Transcript EOC Practice Bellwork

EOC Practice Bellwork
Based on what you have read of Patrick Henry’s
speech, how does the speech seem to be
organized?
A. comparison and contrast
B. proposition with support
C. order of importance
D. cause and effect
E. chronological order
1. Read this paragraph
And how often I've wanted to escape to a wilderness where
a human hand has not been in everything. But those were
only dreams of peace, of comfort, of a nest inside stone or
woods, a sanctuary where a dream or life wouldn’t be
invaded.
Based on that paragraph, the reader can infer that the
narrator:
A.
B.
C.
D.
is frightened of other people.
enjoys camping in nature.
experiences trouble sleeping
finds safety in the world.
2. Read this sentence
In other days and places, people paid more
attention to the strong-headed will of earth.
The author uses personification in the sentence
to:
F.
G.
H.
J.
demonstrate that the earth has changed.
emphasize the power of the earth.
explain that the earth is a useful resource.
highlight the benefits of the earth.
Active Voice vs Passive Voice
• In Active Voice, the subject of the sentence is
performing the action of the verb:
– Jeff loves Amy.
- I heard a rumor about Matt.
• In Passive Voice, the subject is being acted
UPON by the verb, sometimes by a vague or
unclear person/thing:
– Amy is loved by Jeff.
– A rumor was heard about Matt.
The Subjunctive Mood
• The subjunctive mood refers to situations that
express wishes, desires, imaginary situations,
or things that have not happened yet.
– Begin with “if,” “as if,” “when,” “as though,” or
similar subordinating conjuncitons.
• Some of them are conditions set upon an
actions .
– Use the subordinating conjunction “that” +
– Begin with verbs like “insist,” “demand,” “ask,”
“prefer,” etc.
The Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is a form of auxiliary verbs used
in dependent clauses that do the following:
1) express a wish; (Wish you were here!)
2) begin with if and express a condition that does not
exist (is contrary to fact); (If unicorns were real…)
3) begin with as if and as though when such clauses
describe a speculation or condition contrary to fact;
(She treated him as if he were a child.)
Verb Forms:
Use “were” instead of “was”
Use the infinitive without “to” (Ex: God bless you.)
Examples with “were”
• She wishes her boyfriend were here.
• If Juan were more aggressive, he'd be a better
hockey player.
• We would have passed if we had studied
harder.
• He acted as if he were guilty.
Use the subjunctive after the subordinating
conjunction “that” by using the infinitive form
of the verb (without “to”).
Ex:
• I requested that he be present at the hearing.
• It is crucial that you be there before Tom
arrives.
• It is important she attend the meeting.
• It is recommended that he take a water bottle
on the hike.