Grammar
What is the definition of misplaced modifier.
What is a modifier that is too far from the word it is modifying?
The central idea should be supported by...?
What are details in the story
What is one positive connotation of the word happy?
What is cheerful, joyful, elated, in good spirit
How does evidence strengthen a claim?
What is evidence provides support that makes the claim more convincing.
What does the prefix UNI mean?
What is "one" or "single"
Identify the misplaced modifier in: "She almost drove her kids to school every day."
What is "almost"?
Most central ideas that are directly stated are found in the ___________ or _____________ sentences of the text.
What is first or last
True/False The connotations an author uses show how he feels about the subject.
What is True
What is the evidence in the statement: "Eating fruits and vegetables improves overall health. A study published in a medical journal found that individuals who consume five servings of fruits and vegetables daily have a 20% lower risk of heart disease."
What is- people who consumed five servings of fruits and vegetables had a 20% lower risk of heart disease
What is the meaning of the word unicycle?
What is a vehicle with one wheel.
Fix the sentence: "I almost ate all the cookies."
What is "I ate almost all the cookies"?
Which of the following would not be considered a theme?
1. Sharing things with friends builds strong relationships
2. A soldier coming home from World War I
3. Survival depends on the strength of your character
What is a soldier coming home from World War I
What is one of the simplest negative connotation for offend?
What is insult
Identify the claim: "School uniforms should be mandatory because they promote equality among students."
What is something made up of only one cell
Identify the dangling modifier in: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing."
What is "After reading the book"?
Which of the following could be a theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
1. Respect the belongings of others
2. The reason why you shouldn't eat cold porridge
3. The baby bear
What is respect the belongings of others
Connotation or denotation: A home is somewhere warm and cozy.
What is connotation.
Identify the claim in the following sentence: "Many people believe that exercise is essential for maintaining good health."
Exercise is essential for maintaining good health.
What is the meaning of the word universal?
What is applicable to all cases or situations.
The difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers.
What is misplaced are too far away from the subject and dangling have no subject.
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. What is the main idea?
What is.... dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean
Restate the following sentence with positive connotations. Mark is late.
What is Mark is not on time
Identify the evidence in this statement: "According to a study, 70% of students prefer online learning."
What is 70% of students prefer online learning
What does unison mean?
What is all together, at one time