Pre-AP English

What is a oxford comma?

• a comma used between items in a list of 3 or more

• A comma that goes before the "and" or "or" at the end of a list

• A comma used to connect a dependant clause to a independant clause

• A comma used before a fanboy when connecting 2 independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Declarative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Interrogative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Imparative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

Exclamative sentences...

• make a statement

• ask a question

• give a command

• express strong emotion/surprise

SOAPSTone stands for...?

• Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Subject, Tone

• Setting, Opinion, Audience, Speaker, Truth, one

• Speaker, Occasion, Author, Setting, Tone

• Setting, Occasion, Audience, Speaker, Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Ethos is

• The appeal of someone or somethings credability

• An appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Pathos is

• The appeal of someone or somethings credability

• An appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A verb that comes before the main verb in a sentence is a...

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

A verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate. They do not describe any direct action taken or controlled by the subject.

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B