Verbals and Voice
What is the gerund in this sentence?
"My grandmother enjoys reading every evening."
reading
Give me a synonym of "angry"
mad, upset, furious, enraged, or other teacher judgement.
True or False: This is a correct use of dashes:
""The judge—bristling with frustration—slammed his gavel on the bench".
True
To get a 3 or 4 on the TDA, how many paragraphs do you probably need in your essay?
5
Give me an example of personification.
Teacher Judgement
What is the infinitive in this sentence?
"Playing video games is one of my favorite things to do."
to do
Which word/phrase has the most negative connotation?
horrible
bad
decent
unpleasant
Horrible
Identify the gerund
Lacey turned off her phone and shut the door so she could focus on studying.
Studying
TRANSITIONS! (First, additionally, to conclude, etc.)
Complete the analogy:
Start is to end as brief is to ______
a. begin b. humor c. short d. long
d. long
(antonyms)
Is this sentence written in the 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person narrative voice?
"Mr. Hale brought his students treats because they worked so hard during the PSSA test!"
3rd person
What does it mean to "omit" something?
- Example sentence: "The composer's name was omitted from the program"
to remove; to leave something out
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Every two weeks, Amazon delivers my body armor drinks.
Active
What is the most important part of a conclusion paragraph?
- Restate your thesis/argument
AND/OR
- Summarize your main points.
In your essay, what should go at the beginning of a body paragraph (tells what the paragraph will be about):
Topic Sentence
What is the main verb in this sentence?
"My mom enjoys running marathons."
enjoys
What should you use to figure out the meaning of a word you don't know?
Context Clues (prefixes/suffixes, surrounding words, inferencing skills, etc.)
How would you shorten this quote?
"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky."
"Clouds come floating into my life ... to add color to my sunset sky."
What goes at the end of your intro paragraph? (This is the MOST important part of an essay!)
Thesis Statement
Define "THEME"
- The author's message
- The moral of the story
- The "lesson" to be learned
Write or say a sentence in the PASSIVE voice.
Teacher judgement.
Is this headline biased or unbiased?
"Maine lawmakers approve first-in-nation temporary ban on data centers."
unbiased
What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?
teacher judgement
What 3 things should be in your INTRO paragraph?
(Hint: H.I.T)
-Hook
-Background Info (briefly summarize and/or introduce title/author -- context)
-Thesis Statement
Name the three most common purposes author's write for.
(Hint: P.I.E.)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain