1. Q3,J5
Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
Although the number of books (A) written in African languages (B) are growing, many African writers (C) find a larger audience (D) for works written in Portuguese or English. (E) No error

2. Correct Answer
The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is subject-verb disagreement. The singular verb “is” is needed to agree with the singular noun “the number.” Although the number of books written in African languages are/is growing, many African writers find a larger audience for works written in Portuguese or English.

3. This is my letter to the World
Pg. 552
Structure / Content & meaning / Literary Devices
Tone: The attitude of the writer / speaker.
calm, irritated, accusing, angry, melancholy, relieved, cheerful, hopeful, bitter, dreamy, sarcastic, confused, surprised, optimistic, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, condescending…

4. Emily Dickinson’s poem, “This is my Letter to the World” is somber
Emily Dickinson’s poem, “This is my Letter to the World” is somber. In lines one and two, the poet writes “This is my letter to the World / that never wrote to me.” This means that Dickinson is feeling lonely and uncared for. It suggests that she has not received from the World what she has put into it.

5. https://www. youtube. com/watch
Is technology ruining society?

6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The most popular poet America has ever produced.
First American to be honored in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Tragedy – two wives died. Second wife burned to death while Longfellow tried to save her.
His poetry taught moral lessons and reassured the American people that the rapid advancements in technology would not prevail over their cherished values.
”The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls”. Pg In pairs, read the poem and complete the 3 columns on the Poem Analysis paper. You do not need to write the paragraph…yet.