1. Bellringers Parallelism

2. 5/10/10 Write the following explanation in the bellringer section of your notebook. Parallelism is the use of a pair or a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have the same grammatical structure. NOT PARALLEL – A pulled muscle can feel stiff, sore, and cause pain. PARALLEL – A pulled muscle can feel stiff, sore, and painful.

3. 5/11/10 Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that maintains parallel structure. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast. A.clutched her stomachclutched her stomach B.was clutching her stomachwas clutching her stomach C.did clutch her stomachdid clutch her stomach

4. Answer! When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she clutched her stomach, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.clutched her stomach A- clutched her stomach

5. 5/13/10 Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that maintains parallel structure. Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor. A.but also dislikedbut also disliked B.but also dislikingbut also disliking C.but he also dislikedbut he also disliked

6. Answer! Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, but he also disliked finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor. but he also disliked C- but he also disliked

7. 5/14/10 Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that maintains parallel structure. To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________. A.refuses to scrub the bathtubrefuses to scrub the bathtub B. won't scrub the bathtubwon't scrub the bathtub C.scrub the bathtubscrub the bathtub

8. Answer! To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or scrub the bathtub.scrub the bathtub C- scrub the bathtub

9. 5/15/10 Read the sentence below. Then choose the option that maintains parallel structure. When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels. A.howls at bicyclistshowls at bicyclists B.howling at bicyclistshowling at bicyclists C.she howls at bicyclistsshe howls at bicyclists

10. Answer! When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, howling at bicyclists, and lunging at squirrels. howling at bicyclists B- howling at bicyclists