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UNIT 1
IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................... 1
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................... 2
STORY ONE ................................................................................................................ 3
STORY ONE ................................................................................................................ 4
WORDS AND PHRASES ............................................................................................ 5
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .................................................................................. 6
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................... 7
UNDERSTAND THE STORY ...................................................................................... 8
VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................... 9
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 10
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 11
KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 12
POINT OF VIEW ........................................................................................................ 13
WRITE IT RIGHT: SENTENCE RULES .................................................................... 14
TOPIC SENTENCE ................................................................................................... 15
PARAGRAPH ............................................................................................................ 16
UNIT 2 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 17
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 18
STORY TWO ............................................................................................................. 19
STORY TWO ............................................................................................................. 20
WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................................................................... 21
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY ................................................................................ 22
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 23
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................... 24
VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................. 25
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 26
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 27
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 28
POINT OF VIEW ........................................................................................................ 29
WRITE IT RIGHT: PARTS OF SPEECH ................................................................... 30
BRAINSTORM ........................................................................................................... 31
EDITING AND PROOFING ........................................................................................ 32
UNIT 3 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 33
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 34
STORY THREE ......................................................................................................... 35
STORY THREE ......................................................................................................... 36
WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................................................................... 37
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY ................................................................................ 38
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 39
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................... 40
VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................. 41
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 42
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 43
KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 44
CHARACTER ............................................................................................................. 45
WRITE IT RIGHT: NOUNS ........................................................................................ 46
BIAS AND PROPAGANDA ........................................................................................ 47
EDITING AND PROOFING ........................................................................................ 48
UNIT 4 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 49
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 50
STORY FOUR ........................................................................................................... 51
STORY FOUR ........................................................................................................... 52
WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................................................................... 53
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY ................................................................................ 54
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 55
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................... 56
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VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................. 57
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 58
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 59
KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 60
CAUSE AND EFFECT ............................................................................................... 61
WRITE IT RIGHT: VERBS ......................................................................................... 62
SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT ................................................................................... 63
WRITING AN INFORMATIVE PARAGRAPH ............................................................ 64
UNIT 5 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 65
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 66
STORY FIVE .............................................................................................................. 67
STORY FIVE .............................................................................................................. 68
WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................................................................... 69
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY ................................................................................ 70
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 71
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................... 72
VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................. 73
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 74
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 75
KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 76
DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION ....................................................................... 77
WRITE IT RIGHT: LINKING VERBS ......................................................................... 78
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ................................................................................... 79
COMPARISON .......................................................................................................... 80
UNIT 6 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 81
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 82
STORY SIX ................................................................................................................ 83
STORY SIX ................................................................................................................ 84
STORY SIX ................................................................................................................ 85
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WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................................................................... 86
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY ................................................................................ 87
ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 88
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................... 89
VOCABULARY USAGE ............................................................................................. 90
DISCUSS THE STORY ............................................................................................. 91
THE BEST WORD ..................................................................................................... 92
KNOW THE STORY .................................................................................................. 93
SIMILE AND METAPHOR ......................................................................................... 94
WRITE IT RIGHT: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS .................................................... 95
WRITE A POEM ........................................................................................................ 96
UNIT 7 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 97
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ................................................................. 98
STORY SEVEN ......................................................................................................... 99
STORY SEVEN ....................................................................................................... 100
STORY SEVEN ....................................................................................................... 101
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 102
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .............................................................................. 103
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 104
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 105
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 106
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 107
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 108
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 109
WRITE IT RIGHT: PARTS OF SPEECH ................................................................. 110
VERBAL IRONY ...................................................................................................... 111
