ACELLUS ENGLISH 1

Identify adverb clause:

- It will begin with an adverb - after, although, as, because, before, if, since, unless, until, where, when, while... - It will be a clause - a complete sentence with subject and verb that cant stand alone because it begins with an adverb: "WHEN YOU finish YOUR assignment" - When the adverb clause come at the beginning of the sentence, follow it with a comma "when you finish your assignment, please turn it in for grading" -When the adverb clause comes in the middle of the sentence set it off with commas before and after "Please, when you finish your assignment, turn it in for grading" -When the adverb clause comes at the end of the sentence, no comma is necessary "Please turn it in for grading when you finish your assignment."

PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE TIPS

-Create a new paragraph whenever you change speakers. This helps the readers know who is speaking. -Put quotations around only the quote - not around the speaker.

Using dialogue

-Establish the setting of the story -Develop the characters -Advance the plot -Reveal the theme

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Who is the lady behind the door?

A beautiful lady of the court

Imperious

Adj. Domineering, commanding

Genial

Adj. Friendly, pleasant

Deleterious

Adj. Harmful, damaging

Novel

Adj. New, unusual

Fervent

Adj. Passionate, intense

Aesthetic

Adj. Pleasing, appealing

Desultory

Adj. Random, erratic

Academic

Adj. Scholastic; a known procedure, assumed

Ominous

Adj. Threatening, gloomy

judicious

Adj. wise, of good judgment, well advised

Placidly

Adv. Calmly, quietly, mildly

Which sentence is an example of an incorrectly used homophone? Remember, homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

All my friends like ice cream to. (to, two, too)

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which is the best summary of paragraph 15 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

Because of their connection the lover knows the princess holds the secret of the door.

The Interlopers By Saki: Who are the "interlopers"(the intruders, the meddlers) in Saki's story "The Interlopers"?

First Georg is the interloper, then nature (the tree, the wolves) is the interloper

The Interlopers By Saki: What is ironic about the following passage? 20- "No, I can scarcely see anything, there is so much blood caked round my eyes," said Georg, "and in any case I don't drink wine with an enemy."

Georg was blinded by the trickling blood and his anger

The Interlopers By Saki: 16- "The same to you, Georg Znaeym, forest-thief, game-snatcher." The above passage from section 16 is ironic because

George is called a game-snatcher, and then later it is implied that he, himself, is snatched by game

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What does the underlined portion of paragraph 10 reveal about the character of the king?

He loved his daughter but took drastic measures to ensure the relationship would end no matter what.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What does the author tell the reader that foreshadows the main conflict of the story?

He tells the reader of a "semi-barbaric" king with an arena where the accused choose their own fate.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: How does Sec. 14 make the princess's conflict more difficult?

Her lover was trusting her to tell him the right door to choose.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

I only need two thing from the store -- cucumbers and tomatoes. (like a semicolon)

Subordinate clauses don't express a complete thought. Find the subordinate clause

If you hurry and finish... After she drove the golf ball 300 yards... Since he had taken that trip...

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which would be the best summary of paragraph 1 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

In the very olden time there lives a barbaric king who is self-absorbed and controlling

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following types of conflict did the lover struggle with?

Man vs Fate

The Interlopers By Saki: Which type of conflict is reflected in this passage from "The Interlopers"? 3-The neighbor feud had grown into a personal one since Ulrich had come to be head of his family; if there was a man in the world whom he detested and wished ill to it was Georg Znaeym, the inheritor of the quarrel.

Man vs Man

The Interlopers By Saki: Which type of conflict is reflected in this passage from "The Interlopers"? 24- "How the whole region would stare and gabble if we rode into the market-square together. No one living can remember seeing a Znaeym and a von Gradwitz talking to one another in friendship. And what peace there would be among the foster folk if we ended our feud to-night. And if we choose to make peace among our people there is none other to interfere, no interlopers from outside...

Man vs Society

The Interlopers By Saki: In Sec. 7 of "The Interlopers," how does the author build the conflict and the suspense leading to the climax?

Man vs nature

The Interlopers By Saki: Think about the conflict in Saki's "The interlopers." What are the three main types of conflict in this story?

Man vs nature, man vs man, man vs self (man vs society)

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What literary device does the author use in the underlined passage of paragraph 9?

Metaphor - the author uses metaphor in the phrase "she was the apple of his eye" Simile - The author uses a simile in the phrase "a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies"

Reconciliation

N. Restoration of harmony or friendship; Etymology: 1540-50; conciliatus- equivalent to concili (um) council + =atus, past particle of conciliare to bring together, unite.

