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

What makes up a simple sentence (aka Independent clause)

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.

PART 3: Thesis practice

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
"Alaska"		WHO
John F. Pinto		HOW
his view that the beauty of a woman's voice is necessary for children		WHAT
synesthesia		WHY

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
"Station in a Metro"		WHO
our embrace of technology is killing our natural surroundings		HOW
juxtaposition of nature and technology		WHAT
Ezra Pound		WHY

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

Week 4: Go Formative #2

Week 4: Go Formative #2

What makes up a simple sentence (aka Independent clause)

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

What makes up a simple sentence (aka Independent clause)

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

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

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”.

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.

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.

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

Does the predicate contain the main verb in it?

In a full essay, which includes an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. Where does the thesis go?

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