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Misplaced Modifiers
Mr. T's Main Course (Strategies)
The Syllabus says whaaaaaat?!
Vocabulary
I'm Stuffed! (Actual SAT Questions)
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Identify the modifier in the following sentence: Mariana hates aggravating customers. DAILY DOUBLE: What is a modifier?
What is "aggravating"? A modifier is a word or phrase that MODIFIES, changes, something else in a sentence.
100
Ugh! I'm not comprehending anything that I'm reading!! I should try one of these strategies!
What is active reading strategies. (I will accept Passage Maps, Visualization, WWMETA, or any class-covered specific strategy)
100
This percent is how much Mr. T takes off for late work:
What is 50%?
100
To have a deep respect for
What is revere?
100
WHOLE CLASS: 1 minute Ciera's radical fashion ideas were frowned on by most of her coworkers, who found them far too ______ for their conservative aesthetic. (A) Heretical (B) Meticulous (C) Precise (D) Incoherent (E) Sagacious
What is (A) Heretical
200
This is how you correct a misplaced modifier sentence.
What is move the sentence around so that the modifier is right next to the thing it modifies.
200
WWMETA is Mr. T's way of saying this active reading strategy (what does WWMETA stand for?)
What is "What Would My English Teacher Ask?"
200
Have a grade that you're not satisfied with, but your homework is later than one week?? This is how you can easily raise your grade.
What is do extra credit assignments from the extra credit board?
200
Not sharing one's feelings.
What is reticent?
200
WHOLE CLASS: 1.5 minutes. One of the most common types of mistakes that inexperienced physicians make is misreading symptoms, another that occurs about as frequently is recommending inappropriate treatment. (A) symptoms, another that occurs (B) symptoms; another one that occurs (C) symptoms, the other, and it occurs (D) symptoms; another one which is occurring (E) symptoms and also occurring
What is (B)? DOUBLE POINTS FOR THE FIRST GROUP THAT RAISES THEIR HAND TO SAY WHY.
300
Correct the following sentence; if there is no error, say no error: An author of passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner's writing depicts Swedish life and traditions.
An author of passionately nationalistic novels, Carl Gustaf Verner DEPICTS Swedish life and traditions.
300
BEFORE looking at ANY answer on the SAT, I should always do this!!
What is think about your answer - including, but not limited to filling-in-the-blank or correcting the error before looking at the problem.
300
"Mr. T!!! I don't have any bathroom passes!!!" This is one of the ways that you can earn another bathroom pass for this quarter.
What is either win one in a raffle ticket prize? YOU MAY ALSO WRITE A MAKE-UP SAT ESSAY: Is envy necessarily a bad thing?
300
This vocab word describes the NORMAL getting ready routine for Mr. T: 1. Wake-up 2. He showers 3. Brush-teeth DAILY DOUBLE: This question contains a common grammar error on the SAT. How would you fix it?
What is conventional? Parallel Structures?
300
After hours of futile debate, the committee has decided to postpone further discussion of the resolution until their next meeting. No error.
What is D - their. DOUBLE POINTS FOR THE FIRST GROUP TO RAISE THEIR HAND AND CORRECTLY EXPLAIN WHY.
400
In the following sentence, identify the modifier that changes the underlined phrase: Reaching speeds of over 200 miles per hour, the racecar's engine noise was nearly deafening to the spectators.
What is "reaching speeds of over 200 miles per hour"?
400
These are three strategies that apply to the essay writing section!
What is pick a side and stick with it, write as much as you can, use examples from literature and history, use good organization, plan what you're writing before you start writing - up to Mr. T's discretion.
400
This is the poet that is featured on the syllabus. (HINT: She also is one of the poets depicted by the windows.) DAILY DOUBLE: What does this poem have to do with this class?
Emily Dickinson and up to Mr. T's discretion.
400
Fill in the ________ with a SAT Vocab word: "You didn't do any homework, but expected to pass the class?! That was neither PRACTICAL nor ________"
What is pragmatic?
400
WHOLE CLASS: (2 min). You must tell me the words you use to fill in the blank! Despite the distance to Colorado, Mr. T's love for his mother is ______________; he still respects and ____________ her. (A) Augmented... Pragmatic (B) Lessened... Venerates (C) Aesthetic... Subtle (D) Unmitigated... Reveres (E) Conventional... Frank
What is (D) Unmitigated... Reveres?
500
Create your own modifier to fill in the blank to the following sentence: ___________, Maliek chooses to sit in the front.
Up to Mr. T's discretion.
500
To skip or not to skip: I've eliminated two of the five choices.
What is DON'T SKIP - GUESS!!!
500
This is how much percent homework counts towards your quarter grade in Mr. T's class.
What is 20%.
500
Use the word, MITIGATE, in your own sentence. DAILY DOUBLE for a gesture!
Up to Mr. T's discretion.
500
WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSION: (2 min) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip. (A) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip. (B) Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value. (C) Many people, underestimating the value of breakfast, and skipping it. (D) Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value. (E) A meal skipped by many people underestimating its value is breakfast.
What is (D) Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.