Each dwelling in the community had only three references books. Jonas, "...had never known that other books existed." In Fahrenheit 451, books are outlawed and burned. Imagine a world without books, what would it be like? Which books would you miss the most? Why? Why are these books important?
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns do not always have an antecedent. Indefinite pronouns refer to people, places or things often without specifying which ones. **Notice how you should pay attention to the way the word is used. Pronoun: Few are famous as the Cleveland Orchestra. Adjective: Few orchestras are as famous as this one. Singular Plural Singular or Plural another much both all anybody neither few any anything nobody many more any one no one others most each nothing several none either one some everybody other everyone somebody everything someone little something Example: Did you eat any? any In your journal write the paragraph below and underline the indefinite pronoun(s). (print-pencil; label-ink) (1) Cleveland has several ways to attract visitors. (2) Everybody will enjoy the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. (3) The museum is open for most of the year. (4) Something to remember is that admission is free on Wednesday evenings and everyone can take a guided tour. (5) Anyone joining the museum receives unlimited admission. (6) Many of the artists do not allow their items to be photographed. In cursive and in ink write 5 sentences using indefinite pronouns. Circle the indefinite pronoun used. At least one indefinite pronoun per sentence, but you may use more. Demonstrative pronouns direct attention to specific people, places, or things.
Singular Plural this, that these, those BEFORE: This is the book I chose. Those are my new friends. AFTER: Of all my coins, these are the most valuable. We stopped in Dublin and Belfast. These are the towns where my ancestors lived. Each of the following sentences contains a demonstrative pronoun. In your journal write each sentence (Print-pencil) and underline the demonstrative pronoun. (no rewrite) Circle antecedent if there is one. 1. That was an activity later replaced by silver mining. 2. Was this later replaced by copper mining? 3. Gold, silver, and copper were the metals mined there; those brought prosperity to the area. Relative Pronouns A relative pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the same sentence. There are five relative pronouns. Example: Here is the book that Richard lost. Fred bought our old house which needs many repairs. that which who whom whose Print each sentences. Underline the relative pronoun. Correct all misspelled words and punctuation. 1. A Leader whom our nation will never forget is Lincoln? 2. he choosed a baseball cap that matched his jersey. 3. I will spend sumer vacashion with my Uncle who lives in chicago. 4. We join the Club whose introductory offer was the Best 5. The Electric car, which runs on bateries does not polute the air? Interrogative Pronoun An interrogative pronoun is used to begin a question. Interrogative pronouns often do not have antecedents. ex: What did she win at the bazaar? (without antecedent) Who is the owner of that car? (with antecedent) There are five interrogative Pronouns: what which who whom whose Write five completed sentences correctly using the five interrogative pronouns. Be sure to number your sentences, underline the interrogative pronoun, capitalize and punctuate the sentences. Write these in cursive and in ink. Temptation brought him to his knees. Could he resist? Knowing if he made the wish his life would...
Reaching deep within, I knew my world was changing, spiraling out of control, somebody...
Identify and underline the nouns in the following sentence and label them: concrete or abstract and common or proper. Circle any compound nouns.
1. World War I began as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. 2. The conflict escalated when war was declared on Russia. 3. Tension created by strong nationalism drew in other groups. 4. War World I eventually involved thirty-two nations. 5. On one side were the Allies; on the other side, the Central Powers. Identify and underline the pronouns. Label it: personal, indefinite, reflexive, intensive, relative, or demonstrative. 1. Many nations found themselves at war because of alliances they had made with other countries. 2. The war was precipitated by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who was heir to the Austrian throne. 3. This upset many nations and helped to establish alliances. 4. Germany, one of the primary aggressors, was itself once divided into many small principalities and kingdoms. 5. Those, however, had been united into one empire in 1871. Objective writing is important to learn for proper standards in academic and work-related assignments. This involves writing in a more formal voice (not 2nd person you) in written work.
Part I-Directions: rewrite the paragraph on page 24-25 avoiding the use of the second person you. (36pts) Be thinking ahead: Read page 26-27 Clear and Logical Progression of Thought. Writing needs careful organization of all of its parts so that one idea leads logically to the next. Writers use three important techniques: 1. Repetition of key words, phrases, ideas 2. Use of synonyms and pronouns to refer to key ideas 3. Careful choice of transitional expressions. Part II- Directions. Copy & Paste the following paragraph into a working Word Document. Save document as - Chap2Activity7pg27 1. Find (highlight) four examples of the repetition of key words, (2) (Underline) three examples of pronoun reference, (3) (bold) two examples of a word or phrase that takes the place of a key word, and (4) (circle) one example of a transitional word or expression. (40pts) Site where you can find transitional phrases: https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html Nobody knows how many web pages exist. Every day new pages are created. They are not numbered or put into any order. We might say they are dumped into the internet. So then, how can we expect to find anything in this labyrinth of material? We need to use search engines, subject directories, and databases. These tools will lead us to the information we are seeking. Knowing how to use them will get us to the information we want within minutes. Although nearly everyone knows about the public search engines of Google and Yahoo, college students need to know much more about finding online resources using subject directories and databases. For instance, a database can tell you a number or things about a potential piece: how current the information is, the length of a piece, and the name of the periodical where the piece is found. This information helps a student evaluate whether of not the source is reliable and useful. Electronic sources of information have revolutionized research for students at every level. In formal writing there is a distance between the writer and the reader, the third person is generally used. This voice is used for most college level work. Less formal writing in the second person (you, your) and usually gives off a more causal voice. This can be effective when the writer is giving instructions or speaking directly to the reader.
Rewrite the paragraph on page 23 in first person singular (I). The result will be the most informal voice in writing. The writing will have a more personal and casual tone, such as a diary or a memoir, similar to that of Desiderata. Reminder: Know this!! Personal Pronouns: Personal Pronouns refer to (1) the person speaking, (2) the person spoken to, (3) the person, place, thing, idea spoken about. Singular Plural 1st Person I, me, my mine we, us, our, ours 2nd Person you, your, yours you, your, yours 3rd Person he, him, his they them she, her, hers their, theirs, it, its I struggled to make it through. Would making a wish help? I had to decide quickly. Reaching for the Monkey's Paw I...
Below are five possible approaches a writer might take, given the topic of working while going to school. Provide a possible example of each approach. Activity 1 Page 20 in your blue binder.
1. Personal Story- 2. Effects of working while going to school- 3. How to do something- 4. Comparison/contrast- 5. Persuasion |
Journal PromptsCritical ViewingCritical Viewing is a way to look at paintings, photographs, videos, or other various images and take a deep look into understanding what the author may have intended for the observer. The observer can also reflect on their response to such work. Journal Prompts are a way to stimulate the student into building their writing fluency. The prompt writing is kept in their journal and is not graded on spelling, grammar, or mechanics. The idea is to have a place for the student to explore writing in its purest form. Straight from their thoughts onto paper. Some prompts will be structure based, goal oriented, or creatively inspired.
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