Question

11-12 week 4
ela review
name: per:
activity 1
identify the bolded section of
the sentences as a (p) phrase,
(dc) dependent clause, or (ic),
independent clause.

1. ______ in the afternoon, we are

going to go swimming.

1. ______ before ms. liu gave us

the test, she held a review.

1. ______ before ms. liu gave us

the test, she held a review.

1. ______ we are going to go on

a hike tomorrow morning.

1. ______ my best friend who

plays the piano has a concert.

1. ______ they went to the park.

activity 2
a colon (:) is a form of
punctuation that can be used
to introduce a quote after a
complete thought.
example: in his inaugural
address, jfk said one of the
most famous lines from history:
\ask not what your country can
do for you, but what you can
do for your country.\
punctuate each sentence.

1. the sign warned the tourists

caution ahead

1. in a speech on july 5, 1852,

frederick douglass asked a very
critical question what, to the
american slave, is your 4th of
july?
activity 3
write a sentence with the type
of figure of speech identified.

1. euphemism

_________________________
_________________________

1. oxymoron

_________________________
_________________________

1. hyperbole

_________________________
_________________________

1. litotes

_________________________
_________________________
activity 4
a theme is a lesson, message, or universal idea that is expressed through a literary work
of art. a theme must be a complete statement that can apply to many people.
read the following paragraph and determine its theme. write the theme below in a
complete sentence.
the volleyball team lost, again. they hadn’t won a game in several months. feeling defeated, the team
switched up their practice routine, tried new drills, and worked harder than ever. after a month of
dedicated practice, the team won it’s first game of the season.
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
activity 5
a concluding statement signals to the audience that you are completing a paragraph.
read the following informational paragraph, and write a concluding statement that
wraps up the paragraph.
the traffic signal is an important invention from the twentieth century. the first traffic light was installed
in the u.s. in ohio in 1914. then, in 1923, garrett morgan patented an electric automatic signal. the
invention of the traffic light helped reduce traffic collisions and improved automobile safety.
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
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Explanation:

ACTIVITY 1

1. "In the afternoon" lacks a subject and verb, so it is a phrase.
2. "Before Ms. Liu gave us the test" has a subject/verb but depends on the main clause, so it is a dependent clause.
3. "she held a review" is a complete thought, so it is an independent clause.
4. "We are going to go on a hike tomorrow morning" is a complete thought, so it is an independent clause.
5. "who plays the piano" has a subject/verb but depends on the main clause, so it is a dependent clause.
6. "They went to the park" is a complete thought, so it is an independent clause.

1. The first part is a complete thought introducing a warning, so a colon is used before the caution.
2. "asked a very critical question" is a complete thought introducing the quoted question, so a colon is used before it.

1. A euphemism uses mild language for an uncomfortable topic.
2. An oxymoron combines contradictory terms.
3. Hyperbole uses extreme exaggeration for effect.
4. Litotes uses understatement (often double negatives) to emphasize a point.

Answer:

1. (P) phrase
2. (DC) dependent clause
3. (IC) independent clause
4. (IC) independent clause
5. (DC) dependent clause
6. (IC) independent clause

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ACTIVITY 2