Extra Lesson for 9/27 and 9/30

As promised, here is the additional website work! It is actually a review of some skills we have covered in class so far.

Part One.
Antecedents!
Directions: Find the antecedent (noun) that, later in the sentence, a pronoun replaces!

1. Heather was late for work, so she had to call her boss to explain the situation.
Antecedent:                                                 Pronouns (more than one!):

2. Santos was reading an interesting book for class, but his friends came by, and he had to put the book down.
Antecedent:                                                 Pronouns (more than one):

3. A bottle of water had been left outside on a hot day in July, and Jose's fingers were almost burnt when he went to pick it up.
Antecedent #1:                                            Pronoun #1:
Antecedent #2:                                            Pronoun #2:

4. Janie's friends loved to visit her; in fact, they came to see her as often as they could.
Antecedent #1:                                             Pronouns: 
Antecedent #2:                                             Pronouns:

5. In the world of cartoons and animation, Walt Disney stands out for his contribution to this art form.
Antecedent:                                                  Pronoun:

Part Two.
Literary Terms
Directions: Please select the correct answer as requested in each of the sentences below! 

1. The protagonist is the problem in a story.                        true          false
2. Stories do not require conflicts.                                         true          false
3. Nonfiction stories are based on true events.                    true          false
4. A dynamic character is one that stays the same throughout
the story.                                                                                true          false
5. A consistent character can behave as a static one 
does, but he is capable of doing things that seem out of
character for him.                                                                   true          false
6. When you paraphrase something someone tells you,
​you just use different words; you do not add meaning.       true          false
7. An inference is a term that means you quote someone's words
exactly.                                                                                                      true         false
8. When you copy a quotation, you must copy it 
exactly, and use quotation marks as well.                             true          false
9. Personification is when you give human
qualities to inanimate objects.                                                 true          false
10. A conflict is a problem.                                                       true          false


Writing Exercise:
Please continue to write the following stories in any way you please, but you must write for at least fifteen minutes!

You can select one, or you could write a little in both. You could even create your own story if you already have a great idea!


Story #1    

      Brian always knew that when he had enough money, he would open his own shop.  It was never clear exactly what kind of store it would be, but Brian figured that when he was old enough, he would pick something exciting. He had always hoped to enjoy going to work, and having something of his very own would make all the difference in the world.  But just when he thought he had it all figured out, something happened to change his mind.


Story #2

     Sharon wanted to throw a surprise party for her closest friend, Teddy. She did not know how to plan this entire event without Teddy finding out--especially since he knew her so well and could immediately tell if she were lying. But one day, when she was talking about Halloween and whether she would host this year's party, the best idea came to her!


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