WRITE A PLAY ........................................................................................................ 112
UNIT 8 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ........................................................................... 113
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................... 114
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STORY EIGHT ......................................................................................................... 115
STORY EIGHT ......................................................................................................... 116
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 117
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .............................................................................. 118
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 119
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 120
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 121
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 122
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 123
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 124
GENRE AND MOOD ............................................................................................... 125
WRITE IT RIGHT: COMPLEMENTS ....................................................................... 126
CASTING ................................................................................................................. 127
WRITE A CASTING NOTICE .................................................................................. 128
UNIT 9 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ........................................................................... 129
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................... 130
STORY NINE ........................................................................................................... 131
STORY NINE ........................................................................................................... 132
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 133
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .............................................................................. 134
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 135
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 136
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 137
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 138
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 139
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 140
ARCHETYPES......................................................................................................... 141
WRITE IT RIGHT: PHRASES .................................................................................. 142
WRITE A MYTH ....................................................................................................... 143
WRITE YOUR VIEW ................................................................................................ 144
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UNIT 10 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ........................................................................... 145
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................... 146
STORY TEN ............................................................................................................ 147
STORY TEN ............................................................................................................ 148
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 149
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .............................................................................. 150
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 151
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 152
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 153
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 154
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 155
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 156
DICTIONARY SKILLS.............................................................................................. 157
VERBALS ................................................................................................................ 158
WRITE A QUEST MYTH ......................................................................................... 159
WRITE YOUR VIEW ................................................................................................ 160
UNIT 11 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ........................................................................... 161
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................... 162
STORY ELEVEN ..................................................................................................... 163
STORY ELEVEN ..................................................................................................... 164
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 165
STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY .............................................................................. 166
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 167
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 168
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 169
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 170
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 171
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 172
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ...................................................................................... 173
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WRITE IT RIGHT: CAPITALIZING .......................................................................... 174
RESEARCH SKILLS ................................................................................................ 175
RHETORICAL QUESTION ...................................................................................... 176
UNIT 12 IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ........................................................................... 177
MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................... 178
STORY TWELVE ..................................................................................................... 179
STORY TWELVE ..................................................................................................... 180
WORDS AND PHRASES ........................................................................................ 181
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 182
ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 183
UNDERSTAND THE STORY .................................................................................. 184
VOCABULARY USAGE ........................................................................................... 185
DISCUSS THE STORY ........................................................................................... 186
THE BEST WORD ................................................................................................... 187
KNOW THE STORY ................................................................................................ 188
ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS ..................................................................................... 189
WRITE IT RIGHT: COMMAS ................................................................................... 190
EMAILING ................................................................................................................ 191
FRIENDLY LETTER ................................................................................................ 192
IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW ............................................................................. 193
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IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW
Important words to know: 1. alert – attentive; watchful and ready to act The robber was spotted by an alert neighbor. 2. asylum – a hospital for the mentally ill The brothers were taken to an asylum. 3. cottage – a small house; a cabin She lives in a cottage in the woods. 4. devilish – of the devil; wicked There was a devilish feeling in the room. 5. diabolical – of the devil; evil The Joker is a diabolical supervillain. 6. drew – to have brought, took, or pulled out He drew fresh spring water from the well. 7. insane – mad; mentally ill The buzzing of that fl y is driving me insane. 8. linger – to be slow in leaving The smell of the oranges lingered in the air. 9. motive – reason His motive was to get a good job.10. panic – an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety The panic he felt caused his palms to sweat.
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The Game: Choose the best word to complete each sentence. alert asylum cottage devilish diabolical
1. Sherlock was in his _______________ when he got a call. 2. He was asked to examine a _______________ scene. 3. Sherlock went to the _______________. 4. The victim was painted with _______________ marks. 5. An _______________ nurse saw a tall man fl ee the scene.
drew insane lingered motive panic 1. Everyone was in a _______________. 2. There was no _______________ for the crime. 3. People said the victim was _______________. 4. The only clue was the smell of roses that _______________ in the air. 5. Then, Sherlock _______________ his magnifying glass from his pocket.
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Write a sentence with "insane."
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MORE IMPORTANT WORDS TO KNOW
Important words to know: 1. plead – to beg I will plead with you to ride the horse. 2. pluck – a sudden pull or tug Pluck the bug out of my hair. 3. premises – land and the buildings on it These premises are used by our soccer team. 4. quarrel – an angry disagreement; argument The sounds from the quarrel woke the neighbors. 5. query – to question Query the witness to fi nd out what he saw. 6. scrutinize – to examine carefully; to inspect She scrutinized his face for some sign of love. 7. stroll – to walk without hurry Let's stroll around the city. 8. stuffy – lacking fresh air Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day? 9. urgent – needing action right away There is an urgent message for you.10. vicar – a minister or priest of a parish in the Church of England He was the vicar of a small church.
