Vocabulary
What does "pinch" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
verb - to squeeze (someone's skin) together with a thumb and finger
I pinched the baby's cute chubby cheeks.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, explain the error and fix it.
Maybe is an activist.
Incorrect - Fragment (missing subject)
Ex. Maybe she is an activist.
Combine the following sentences to make a compound sentence or complex sentence with an adverb clause. Add commas when necessary.
The student didn't come to class. She was sick. (because)
The student didn't come to class because she was sick.
OR
Because the student was sick, she didn't come to class.
Who thought Winn-Dixie was a bear?
Miss Franny Block
What is the setting (time and place) of Because of Winn-Dixie?
Naomi, Florida (fictional town) in the summer (unknown year)
What does "howl" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
verb - to make a long, loud cry that sounds sad
Winn-Dixie howled when he was left outside by himself.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, explain the error and fix it.
Hiking in the mountains are one of my favorite things to do.
Incorrect - Subject-Verb Agreement Error
(Gerund takes a singular verb.)
Hiking in the mountains is one of my favorite things to do.
Combine the following sentences to make a compound sentence or complex sentence with an adverb clause. Add commas when necessary.
Opal was new to Naomi and didn't have any friends. She felt lonely. (so)
Opal was new to Naomi and didn't have any friends, so she felt lonely.
Who had a green thumb?
Opal's mama
Who was Rosa Parks? What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
In 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white person on the bus, and she was arrested. The black community in Montgomery, Alabama didn't ride buses for over a year. Finally, the law was changed, and the buses were desegregated.
What does "recall" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
verb - to remember (something) from the past
I can still recall the first time I met my husband.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, explain the error and fix it.
Because she has important information about the project.
Incorrect - Fragment (incomplete idea/dependent clause)
Ex. Because she has important information about the project, we must ask her some questions.
We must ask her some questions because she has important information about the project.
Combine the following sentences to make a complex sentence with an adverb clause. Add commas when necessary.
I get up early. My sister always sleeps in late. (while)
I get up early, while my sister always sleeps in late.
While I get up early, my sister always sleeps in late.
My sister always sleeps in late, while I get up early.
While my sister always sleeps in late, I get up early.
Who told Opal, “Why don’t you go on and tell me everything about yourself, so as I can see you with my heart?"
Gloria Dump
What is a run-on error? Explain it and give an example.
A type of sentence error that happens when you join two simple sentences without any punctuation or connecting words
Ex. I like ice cream my husband doesn't like it.
What does "melancholy" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
noun - a sad mood or feeling; a feeling of thoughtful sadness
I felt melancholy while listening to the sad song and watching the rain outside.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, explain the error and fix it.
He didn't belong to anyone, he was a stray.
Incorrect - Comma Splice Error
Ex. He didn't belong to anyone. He was a stray.
Ex. He didn't belong to anyone; he was a stray.
Ex. He didn't belong to anyone, so he was a stray.
Combine the following sentences to make a compound sentence or complex sentence with an adverb clause. Add commas when necessary.
It will rain tomorrow. The company will postpone the barbecue. (if)
(You may need to change the verb tense.)
If it rains tomorrow, the company will postpone the barbecue.
OR
The company will postpone the barbecue if it rains tomorrow.
(Use the simple present tense in the "if-clause.")
Who told Opal, "There are an awful lot of thunderstorms in Florida in the summertime…We’ll have to make sure he doesn’t get out during a storm. He might run away. We have to make sure we keep him safe?"
The Preacher (Opal's daddy)
Name at least 3 of the 10 things that Opal learns about her mama from the preacher.
She was funny. She had red hair and freckles. She liked to plant things. She could run fast. She couldn't cook well. She loved funny stories. She knew the constellations. She hated being a preacher's wife. She drank too much. She loved Opal.
What does "ignorant" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
adjective - lacking knowledge or information
Opal called the Dewberry brothers 'ignorant' because they thought Gloria was a witch.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect? If it's incorrect, explain the error and fix it.
Opal can take Winn-Dixie outside to the library, church, or Gloria's house but I can only stay home with my cat.
Incorrect - Comma Error
Ex. Opal can take Winn-Dixie outside to the library, church, or Gloria's house, but I can only stay home with my cat.
Combine the following sentences to make a compound sentence or complex sentence with an adverb clause. Add commas when necessary.
We can stay in touch with a large number of people through social media. Those connections are not always very deep. (even though)
Even though we can stay in touch with a large number of people through social media, those connections are not always very deep.
OR
The connections are not always very deep even though we can stay in touch with a large number of people through social media.
Who told Opal, "I ain't a dangerous man...if that's what you're thinking. I'm lonely. But I ain't dangerous?"
Otis
Name the three sentence patterns (types of sentences) we studied this quarter and give examples to explain them.
Simple Sentence: one independent clause
Ex. I like ice cream.
Compound Sentence: two independent clauses connected with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and a comma
Ex. I like ice cream, but my husband doesn't like it.
Complex Sentence (with an adverb clause): one independent clause connected to a dependent clause with a subordinator (subordinating conjunction)
Ex. Even though my husband doesn't like ice cream, I still love him.