grammar rule of the week capitalize names of nationalities, languages, direction words referring to...

Grammar Rule of the Week

Capitalize names of nationalities, languages, direction words referring to parts of the country, school subjects from the name of a country or followed by a Roman numeral, and the first and all important words in titles of books, etc.

Vocabulary Word:

Ambrosial (adj)—delicious; fragrant; divine

Sentence Correction:According to the cookbook, the

food of greece, the food in southern greece is ambrosial.

Vocabulary Word:Ambulatory (adj)—walking or moving; alterable

Sentence Correction:The french patient was

ambulatory after the surgery; he fell in love with the american nurse.

Vocabulary Word:Apex (n)—highest point, summit

Sentence Correction:The apex of the book around the world in

eighty days was when the protagonist almost lost his bet.

Explain how this picture demonstrates EXTERNAL CONFLICT. Give specific details

from the picture.

Grammar Rule of the Week

• Spell out numbers under 100

• Do NOT use contractions in formal writing.

• Say off, not off of

Vocabulary Word:Abrogate (v)—to do away with something; repeal

Sentence Correction:

The United States government abrogated Prohibition by passing the twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution.

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Grammar Rule of the Week

Say off, not off of. Spell definitely correctly. Always use commas after introductory phrases.

Vocabulary Word:Accolade (n)—tribute; honor or praise

Sentence Correction:

Due to his actions in World War II Sgt. Elizah Churchill won an accolade: the Purple Heart.

Vocabulary Word:Bedlam (n)—uproar; confusion

Sentence Correction:

The teachers class was bedlam; it took five administrators to control it.

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How does the clip of Gollum from Lord of the Rings show internal

conflict?

Back story: Gollum is considering trying to take the magic ring from his “master.”

Grammar Rule of the Week

Fragments may lack a subject, verb, or both, or may be punctuated incorrectly to form an incomplete thought.

Vocabulary Word:Brouhaha (n)—hubbub; uproar; furor (noisy

excitement or confusion)

Sentence Correction:

Creating a brouhaha in class.

Explain how the following video clip from the 1975 JAWS movie shows

FORESHADOWING. Give specific details from the clip.

Journal on Afghanistan article

Grammar Rule of the Week

A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences written as though they were one sentence; a comma splice is a type of run-on with only a comma separating the two sentences.

Vocabulary Word:Circumvent (v)—to avoid by going around; to encircle; to

outwit

Sentence Correction:

Many people believe that you cannot circumvent your fate, others believe that you have no fate and can make your life what you want it to be.

Vocabulary Word:Cogitate (v)—to ponder or think intently

Sentence Correction:The teacher encouraged the students to

cogitate about the answer to the question many students answered quickly.

Place finished postcards in the tray.

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Journal #1: Write two good paragraphs in formal

writing (No contractions!)

Grammar Rule of the Week

•Use commas to separate three or more items in a series, two or more adjectives before a noun, or to separate parts of a date.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Cryptic (adj)—secretive; mysterious

Sentence Correction:The cryptic message

was received with worry confusion and anticipation.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Cuisine (n)—food; style of cooking

Sentence Correction:I love to eat Japanese

Chinese and Mexican cuisine.

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Literary Term:Indirect characterization• In the picture, look

at JFK. What kind of person does he seem to be based on the photo? What character traits/emotions is he demonstrating?

• How does the photo portray this without directly saying anything about the president? (i.e. President Kennedy is happy/sad/angry because…)

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While watching the video clip of The Mummy, list adjectives to describe the changing moodsof the story in the clip you watch, along with aspecific example from the film to explain themood. For example:

Cheerful: Everyone is smiling and laughing as they walk down the road.

Grammar Rule of the Week

•Use commas to set off a noun in a direct address, set off appositives and non-essential clauses, and after an introductory adverb clause.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Disheveled (adj)--untidy

Sentence Correction:When you are living in

my house, a disheveled room is not allowed.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Dulcet (adj)—sweet; melodious, soothing

Sentence Correction:Sally is warm milk or

soft music more dulcet before trying to sleep?

Grammar Rule of the Week

•Use a singular verb with a singular subject and a plural verb with a plural subject.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Egregious (adj)—flagrant; out of the ordinary

Sentence Correction:The boys wants to

confess to the egregious mistake.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Emaciated (adj)—painfully thin; wasted away

Sentence Correction:The class are shocked

at the pictures of the emaciated children in Africa, they decides to raise money for them.

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Grammar Rule of the Week

•Subjects joined by and take a plural verb. Singular subjects joined by or or nor take singular verbs.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Expletive (n)—an obscenity; offensive languageSentence Correction:

Susie and Sally use an expletive towards their teacher, they were suspended for the infraction.

Vocabulary Word for Today:Expunge (v)—to strike out; to erase; to remove

Sentence Correction:Neither the teacher

nor the administrator agree to expunge the zero given for cheating.

Create a short scene demonstrating flashback by starting with this sentence:“As I was sitting in English

class learning about _____________, I flashed back

to…

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Journal 4: (paraphrase the prompt in the space provided on

your warm-up)

If you could go anywhere in the world, at any time in the past or future, where and to what time would you go? What would you want to see, and whom would you want to meet? Explain.

Grammar Rule of the Week

• Do not change the verb tense when two or more events happened at the same time, but you can change tenses to show that one event came before another.

Vocabulary Word for Today:

Formidable (adj)—frightening; dreadful; awe-inspiringSentence Correction:

Demagogues will often be very formidable individuals.

Vocabulary Word for Today:

Fecund (adj)—fruitful; productive

Sentence Correction:

Instead of watching television all night last night, she is fecund and studied.

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How is personification shown by this picture?

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