Parsimony

N. Unwillingness to spend money; Etymology: 1659; Latin pervadere to go through, pervade, from per - through + vadere- to go

Concept

N. an idea or a model

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens (the outcome). From the highlighted passage in Sec. 13, we would expect that...

One group of foresters will find the men. They will save one man and kill the other

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens. From the highlighted passage in Sec. 35-38, we expect that...

One of their groups of foresters will come and lift the tree off them

Which sentence below correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

Put the following on the grocery list: apples, bananas, and onions.

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: Which of the underlined passages of "The Invalid's Story" best shows character development?

Section 5(?) -- ... The expressman was ... hard at work, -- a plain man of fifty...

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Paragraph 3 of "The Lady or the Tiger?" gives us clues about the story element of ...

Setting

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton: According to the story, what thing did the princess possess that nobody else in the arena did?

She possessed the knowledge of what was hidden behind each door.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What does the underlined portion of paragraph 13 reveal about the character of the princess?

She was very determined and strong-willed

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens. From the highlighted passage in Sec. 33, we expect that...

Some foresters are coming to their rescue.

In which sentence is the adverb clause punctuated correctly?

Study the punctuation guide 1-3 if you want to do well on this lesson. We'll go to the gas station when we finish washing the car. Unless you are finished with the drink, don't throw it away

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: Who is the narrator in "The Invalid's Story" by Mark Twain?

The Invalid, who is traveling with the box, is the narrator

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? (Remember, a semicolon joins two complete sentences.)

The appointed day arrived; the king and his court were in their places. (Should be able to replace the semicolon with a period and it will still make sense)

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following is the best summarization of paragraph 20?

The author asks the readers who they think the princess lost her lover to. (she made him choose the tiger. otherwise she would witness her lover marry someone else)

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: What does this dialogue from sec. 7 tell us about Thompson? "Pfew! I reckon it ain't no cinnamon't I've loaded up thish-year stove with!"

The dialect used in the dialogue indicates that Thompson isn't as clever or proper as the narrator.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which is the best summary of paragraph 7 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

The guilt of a criminal is self-determined by the choice he makes when he opens the door

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following events was underlying cause of the princess's conflict?

The king not letting the princess see her lover

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following characters was most affected by the princess possessing the secret of what was behind the doors?

The lover

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following is the best summarization of paragraph 13?

The lover knew that the princess knew what was behind the doors because of her power and influence

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens. From the highlighted passage in Sec. 6, we expect that...

The men will make a short speech, as honor requires, and then shoot each other.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: How does the underlined passage in paragraph 6 describe the lady behind the door, one of the characters from the story?

The most suitable for the man on trial

In which sentence does the verb most accurately and VIVIDLY describe the action?

The music BOOMED so loudly that I couldn't hear my friend talking an inch away from me. (the most descriptive word)

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What does paragraph 26 reveal about the voice (or personality) of the narrator?

The narrator knows what happened but wants to challenge the reader to come to their own conclusions.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What is the resolution to the main conflict in this story?

The narrator leaves the resolution up to the reader.

The Interlopers By Saki: According to section 4, Ulrich believes that the unrest is due to his enemy's presence. Ironically, the end of the story reveals which of the following as the real cause of the roebucks' running "like driven things"?

The presence of wolves

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which way did the princess move her hand?

The princess moved her hand to the right. (Used find in page tool)

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following is the best summarization of paragraph 16 and 17?

The princess told the lover what was behind the doors.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: What is the conflict revealed in the underlined passage from paragraph 9 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

The princess was in love with a commoner, which the king could not allow

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the following is the best summarization of paragraph 21?

The princess was terrified of her lover opening the door to a tiger.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: In "The Lady, or the Tiger," what happened when a subject was accused of a crime?

The subject's fate was decided in the king's arena

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton: How did the spectators in the arena view the two doors that hid the Lady and the Tiger?

They viewed them as bringing death or lifelong fulfillment.

The Interlopers By Saki: Which of the following actions led the two men into the woods?

They wanted to protect the disputed land from each other, even to the point of hunting each other.

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: What does this dialogue from sec. 28 tell us about Thompson? "He had brought a lot of chicken feathers, and dried apples, and leaf tobacco, and rags, and old shoes, and Sulphur, and asafetida, and one thing or another: and he piled them on a breadth of sheet iron in the middle of the floor, and set fire to them."

