Tuesday, October 8, Tuesday, October 8, 20132013

ACEACE It! – It! – • Using the ace format, Using the ace format,

respond to this quote. For respond to this quote. For the “c,” use someone else’s the “c,” use someone else’s experience you believe experience you believe represents the spirit of this represents the spirit of this quote. Think about what quote. Think about what Manny Scott told you today.Manny Scott told you today.

Root Word of the DayRoot Word of the Day• Rupt – Rupt – Latin Latin – break or burst– break or burst

Word of the DayWord of the Day• Here are a few words to see if you can Here are a few words to see if you can

figure out what they mean figure out what they mean before before you look you look them up. Break them down according to the them up. Break them down according to the root words you have already learned, then root words you have already learned, then look them up and see if you’re close. You look them up and see if you’re close. You need the definition and part of speech:need the definition and part of speech: AsepticAseptic philogynyphilogyny dystopiadystopia microdontmicrodont HydrophobiaHydrophobia misandrymisandry euphoniouseuphonious

monolithmonolith

Number your paper 1-20 on the left side of your left margin line (it’s red).

Take the review quiz for questions 1-15 WITHOUT checking your notes.

16 – Write the word that completes this sentence:• In grammar when a word modifies another word it ____ the

description. 17 – An adjective modifies two types of words, they are ____

and ____. 18- An adverb modifies three types of words, they are ____,

____, and _____. 19. Print only the adjective and the word it modifies from

this sentence for this answer:• He looked like a nervous wreck.

20. Print only the adverb and the word it modifies:• Justice was served quickly--- the guilty verdict for The Texans

came in less than two hours.

Words that modify (change the description, therefore describe) nouns or pronouns• In chapter 4 locate five sentences with

adjectives and copy them into your notebook. Circle the adjective Draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun that it

modifies

A word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb• In chapter 4 locate five sentences with

adverbs and copy them into your notebook. Circle the adverb Draw an arrow to the adjective, verb, or another

adverb that it modifies

Subject – the actor of the verb Verb – a word of action or a word that

shows state of being The subject and the verb must agree

in size and number.• Find a place on the first page of chapter one where the narrator breaks this rule.

A word that helps a noun or pronoun in the phrase give more information about another part of the sentence

A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with the noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition.

The noun or pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase that the preposition is showing the relationship between another part of a sentence.

KEY• Preposition – red word• Prepositional phrase – underlined• Object of the preposition - green word

Sample from That Was Then, This Is Now• I had been hunting all over town for a job.

Pronoun – a word that takes the place of a noun

Antecedent – the word that the pronoun takes the place of

Agreement – the pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, case, and gender

The pronoun that is linked to the subject through the linking verb

To receive half credit for your missed answers on a quiz, you must do the following. Show me, in your notebook, a page labeled “Quiz

Corrections.” Below the heading, include the following:

1. The question you missed2. The correct answer3. The date of the notes where the answer was given to you

in advance (you can find that be going to “Logan Logic 2014” on my webpage).

4. A sentence explaining how you chose the wrong answer and how you intend to prevent this error in the future.