Subject-Verb Agreement
Correct the grammar error in this sentence:
We, my friends and me, was watching birds acting crazy.
My friends and I WERE watching birds acting crazy.
Where would a comma go to make this passage puncuated correctly?
We couldn't go to the park because it was raining. Whenever mom suggested we should go to the mall instead my sister and I jumped at the opportunity.
add a comma (,) after instead
*don't forget to say where the thesis goes*
hook+ thesis
main idea 1
main idea 2
main idea 3
conclusion
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
similie
This is the main character of a story, good or bad
the protagonist
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 8?
(8) There is even parks made especially for dogs.
There ARE parks made especially for dogs.
Read the sentence and answer the question.
Although it was late, she finished her homework before bed because she wanted to be prepared.
Which two parts of the sentence are independent clauses?
she finished her homework before bed
she wanted to be prepared
When citing text evidence in an essay, what would you type right in front of your quote?
In the text it states, ...
According to the text,
In paragraph __ it says, ...
One example is, "
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in the beginning.
alliteration
name all the parts of a plot
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Read the sentence given below:
I know my clothes are dirty. I WASH them tomorrow.
What is the correct way to write the CAPATILIZED part of the sentence?
will wash
Identify the DEPENDANT clause in this sentence:
I went to the movies after I did all of my homework.
after I did all of my homework
name all the parts of a main idea paragraph
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
personification
When finding the theme of a story, look for this--
How did the main character change from the beginning of the story to the end.
What lesson did the main character learn as a result of the conflict(s).
Correct the TWO grammar error in this sentence:
Walking to the bus stop, the rain were falling hard.
*Don't forget to say where the comma goes*
As I walked to the bus stop, the rain was falling hard.
Read the sentence and answer the question:
I finished my project, and I turned it in after the bell rang.
Revise the sentence so that the subordinate clause comes BEFORE the main clause?
After the bell rang, I finished my project and handed it in.
what did this student forget in their plan to write this argument
hook + insects should be an option in school lunches
first, they are full of nutritional value
second, they are easy on the enviroment
third, there are many varieties and options to choose
in concluson +thesis+MI1+MI2+MI3+ tie back to the hook
their counterargument
in a story or poem when they refer to another book, movie, or song it is using...
allusion
Listen to determine what the THEME of the story is:
(story 1)
perseverance isn’t loud—it’s the steady choosing to keep going together
working together as a tem, you can acomplish great things
Correct all of the grammar errors in this sentence:
Me and Garcia is going to Walmarts to buy us some snacks for the movie.
Garcia and I are going to Walmart to buy snacks for the movie.
Where does a comma need to be added to correct the puncuation error?
We planned to start the game early. Whenever the referee arrived late the players had to wait.
after late
What might be a strong counterargument to this student's argument?
Hook + insects should not be included in school lunch options
first many people here are afraid of them
Next, they are expensive because the are hard to grow here
last, we do not know the health risks yet
-- they have been around a long time
-- 80% of the world already eats them
-- there are various ways to eat them
--some believe they are delicous
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
metaphor
Listen to this story and find INFER what happened just BEFORE this event:
(story 2)
A group of teens snuck onto their school’s football field after hours with bikes and a roll of blue paint. They hurriedly painted a taunting “Go Home, Cougars! banner that they hung