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The Game: Choose the best word to complete each sentence. pleading pluck premises quarreled queried
1. Sherlock _______________ everyone. 2. One man had _______________ with the victim. 3. A nurse heard the victim _______________ with the man. 4. Then, the man left the _______________. 5. A nurse saw him _______________ a rose as he left.
scrutinized strolled stuffy urgent vicar 1. Sherlock left the _______________ room. 2. He _______________ down the path in the yard. 3. Sherlock _______________ the roses along the path. 4. He knew the _______________ wore a rose on his coat. 5. Then, Sherlock sent an _______________ message to the police.
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Write a sentence with "stuffy."
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STORY ONEThe Adventure of the Devil's Footby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (adapted)
In the spring of 1897, Sherlock Holmes and I, Dr. Watson, were relaxing in the country. The vicar and Mortimer, his renter, came to us, pleading for help. (#1)
The vicar said, "Mortimer spent last evening at the house of his two brothers and of his sister Brenda. When he left, they were playing cards, in excellent health. This morning he was out for a stroll when the doctor stopped him. There was an urgent call to the home of Mortimer's family. When he arrived, his brothersand his sister were sitting exactly as he had left them. The cards were still in front of them. The candles had burned out. Brenda was stone-dead in her chair. The two brothers sat on each side of her laughing insanely. Each of them had a look of terror on their face. (#2)
The vicar said, "No one was in the house. Nothing has been stolen. There is no explanation for this horror! What could frighten a woman to death and drive two strong men out of their senses? There is the situation, Mr. Holmes, in a nutshell, and if you can help us to clear it up you will have done a great work." (#3)
Sherlock queried the victim's brother. Mortimer said that his family had come into some money. They fought about it, but they were now best friends. "It's devilish, Mr. Holmes, devilish!" cried Mortimer. "It is not of this world." (#4)
At the ill-omened house, Sherlock examined the room. The brothers already had been moved to an asylum. We viewed the body of the sister. There lingered upon her face an expression of horror. (#5)
Turning to me, Sherlock said, "Neither of us thinks this is of a diabolical nature. However, we have found no suspect for this crime." (#6)
The next morning the vicar arrived in a panic, "Mortimer has died, and the same way as the rest of his family!" (#7)
Sherlock sprang to his feet. "Hurry, hurry, to the scene!" (#8)
Upon arriving, we found the room was stuffy. A lamp stood smoking on the table. Beside it sat the dead Mortimer, his dark face twisted in terror like the others. (#9)
The moment Sherlock entered the apartment, he was tense and alert. He examined the entire premises like a hound drawing a cover. He scrutinized the lamp, scraping some ashes into an envelope. (#10)
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STORY ONE
Back in our cottage, Sherlock said, "This is odd. I know it was Mortimer who had thrown something into the fi re to poison his brothers and sister. Here is a second mystery, who killed the murderer? (#11)
"In each case there was a poisonous atmosphere. A combustion happened in each room—in the one case a fi re, in the other a lamp. There is a connection between the burning, the stuffy atmosphere, and the madness or death of the victims." (#12)
Then, the famous African explorer, Dr. Leon Sterndale, arrived. Sherlock said, "I wish to speak to you about the killing of Mortimer. You met with Mortimer early in the morning and used a poison. Dr. Sterndale, what were the motives for your actions?" (#13)
Sterndale's face turned ashen gray. Then, he plucked a photo from his pocket. "That is why I have done it," he said. The lovely face in the photo was that of Miss Brenda. (#14)
"For years I have loved her. For years she has loved me. I could not marry her. I have a wife who left years ago, but the laws of England will not let me divorce her. For years Brenda and I waited." (#15)
Sterndale drew from his pocket a packet. The label read "Radix pedis diaboli." (#16)
"Devil's-foot root!" said Sherlock. (#17)
"Yes, it is a poison from Africa, unknown to Europeans," said Sterndale. (#18)
"Mr. Holmes, for Brenda's sake, I was friendly with the brothers. I knew about the quarrel over money, and I did not trust Mortimer. Then, one day, he came to my cottage. I showed him some things I brought from Africa. He saw this powder. (#19)
"When I heard the terrible news about my beloved Brenda and her brothers, I was sure that Mortimer stole the poison. He was the murderer! My soul cried out for revenge. I went to Mortimer. I lit the lamp and put the powder above it. In fi ve minutes he died. There is my story, Mr. Holmes." (#20)
Holmes sat for some little time in silence. "I have never loved, Watson, but if I did and if the woman I loved had met such an end, I might act even as our lawless lion-hunter has done. Who knows?" (#21)
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STORY TITLE AND SUMMARY
Is the title really important? Yes! A good title makes people want to read the story.
