Grammar Journals: Common Assessment Prep 11 th Grade Mrs. Rhyne

Grammar Common Assessment Formative – you took this last semester *Does not count as a grade – used to show me what you know Summative – early April *Counts as a grade We will work on grammar each week – you will be completing this work in your journal!

Journal Grade Each entry worth 5 points May lose points for organization and labeling (2-10 points) *If things are hard for me to find, you will lose points

How to earn credit 1.Date entry 2.Write notes and/or terms and definitions down (if given), as well as examples 3.Write page # of activity and what exercise 11/9/12 Noun:__________ Pronoun:___________ Page ____ Exercise _____

3/4/15 Parallel Structure: Using the same grammatical form to express equal, or parallel, ideas Example: Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle. Example: Not Parallel: Jesse Jackson answered the question slowly, carefully, and with thoroughness. Parallel: Jesse Jackson answered the question slowly, carefully, and thoroughly. Activity: Page , #1-5

3/4/15 Answers: 1.Sports fans may disagree over whether going to baseball games or watching football is more fun, but few people can ignore the importance of sports in America. 2.C 3.Some sports fans argue endlessly and angrily about whether football or baseball is truly the American pastime. 4.Baseball backers may insist that baseball is the more important game because it requires skill, dexterity, and speed. 5.On the other hand, football fans may praise a quarterback’s speed, skill, and agility.

How to earn credit 1.Date entry 2.Write notes and/or terms and definitions down (if given), as well as examples 3.Write page # of activity and what exercise 11/9/12 Noun:__________ Pronoun:___________ Page ____ Exercise _____

3/5/15 Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular subjects take singular verbs. Ex: My grandfather trains dogs. Plural subjects take plural verbs. Ex: My grandparents train dogs. This concept does not change when phrases or clauses are added! Ex: The teacher, as well as her students, was fascinated by the museum. Ex: The students, as well as their teacher, were fascinated by the museum. Activity: Page , Exercise 1 Identify the subject of the verb in parentheses, then choose the verb form that agrees with that subject. * Let’s do the example together

3/5/15 Answers: 1.women – were making 2.abilities – include 3.scrap bag – was put 4.usable fabric – was cut 5.people – live 6.quilts – seem 7.quilters – work 8.quilts – include 9.quilt – glows 10.clothing – is

3/6/15 Subject-Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns These indefinite pronouns are singular: one, anybody, anyone, each, either, everybody, everyone, neither, nobody, no one, somebody, someone Ex: Neither of the books contains any illustrations. These indefinite pronouns are plural: both, few, many, several Ex: Several of the juniors have volunteered. These indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on the subject: all, any, most, none, some Ex: Some of her artwork is beautiful. Ex: Some of her paintings are beautiful. Activity: Page 653, Exercise 2 Identify the subject (indef. pronoun) of the verb in parentheses, then choose the verb form that agrees with that subject. * Let’s do the example together

3/6/15 Answers: 1.many – are 2.neither – has 3.all – were 4.most – stress 5.few – were 6.does – each 7.none – remains 8.some – has 9.both – show 10.others – advocate

3/9/15 Modifiers: A word that limits the meaning of another word; two kinds are the adjective and the adverb An adjective limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun. Ex: strong wind, red pen, small house An adverb limits the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Ex: drives carefully, extremely important, very quickly Most modifiers with an –ly ending are used as adverbs; many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to the adjectives. Adjectives: perfectclearquiet Adverbs:perfectlyclearlyquietly Use an adjective to modify the subject of a linking verb (usually forms of “to be”: am, is, are, was, were, etc.). Activity: Page 766, Exercise 1

3/10/15 Troublesome Modifiers: Bad & Badly Bad is an adjective. Badly is an adverb. Only the adjective form should follow a sense verb or linking verb. Ex: If the meatball smells badly, don’t eat it. NO If the meatball smells bad, don’t eat it. YES Good & Well Good is an adjective. Well may be used as an adjective or an adverb. Avoid using good to modify an action verb. Ex: The school orchestra played good. NO The school orchestra played well. YES Note: Feel good means “to feel happy/pleased.” Feel well means “to feel healthy.” Activity: Page 768, #1, 3, 5, 7, 9

3/11/15 (Sub) Copy notes on the use of “slow” vs. “slowly” (page 768). Activity: Page 768, #2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Activity: Page 769, Review A

3/23/15 Diction: Misused Words Diction=Word Choice But, when there are similar possibilities, which word do you choose? For example, affect and effect. What is the difference? When do you use somewhat and when do you use kind of? How about the difference between whose and who’s? Complete handout. Take notes on handout as we go over answers for full credit. Attach handout to journal.

3/26/15 Commas: are used in a series of words, to set off dialogue, and between two clauses.

3/27/15 Combining Sentences: These techniques are handy tools for improving your style. Single-Word Modifiers: taking a word from one sentence and inserting it directly into another sentence as a modifier –Ex: Captain Rollins goes out in the boat. The boat is large. Combined= Captain Rollins goes out in the large boat. Prepositional Phrases: you can take a prepositional phrase from one sentence and insert it into another without any change in form –Ex: Janna lives on a ranch. The ranch is in Colorado. Combined = Janna lives on a ranch in Colorado. Activity: Page 530 #2, 4, 6, 8

3/30/15 Combining Sentences Review (Single-Word Modifiers & Prepositional Phrases): Activity: Page 530 #1, 3, 5, 7, 9

3/31/15 Misused Diction Continued –Complete handout. Take notes on handout as we go over answers for full credit. Attach handout to journal.

Journal Dates 3/4 3/27 3/5 3/30 3/6 3/31 3/9 3/10 3/11 (with sub) 3/23 3/26