Song - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Movie - Frozen
Frozen
Poem - Falling Up
"Falling Up"
Play - Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Book - Matilda
Matilda
Movie - Iron Man
Iron Man
Story - Baba Yaga's House
"Baba Yaga's House"
Poem - Jabberwocky
"Jabberwocky"
Song - The Monster Mash
"The Monster Mash"
Book - Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy
How many pages or less is considered a short story?
25 pages
What is the issue with this blended quote:
Franklin D. Roosevelt argues that, "freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere" (Roosevelt 66).
No commas before a blended quote.
What is the issue with this blended quote:
Mr. Radley is described as a "Thin, leathery man with colorless eyes" (Lee 23).
Never capitalize a blended quote.
What is the issue with this blended quote:
Elie is disgusted with himself when his father is beaten "right in front of me and I had not even blinked" (Wiesel 39).
You need to change the 1st person pronouns to 3rd using brackets.
For example: me - [him], I - [he]
Ways to vary the start of your sentence:
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositional phrases
- Words ending in -ed or -ing
In FANBOYS the F stands for:
For
In FANBOYS the A stands for:
And
In FANBOYS the N stands for:
Nor
In FANBOYS the B stands for:
But
In FANBOYS the O stands for:
Or
In FANBOYS the Y stands for:
Yet
In FANBOYS the S stands for:
So
What is an appositive or appositive phrase?
The action that describes the subject.
How do you know if a sentence is essential or nonessential?
essential: when the appositive or appositive phrase comes before the subject.
nonessential: when the subject comes before the appositive or appositive phrase.
Is this sentence CD, CX, or CD-CX?
The Maya lived in Central America,and they built a remarkable civilization even though it eventually collapsed in 900 A.D.
The Maya lived in Central America,and they built a remarkable civilization even though it eventually collapsed in 900 A.D.
CD-CX
Is this sentence CD, CX, or CD-CX?
The Maya farmed black beans, squash, and fruit trees, and they kept bees for honey.
The Maya farmed black beans, squash, and fruit trees, and they kept bees for honey.
CD
Is this sentence CD, CX, or CD-CX?
Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity, they may have had no permanent inhabitants.
Although Mayan cities were centers for religious activity, they may have had no permanent inhabitants.
CX
Is this sentence CD, CX, or CD-CX?
Since their society included two million persons, the Mayans instituted a monarchy government, and the king of each city governed the commoners.
Since their society included two million persons, the Mayans instituted a monarchy government, and the king of each city governed the commoners.
CD-CX
Is this sentence CD, CX, or CD-CX?
The Mayans lived in Mesoamerica because of the bountiful climate, so they stayed in the same place and had permanent homes.
The Mayans lived in Mesoamerica because of the bountiful climate, so they stayed in the same place and had permanent homes.
CD-CX
The money (that, which, who, whose) belongs to John is in the kitchen.
The money that belongs to John is in the kitchen.
The fruit, (that, which, who, whose) isn't even fresh, is still on the counter.
The fruit, which isn't even fresh, is still on the counter.
The house (that, which, who, whose) roof is old belongs to me.
The house whose rood is old belongs to me.
The family, (that, which, who, whose) just moved here, has two small children.
The family, who just moved here, has two small children.
I bought a new car (that, which, who, whose) is very fast.
I bought a new car that is very fast.
What is active voice?
the subject performs the action
What is passive voice?
the subject receives the action
Experts agree that regular exercise not only improves a person’s health, but also positively (affects/effects) one’s mood.
Experts agree that regular exercise not only improves a person’s health, but also positively affects one’s mood.
The penicillin’s (affect/effect) on Martin’s condition was almost immediate.
The penicillin’s effect on Martin’s condition was almost immediate.
The (affect/effect) that the contrasting colors had on the living room was quite noticeable.
The effect that the contrasting colors had on the living room was quite noticeable.
What you say and do will often (affect/effect) the way people treat you.
What you say and do will often affect the way people treat you.
Cause and (affect/effect) relationships are at the core of any history class.
Cause and effect relationships are at the core of any history class.