The Levitating Comma! The Apostrophe!
Question: What are the three uses for apostrophes? Examples?
- Possessive form: Book of Joe = Joe’s book.
- Contractions: is + not = isn’t (Takes the place of a letter.)
- Pluralize letters and words used as words. All A’s on my report card.
“Apostrophes, 10/12.” Copy only the bold-faced, underlined part. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify. YOU get ONE S.
- The _____ car is equipped with laser cannons. (spy)
- _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
- _____ going with them? (who)
- All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (woman)
- We have three _____ in the class. (Jesus)
- “_____ all go to the lobby!” (Let)
- All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (more than one lady)
- Try not to use too many ____ in your essay. It gets repetitive. (and)
Checking Definitions.
“Vocab, 10/12.”
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- boring : compelling :: aloof : ____
- The “consequences” for misbehavior in schools in the old days were sometimes pretty ______. I remember getting hit by a ruler more than once.
- His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
- Even though there is actually a(n) _____(ce) of food being grown in the world, most of it doesn’t get to the people who need it.
- The roots of this word mean “together to come.” ______
- The roots of this word mean “together to drive.” _____
- (3) Choose the vocab adjective that describes each character:
a) Johnny is _____.
b) According to Cherry, Dally is _____.
c) According to Darry, Pony is _____.
The Outsiders!
Why was Dally’s death even sadder than Johnny’s? Did he die gallant? (Notice that Pony didn’t say gallantLY.)
Chapter 12
Correct Test #7.