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Grammar Journals:
Common Assessment Prep
11th Grade
Mrs. Rhyne
Grammar Common Assessment
Formative – you took this last semester
*Does not count as a grade – used to show
me what you know
Summative – early April
*Counts as a grade
We will work on grammar each week – you
will be completing this work in your journal!
Journal Grade
• Each entry worth 5 points
• May lose points for organization and
labeling (2-10 points)
*If things are hard for me to find, you will
lose points
How to earn credit
1. Date entry
2. Write notes and/or terms and definitions
down (if given), as well as examples
3. Write page # of activity and what
exercise
11/9/12
Noun:__________
Pronoun:___________
Page ____ Exercise _____
3/4/15
Parallel Structure:
Using the same grammatical form to express equal, or
parallel, ideas
Example:
Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a
bicycle.
Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.
Example:
Not Parallel: Jesse Jackson answered the question slowly,
carefully, and with thoroughness.
Parallel: Jesse Jackson answered the question slowly,
carefully, and thoroughly.
Activity: Page 513-514, #1-5
3/4/15
Answers:
1.Sports fans may disagree over whether going to baseball
games or watching football is more fun, but few people can
ignore the importance of sports in America.
2.C
3.Some sports fans argue endlessly and angrily about
whether football or baseball is truly the American pastime.
4.Baseball backers may insist that baseball is the more
important game because it requires skill, dexterity, and speed.
5.On the other hand, football fans may praise a quarterback’s
speed, skill, and agility.
How to earn credit
1. Date entry
2. Write notes and/or terms and definitions
down (if given), as well as examples
3. Write page # of activity and what
exercise
11/9/12
Noun:__________
Pronoun:___________
Page ____ Exercise _____
3/5/15
Subject-Verb Agreement:
Singular subjects take singular verbs.
Ex: My grandfather trains dogs.
Plural subjects take plural verbs.
Ex: My grandparents train dogs.
This concept does not change when phrases or clauses are
added!
Ex: The teacher, as well as her students, was fascinated by the
museum.
Ex: The students, as well as their teacher, were fascinated by
the museum.
Activity: Page 650-651, Exercise 1
Identify the subject of the verb in parentheses, then choose the
verb form that agrees with that subject.
* Let’s do the example together
Answers:
3/5/15
1.women – were making
2.abilities – include
3.scrap bag – was put
4.usable fabric – was cut
5.people – live
6.quilts – seem
7.quilters – work
8.quilts – include
9.quilt – glows
10.clothing – is
3/6/15
Subject-Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns
These indefinite pronouns are singular: one, anybody, anyone,
each, either, everybody, everyone, neither, nobody, no one,
somebody, someone
•Ex: Neither of the books contains any illustrations.
These indefinite pronouns are plural: both, few, many, several
•Ex: Several of the juniors have volunteered.
These indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending
on the subject: all, any, most, none, some
•Ex: Some of her artwork is beautiful.
•Ex: Some of her paintings are beautiful.
Activity: Page 653, Exercise 2
Identify the subject (indef. pronoun) of the verb in parentheses,
then choose the verb form that agrees with that subject.
* Let’s do the example together
3/6/15
Answers:
1.many – are
2.neither – has
3.all – were
4.most – stress
5.few – were
6.does – each
7.none – remains
8.some – has
9.both – show
10.others – advocate
3/9/15
Modifiers:
A word that limits the meaning of another word; two kinds are the
adjective and the adverb
•An adjective limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
Ex: strong wind, red pen, small house
•An adverb limits the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another
adverb.
Ex: drives carefully, extremely important, very quickly
Most modifiers with an –ly ending are used as adverbs; many
adverbs are formed by adding –ly to the adjectives.
•Adjectives:
perfect
clear
quiet
•Adverbs:
perfectly
clearly
quietly
Use an adjective to modify the subject of a linking verb (usually
forms of “to be”: am, is, are, was, were, etc.).
Activity: Page 766, Exercise 1
3/10/15
Troublesome Modifiers:
Bad & Badly
Bad is an adjective. Badly is an adverb. Only the adjective
form should follow a sense verb or linking verb.
Ex: If the meatball smells badly, don’t eat it. NO
If the meatball smells bad, don’t eat it. YES
Good & Well
Good is an adjective. Well may be used as an adjective or an
adverb. Avoid using good to modify an action verb.
Ex: The school orchestra played good. NO
The school orchestra played well. YES
Note: Feel good means “to feel happy/pleased.” Feel well
means “to feel healthy.”
Activity: Page 768, #1, 3, 5, 7, 9
3/11/15
(Sub)
Copy notes on the use of “slow” vs. “slowly”
(page 768).
Activity: Page 768, #2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Activity: Page 769, Review A
3/23/15
Diction: Misused Words
Diction=Word Choice
But, when there are similar possibilities, which
word do you choose?
For example, affect and effect. What is the
difference? When do you use somewhat and
when do you use kind of? How about the
difference between whose and who’s?
Complete handout. Take notes on handout as we go over
answers for full credit. Attach handout to journal.
3/26/15
Commas: are used in a series of words, to
set off dialogue, and between two clauses.
3/27/15
Combining Sentences:
These techniques are handy tools for improving your style.
• Single-Word Modifiers: taking a word from one sentence and
inserting it directly into another sentence as a modifier
– Ex: Captain Rollins goes out in the boat. The boat is large.
Combined= Captain Rollins goes out in the large boat.
• Prepositional Phrases: you can take a prepositional phrase from one
sentence and insert it into another without any change in form
– Ex: Janna lives on a ranch. The ranch is in Colorado.
Combined = Janna lives on a ranch in Colorado.
Activity: Page 530 #2, 4, 6, 8
3/30/15
Combining Sentences Review
(Single-Word Modifiers & Prepositional Phrases):
Activity: Page 530 #1, 3, 5, 7, 9
3/31/15
• Misused Diction Continued
– Complete handout. Take notes on handout as
we go over answers for full credit. Attach
handout to journal.
Journal Dates
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3/4
3/5
3/6
3/9
3/10
3/11 (with sub)
3/23
3/26
3/27
3/30
3/31