![Know the difference that a single new
letter can make.
Before a word A ● An Before a word
beginning with a beginning with a
consonant [sound] vowel [sound]
Before Already ● All ready Completely
prepared
A thought or Idea ● Ideal The concept of
conception something
perfect
To suffer the Lose ● Loose Free from
deprivation of restraint
Verb; past tense of Were ● Where A place
are
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![Don’t let these homonyms [sound alike
words] confuse you.
Agree to or receive Accept ● Except Leave out
Plural present of the Are ● Our Possessive pronoun;
verb be belonging to us
Past tense of pass Passed ● Past Gone, by
Go before Precede ● Proceed Carry on
Chief [person], main Principal ● Principle Truth or rule
Correct, a just claim, a Right ● Write Make letters with an
direction instrument
Sight, touch, hearing, Sense ● Since Adverb, conjunction,
smell, taste or preposition
View, glimpse Sight ● Site A location
Past tense of throw Threw ● Through Beyond
State of the Weather ● Whether Introduces an
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- 2. AGENDA The Hunger Games: Themes Presentation: Frequently Misused Words Discussion: Wolff: “Analyzing Writing Strategies” #3: p31: Sentence length. Reflecting on the Event's Significance pp 48-49 Thesis Statement 49-50 In-Class Writing 1. Focus on the climax of your event. Write a paragraph describing the action using short and long sentences to control the intensity of your narrative. 2. Answer the questions on pp 48-49 3. Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement
- 3. THEMES TO CONSIDER FRIENDSHIP FAMILY SURVIVAL FREEDOM AND OPPRESSION MATERIALSIM AND CLASS
- 4. Dude, the right No, you’re word is wrong. The word affect, w should be ith an a. effect, with an e. Frequently Confused and Misused Words
- 5. To, Too, Two • Use to as a preposition. Jonathan drove to the seafood shop. • Use to to begin an infinitive. He hoped to buy fresh squid. • Use too to show degree. The squid was too expensive to purchase. • Use too as a synonym for also. So too was the fresh octopus. • Use two when you mean the number. Jonathan bought two flounder filets instead.
- 6. There, Their, They’re • Use there as an expletive, a placeholder to delay the subject. There is a turtle in the road. • Use there to indicate place. Across the road is a lake. The turtle hopes to get there before a car hits him. • Use their as a possessive pronoun. Most drivers don’t see the turtle; their eyes are glued to their cell phones. • Use they’re as a contraction for they are. They’re also distracted by other devices, like the radio and navigation system.
- 7. Recognize misspelled/correctly spelled words and phrases. Alright ● All right Alot ● A lot Rite ● Right, write Should of ● Should have Suppose to ● Supposed to Spelled Spelled wrong! correctly!
- 8. Recognize the distinctions among related words. 3 or more; Among ● Between 2 only; Among my Between friends Fred and me Noncount; Amount ● Number Count; Amount of Number of butter cookies Adjective; Good ● Well Adverb; A good essay He writes well. Evident, Explicit ● Implicit Implied, unambiguous ambiguous Know these differences!
- 9. Know the difference that a single new letter can make. Before a word A ● An Before a word beginning with a beginning with a consonant [sound] vowel [sound] Before Already ● All ready Completely prepared A thought or Idea ● Ideal The concept of conception something perfect To suffer the Lose ● Loose Free from deprivation of restraint Verb; past tense of Were ● Where A place are More to learn!
- 10. Know the difference that an apostrophe can make. Possessive Its ● It’s Contraction for pronoun; it is or it has belonging to it Possessive Whose ● Who’s Contraction for pronoun; who is or belonging to who has whom Possessive Your ● You’re Contraction for pronoun; you are belonging to you Possessive Contractions do pronouns never contain an contain an apostrophe. apostrophe.
- 11. Know the difference a change to a single letter can make. Noun form Advice ● Advise Verb form Usually a verb Affect ● Effect Usually a noun City, wealth, Capital ● Capitol The building for important lawmaking To quote Cite ● Site A location Rough Coarse ● Course Path, route Praise Compliment ● Complement Goes well with Put in place Set ● Sit Be seated Unchanging Stationary ● Stationery Paper Indicates Than ● Then Next comparison Why is English so complicated?
- 12. Don’t let these homonyms [sound alike words] confuse you. Agree to or receive Accept ● Except Leave out Plural present of the Are ● Our Possessive pronoun; verb be belonging to us Past tense of pass Passed ● Past Gone, by Go before Precede ● Proceed Carry on Chief [person], main Principal ● Principle Truth or rule Correct, a just claim, a Right ● Write Make letters with an direction instrument Sight, touch, hearing, Sense ● Since Adverb, conjunction, smell, taste or preposition View, glimpse Sight ● Site A location Past tense of throw Threw ● Through Beyond State of the Weather ● Whether Introduces an atmosphere alternative
- 13. Quick Test Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.” Your Let’s see turn! what you can do!
