Writing the Right Way!

DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

Go to this power-point to find the information you will need for this assignment: noun-types-and-capitalization-lesson

Part I

Write the definitions, and one example, for each.

1. noun-

2. concrete noun-

3. abstract noun-

4. singular noun-

5. plural noun-

6. possessive noun-

7. common noun-

8. proper noun-

9. When do we capitalize nouns?

Part 2- Practice

Write what type of noun are given. (Instructions and example provided on PP.)

Prefix :: meaning :: examples

Group A

1. mis- :: bad, badly; wrong, wrongly :: misbehave, misspell
2. de- :: reduce down, away from :: defeat, decrease
3. bi- :: two :: bicycle, binocular
4. tri- :: three :: tricycle, triangle
5. quad :: four :: quadrilateral, quadrant

Group B

6. oct :: eight :: octagon, octopus
7. en- , em- :: to cause to be, put or go into or onto :: enable, embark, employ
8. sub- :: under, beneath, below, secondary :: subway, subsoil, substitute
9. semi- :: half :: semicircle, semicolon
10. anti- :: opposite, against :: antibiotic, antifreeze

Group C

1. auto- :: self :: autograph, automatic
2. multi- :: many/much :: multicolor, multifamily
3. poly- :: many/much :: polygon
4. uni- :: one/single :: unicorn, unicycle
5. deca-, deci- :: ten :: decade, decimal

Due Friday, October 2

1. Gesticulate– to make gestures; body movement communicating something. Wave, motion, signal.
2. Mosque– Muslim place of worship.
3. Cajole– to persuade or coax. Sweet-talk.
4. Viscous– thick and sticky. Gelatinous, gluey.
5. Galvanized– stimulate somebody to act. Spurred, roused.
6. Militant– aggressive; involved in fighting. Confrontational, radical.
7. Eliciting– provoke a reaction; to draw out. Causing, prompting.
8. Befogged– confuse; to cover with fog.
9. Ostentatious– rich and showy. Flashy.
10. Mercurial– lively and unpredictable. Containing mercury.

1-How does Karim feel at first about the new boys who come to Hopper’s ground?

2-What does Karim feel proud about at the end of chapter 19?

3-What is the trick that Hopper plays on the tanks?

4-What draws the tanks to Hopper’s Ground?

5-Where does Karim hide from the soldiers?

6-What will likely happen if he’s found?

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