Rule Capitalize the fi rst and last word in a title. Capitalize all the other words except for a, an, the, and short conjunctions and prepositions.
A story summary tells the most important ideas of the story. A summary includes the main idea of the story and two or three important details.
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The Game: Write a summary of the story.
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Who is the hero? Why?
The Game: Read the story again. Write a new title for it.
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ANALYSIS
Many times, you can get the meaning of a word or phrase by reading it in a sentence.
Ex: Para 1 pleadingThe vicar and Mortimer, his renter, came to us, pleading for help.
You could say:The vicar and Mortimer, his renter, came to us, begging for help.
Pleading can mean "begging."
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The Game: Draw lines matching the words with the meanings.
1. out of their senses very briefl y
2. in a nutshell unlucky, doomed
3. not of this world not part of the Earth
4. ill-omened out of their mind; going mad
5. diabolical nature very pale, without color
6. a hound drawing a cover "Devil's-foot root" in Latin
7. ashen gray having to do with the devil
8. "Radix pedis diaboli" a dog hunting for foxU
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Predict what you think will happen to Dr. Sterndale.
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VOCABULARY USAGE
Your vocabulary is all the words you know.
Hard fact Students are expected to learn 3,000vocabulary words each year!
Ex: Para 16 drewSterndale drew from his pocket a packet.
You could say:Sterndale got from his pocket a packet.
Drew is a better word to use than "got."
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The Game: Draw lines matching the words with the meanings.
1. stuffy a small house
2. diabolical without fresh air
3. motive evil
4. cottage argument
5. quarrel reason
6. scrutinize to examine carefully
7. linger to walk without hurry
8. stroll to be slow in leaving
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What can you do if a room is stuffy?
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THE BEST WORD
Use words that best explain what you want to say.
FYI: Common means most often, usual, or regular.
Always read every answer to fi nd the best word.Ex: The most common form of __________ is fi re. burning lightning exploding combustion
Think, which is the best word? The most common form of burning is fi re? Maybe. The most common form of lightning is fi re? No. The most common form of exploding is fi re? No. The most common form of combustion is fi re? Yes.
Write the best word in the sentence.The most common form of ____________________ is fi re.
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The Game: Fill in each blank with the best word or phrase.
1. To stroll is to ____________________. sit walk run linger
2. To query is to ____________________. draw trust question answer
3. An asylum is a ____________________. castle factory hospital cabin
4. To pluck is to ____________________. ask pull panic yell
5. To scrutinize is to ____________________. peep snub inspect hurry
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What is another word for usual or most often?
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KNOW THE STORY
All stories are made up of literary elements. • plot • setting • character • point-of-view • theme • confl ict
The plot is the step-by-step action.
Character refers to a person, animal, or object.
The theme is the general idea or lesson.
A villain is a bad guy. A villain is an evil character in a story. The fancy word for villain is antagonist. An antagonist is a person or a group of people who is against the main character(s).
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The Game: Read Story One again. Answer the questions.
