Grammar/ Essay Writing

Grammar/ Essay Writing

Grammar structure

Ms. Harmon's Announcements

• We are officially starting the 2nd Semester.

• We are starting a novel called The Giver by Lois Lowry.

• The Bellringer for today will be a mini review of the information that I taught last week.

Multiple Choice

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And,Nor, But, Out, Yet, So

• For, And,Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And,Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And,Nor, But, Or, Yet, Soon

Multiple Choice

The artist preferred to paint in oils _ he did not like watercolors.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

Even when the house looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

I’m going to leave early today ____ unless the boss comes back from the meeting.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

The computer can perform many calculations at once ____ however, it cannot reason like a human.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road ____ in the second place, we had no chains.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

Italy is my favorite foreign country ____ in fact, I plan on staying there for three weeks this summer.

• Semi-colon

• Comma

Multiple Choice

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

• Principal

• Perception

• Principle

• Fortunately

Multiple Choice

Favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky.

• Principal

• Perception

• Principle

• Fortunate

Multiple Choice

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

• Principal

• Perception

• Principle

• Fortunately

Multiple Choice

The person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group.

• Principal

• Perception

• Principle

• Fortunately

The Giver

By Lois Lowry

Open Ended

What does it mean to be perfect?

Open Ended

Does your identity come from your outward appearance or your inward person?