1. Word of the Week… Subordinate

2. Subordinate in a Sentence
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not provide a complete thought; it is a dependent clause.
The peasants are subordinate to the king.
The students are subordinate to the teacher.
The teachers are subordinate to the principal.
The student was being insubordinate to his teacher and was sent to the office.

3. What’s funny about this cartoon? What craft usage makes it funny?
What’s the punctuation error?

4. Is it a good idea to be subordinate to a machine?
How has Hollywood addressed this issue? (What movies have focused on this theme?)

5. Is it always a good thing that you agree with the boss? Why or why not?

6. Insubordination