Week 4: Go Formative #2

Last updated over 5 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Week 4: Go Formative #2

Last updated over 5 years ago

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)

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"

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

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 item		Corresponding Item
his view that the beauty of a woman's voice is necessary for children		WHO
"Alaska"		HOW
		WHAT

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 item		Corresponding Item
Ezra Pound		WHO
"Station in a Metro"		HOW
		WHAT

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.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
foreshadowing		WHO
to characterize Rowdy, Junior’s sister, and Junior as people who are easily influenced		HOW
		WHY

Week 4: Go Formative #2

Week 4: Go Formative #2

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 makes up a simple sentence (aka Independent clause)

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

Does the predicate contain the main verb in it?

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

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)?

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.

Does the predicate contain the main verb in it?

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

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

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

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