- 14. Item 1 Even though we warned Jake not to eat a hole A Even though we warned Jake not to eat a hole hole pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and A B pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and sat at the kitchen table and proceeded to consume slice after slice. B C proceeded to consume slice after slice. proceeded to consume slice after slice. C A.whole B.set A.whole C.preceded B.set D.No change is necessary. C.preceded D.No change is necessary.
- 15. Give Jerrod a compliment because his shoe A Item 2 Give Jerrod a compliment because his shoe compliment because his shoe laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. A B laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. complement the colors in his plaid shirt. His fashion since is gradually improving. B C His fashion since is gradually improving. since is gradually improving. C A.complement B.compliment A.complement C.sense B.compliment D.No change is necessary. C.sense D.No change is necessary.
- 16. If you go by the supermarket, buy a package of IfItem by the supermarket, buy a package of A 3 we can grill the sausage for B you go by the supermarket, buy a package of hotdog buns. A Than B CThan we can grill the sausage for hotdog buns. Than we can grill the sausage for dinner. C dinner. A.buy B.by A.buy C.Then B.by D.No change is necessary. C.Then D.No change is necessary.
- 17. Heed my advice, and don’t loose your receipt. Itembookstore will not accept any excuse Heed my A The college 4 B advice, and don’t loose your receipt. advice, and don’t loose your receipt. A B The college bookstore will notCaccept any excuse accept any excuse if you need to return those books. C if you need to return those books. A.advise B.lose A.advise C.except B.lose D.No change is necessary. C.except D.No change is necessary.
- 18. The heard of gazelle leaped through the air as The heard5 gazelle leaped B Item of gazelle leaped through the air as Aheard of through the air as A B the animals tried to elude the cheetah. the animals tried to elude the cheetah. Celude the cheetah. C A.herd A.herd B.threw B.threw C.allude C.allude D.No change is necessary. D.No change is necessary.
- 19. Maybe Gerald is caught in traffic, or he maybe A B Item 6 flirting with Gerald is cafeteria cashier.or he maybe Maybe Gerald is caught in traffic, or he maybe the cute caught in traffic, Either way, A B flirting with the cute cafeteria cashier. Either way, don’t accept any excuse for his tardiness. C don’t accept any excuse for his tardiness. accept any excuse for his tardiness. A.May be C B.may be C.except be A.May B.may be is necessary. D.No change C.except D.No change is necessary.
- 20. When there are fewer students in a class, the A B Item 7 When there are fewer students in a class, the there are fewer students in a class, the professor has less worries that everyone is A B C professor has less worries that everyone is less worries that everyone is getting individual attention. C getting individual attention. A. their B. less A. their C. fewer B. less D. No change is necessary. C. fewer D. No change is necessary.
- 22. Comparing Short and Long Sentences What do they contribute to the action? How do their contents differ? What effect do the short sentences have on you as a reader?
- 23. Use Sentence Length to Control the Tension in your story 1. Focus on the climax of your event. Write a paragraph describing the action using short and long sentences to control the intensity of your narrative.
- 25. The Goal: Indicate the Event’s Significance Show that the event was important • Dramatize the event so readers can understand your feelings about it. • Show scenes from your point of view so readers can identify with you. Tell us that the event was important • Tell how you felt at the time of the experience • Tell how you feel about it now, in reflection.
- 26. The Strategy: Recall Remembered Feelings and Thoughts: Answer These Questions: • What were your expectations before the event? • What was your first reaction to the event as it was happening and right after it ended? • How did you show your feelings? What did you say? • What did you want the people involved to think of you? Why did you care what they thought of you? • What did you think of yourself at the time? • How long did these initial feelings last? • What were the immediate consequences of the event for you personally? Pause now to reread what you have written. Then write another sentence or two about the event’s significance to you at the time it occurred.
- 27. HOMEWORK Read: HG through chapter 12. SMG p 37 “Commentary: Autobiographical Significance,” and 625- 633. Write: Post your outline and brainstorming: Long quote; transition; intro to event, description of place(s), description of people, a dialogue or two, the climax (with short and long sentences working to achieve your goal), and a list of answers to the questions on slide #26; end with framing plan. (Remember, this is still just drafting.) Blog Prompt #4 Study: Vocab (Chapters 1-12) Bring: HG and SMG; draft of your outline/writing