Thompson was desperate to find anything that would take away the rotten smell

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: Why does Twain use flashback in "The Invalid's Story"?

Twain uses flashbacks to relay the details leading up to the present condition of the invalid.

Which situation is the best example of irony?

Tyler's new speedboat came in last place; the sailboat won the race. The largest purchaser of kale (one of the world's healthiest vegetables) is Pizza Hut. A marriage therapist is divorced by his wife.

The Interlopers By Saki: What is ironic about the following passage? 9- "So you're not killed, as you ought to be, but you're caught, anyway," he cried; what a jest, Ulrich von Gradwitz snared in his stolen forest. There's real justice for you!"

Ulrich is caught, helpless in his own forest, as pointed out by Georg

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens. From the highlighted passage in Sec. 18, we would expect that...

Ulrich will ignore his feelings of pity for Georg because the feud is too strong between them

The Interlopers By Saki: Situational irony occurs when what is expected to happen is different from what actually happens. From the highlighted passage in Sec. 14, we expect that...

Ulrich's men will rescue him and leave George in the woods

Endeavor

V. A serious attempt or effort to accomplish something; N. A project, an industry; Etymology: 15th century; Middle English endeveren to exert oneself, from en- + dever duty

Emanated

V. Originated, sprang, came from; Etymology: 1780-90; emanatus (past participle of emanare), having flowed out

Discern

V. Perceive, recognize. etymology: 1300-50; Middle English (old French) Latin dis+cernere to separate

Describe

V. to explain or portray an impression

Summarize

V. to give a brief overview of the main points

Trace

V. to give the steps or stages of a process or event in sequential order

Evaluate

V. to make a judgement, supported by evidence.

Illustrate

V. to make plain, clarify examples, pictures, or graphics

Assess

V. to measure, to evaluate

Justify

V. to prove or support a position with specific facts or reasons. (verbs are used in the middle of sentences, not in the beginning nor end)

Compare

V. to show likeness or similarity

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: What do we learn about the character "Thompson" from this passage of "The Invalid's Story"? Sec. 25: "We're all right, now! I reckon we've got the Commodore this time. I judge I've got the stuff here that'll take the tuck out of him."

We learn that Thompson can't handle the smell so much that he needs to do something about it.

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: What do we learn about the character Thompson from this passage of "The Invalid's Story"? Sec. 26: "I never did see one of 'em warm up to his work so, and take1 such a dumnation interest in it. No, Sir, I never did, as long as I've been on the road; and I've carried a many a one of 'em, as I was telling you...

We learn that Thompson is a talkative person

The Interlopers By Saki: Refer to the highlighted passage in section 6. Ironically, in spite of the fact that Georg and Ulrich had planned to kill each other,

When they came face to face, they hesitated.

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: The jealousy of the Princess is which type of conflict?

Woman vs self

Where should the comma go in the sentence below? During the production of the movie the lead actress nearly quit three times.

after the word "Movie".

Prodigious

enormous, huge

The Interlopers By Saki: 27- "Let's shout for help," he said; "in this lull our voices may cry a little way." The above passage from section 27 is ironic because

instead of men hearing their shouts, the wolves did

The Interlopers By Saki: What changes in the conflict between Ulrich and Georg in the provided excerpt from Saki's story?

the men increase their hatred for each other

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Section 25 is an example of the Princess's conflict. What type of conflict is section 25 an example of?

woman vs self

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of these excerpts from paragraph 20 contains imagery?

"...that hot-blooded, semi-barbaric princess, her soul at a white heat..."

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of these excerpts from paragraph 10 contains imagery?

"...the most savage and relentless beasts, from which the fiercest might be selected for the arena;"

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: Refer to the underlines passage in Section 4. Which of the following citations indicates that flashback is utilized in "The Invalid's Story"?

"I know now that it was Limburger cheese, but at that time..."

"The Invalid's Story" By Mark Twain: Refer to the underlines passage in Section 1. Which of the following citations indicates an example of characterization?

"I seem sixty and married, but these effects are due to my condition and sufferings"

Which sentence uses the dash incorrectly?

"I've been looking," reported - Tad -. "I cant find it."

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of these passages from Paragraph 8 is the best example of contrast?

"They never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or a hilarious wedding"

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which simple, short question was asked in the lover's glace to the princess?

"Which?"

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton: Which of the sentences from "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a metaphor?

"the king and his court were in their places, opposite the twin doors, those fateful portals"

According to the PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE tips, in which sentence below is the dialogue punctuated correctly?

"what a relief," said Sid, "to be out of this weather!"