fidelity
What are some words that begin with subordinate clauses
After, If, Because, When, Before, Which
what are the Object Pronouns
Me, Us, You, Him, Her, It, Them
Extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
Arid
Leave out, omit
Encompass
Deter
Induce
list some of the kinds of clauses
Independent, Dependent
What tense is this
My friend and I are going tubing and it’s like snow tubing but on water.
Future
Without any good reason or cause, unjustified
Groundless