Week 4: Go Formative #2

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10 questions
Note from the author:
Meter in Poetry; Simple and complete subjects
PART 1: Grammar
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What makes up a simple sentence (aka Independent clause)

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What is the difference between the simple subject and the complete subject?

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Does the predicate contain the main verb in it?

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Find the simple and complete subjects. Read instructions after clicking "Show Your Work"

PART 2: History of Poetry

Click the link HERE to read about the poetry movements we have cover and will cover in our English II poetry unit. Make sure to scroll through the posts to view all of the information. When finished, answer the question below.
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PART 3: Thesis practice
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In a full essay, which includes an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. Where does the thesis go?

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When the assignment is only one paragraph, where should we put our thesis (which is also the topic sentence in this situation)?

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Match the WHO, WHAT, HOW, and WHY in the following example topic sentence: John F. Pinto uses synesthesia to demonstrate his view that the beauty of a woman’s voice is necessary for children in his poem “Alaska”.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
his view that the beauty of a woman's voice is necessary for children
WHO
synesthesia
HOW
John F. Pinto
WHAT
"Alaska"
WHY
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Match the WHO, WHAT, HOW, and WHY in the following example topic sentence: Ezra Pound creates a juxtaposition of nature and technology in his poem “Station in a Metro” to illustrate how our embrace of technology is killing our natural surroundings.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
juxtaposition of nature and technology
WHO
"Station in a Metro"
HOW
Ezra Pound
WHAT
our embrace of technology is killing our natural surroundings
WHY
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Sherman Alexie uses foreshadowing to characterize Rowdy, Junior’s sister, and Junior as people who are easily influenced in his novel Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.

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Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
WHO
Sherman Alexie
HOW
to characterize Rowdy, Junior’s sister, and Junior as people who are easily influenced
WHY
foreshadowing
WHAT