Passages 2 Unit 3 Quiz

What is a reporting clause?

• A reporting clause is a part of a sentence that is used to report or convey what someone has said or thought, often introduced by verbs like 'say', 'think', 'believe', etc.

• A reporting clause is a type of punctuation used to separate two independent clauses

• A reporting clause is a type of adverb that modifies a verb in a sentence

• A reporting clause is a type of conjunction used to join two independent clauses

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Provide an example of a reporting clause.

• He asked if she wanted to go for a walk.

• I wonder where he is going.

• They told us that the party was canceled.

• She said that she was going to the store.

What is the function of -ing clauses in a sentence?

• To indicate past tense actions

• To show future tense actions

• To emphasize the main action in the sentence

• The function of -ing clauses in a sentence is to indicate continuous or ongoing actions.

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.3E

Give an example of a sentence with an -ing clause.

• Running in the park is my favorite activity.

• Eating ice cream is a delicious treat.

• Sleeping in on weekends is my favorite thing to do.

• Jumping over the fence is how I escaped.

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.3F

Provide an example of a sentence with an indefinite article.

• She bought an apple from the store.

• I saw the cat in the garden.

• They found the book on the shelf.

• In English: 'I saw a cat in the garden.'

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.3F

When do we use definite articles in a sentence?

• When we are referring to a general noun

• When the noun is unknown to the listener or reader

• When we want to emphasize the noun

• When we are referring to a specific noun that is known to the listener or reader.

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.3C

Give an example of a sentence with a definite article.

• A dog is barking in the park.

• An apple fell from the tree.

• The cat is sleeping on the mat.

• Some children are playing in the garden.

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.3F

Explain the difference between indefinite and definite articles.

• The indefinite articles (a, an) are used to refer to non-specific nouns, while the definite article (the) is used to refer to specific nouns.

• The indefinite articles are used for proper nouns, while the definite article is used for common nouns.

• The indefinite articles are used for specific nouns, while the definite article is used for non-specific nouns.

• The indefinite articles are used for plural nouns, while the definite article is used for singular nouns.

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

CCSS.RF.2.4