1. What is the basic plot? ________________________________________
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2. Where does the story take place? _______________________________
3. When does the story take place? _______________________________
4. Who is the main character? ___________________________________
5. Who is the bad guy (antagonist)? _______________________________
6. The theme could be "Evil causes more evil" or "The love of money is the root
of all evil." Pick one and tell why it is the theme.
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POINT OF VIEW
To narrate means to tell a story or give an account of an event or a series of events. The narrator tells the story.
First-person narrative means writing from the "I" point of view.
Para 1: In the spring of 1897, Sherlock Holmes and I, Dr. Watson, were relaxing in the country.
Para 6: Turning to me, Sherlock said, "Neither of us thinks this is of a diabolical nature. However, we have found no suspect for this crime."
FYI: A colleague is a fellow worker, team-mate, or assistant.
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The Game: Answer the questions about the story.
1. Who is the narrator? Sherlock Dr. Watson Mortimer
2. Why is the story a narrative? It is a list. It tells a story. The author tries to get you to buy something.
3. What is the best way to explain Sherlock's relationship with Dr. Watson? Dr. Watson is a buddy. Dr. Watson is an enemy. Dr. Watson is a colleague.
4. Read the last paragraph of the story. Write the quote of Sherlock talking to Dr. Watson.
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WRITE IT RIGHT: SENTENCE RULES
How you write is important in real life. A job application that is poorly written goes in the trash.An online date profi le that is poorly written doesn't get dates. So, if you want a good job and a good date, learn the rules of grammar.
Grammar Rules
A sentence is a complete thought. Ex: I ate pizza for lunch today.A sentence fragment is not a complete thought. Ex: Pizza for lunch today.
A subject names the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. Ex: Kate swims fast. The pool is open every day.A simple subject is the main word in the complete subject. Ex: The singer of my favorite song performed at the concert.A compound subject is two or more subjects in one sentence that have the same verb. They are joined by a conjunction (and, but, or, yet, so). Ex: Sherlock and Watson looked for clues.
The predicate tells something about the subject. Ex: Kate swims fast. The pool is open every day.A simple predicate, or verb, is the main word or phrase. Ex: Kate swims fast.A verb phrase includes the main verb plus any helping, or auxiliary, verbs. Ex: The man is building a new shed.A compound verb is two or more verbs that have the same subject. They are joined by a conjunction. Ex: The lion looked at the people and roared loudly.
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The Game: Underline the subject with one line. Underline the predicate with two lines.
1. Butterfl ies taste with their feet.
2. Male ostriches can roar like lions.
3. Turtles can breathe through their butts.
4. Cows have best friends.
5. Spiders can't fl y.
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TOPIC SENTENCE
A paragraph is about one topic or idea. The topic sentence is usually the fi rst sentence. It tells what the rest of the paragraph is about. It is the most important sentence in a paragraph. The othersentences add information about the topic.
Topic Sentence: Abraham Lincoln was a great president.
These sentences support the topic sentence: He kept the country together during the Civil War. Lincoln freed millions of slaves. They tell why Lincoln was a great president.
These sentences do not tell why Lincoln was a great president: Lincoln was born in a log cabin. Lincoln was an outstanding wrestler.They don't support the topic sentence.
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The Game: Read the facts about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Write a paragraph. Begin with a topic sentence. helped African Americans win civil rights was a great man said all people should be respected was born in Atlanta, GA was an amazing public speaker got a C in public speaking in school showed people how to protest without violence
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PARAGRAPH
Write a good paragraph this way: 1. Write the paragraph as a draft. 2. Reread the paragraph. Revise: add, delete, or move words or sentences. 3. Edit. Fix spelling, punctuation, and capitalization mistakes. Make sure the sentences make sense. 4. Rewrite the paragraph in your best handwriting as a fi nal copy.
Some ideas about Sherlock Holmes: great detective London Dr. Watson fi ction magnifying glass deerstalker hat curved pipe genius used science to solve crimes
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The Game: Read the ideas about Sherlock Holmes. Add your own ideas. Write a paragraph. Begin with a topic sentence.
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