Mid-Term

Adjective-is used to modify, or describe, a noun or pronoun. An adjective usually answers one of these questions: Which one? What kind of? How many?
~ Their were thirteen candles on toms cake.

Adverb-is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It usually answers one of these questions: When? Where? How? Under what conditions? To what degree?
~ Steve went to Cleveland to visit his grandparents.

Conjunction- joins words, phrases, or clauses, and they indicate the relation between the
elements joined.
~We will either go to the football game or go to the mall.

Interjection- are words used to express surprise or emotion
~ Jen said wow! as she looked out the window and saw the ground covered in snow.

Noun-is a name of a person, place, thing or an idea.
~ I went to the mall in Cleveland.

Preposition-is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
~I walked onto the sidewalk with my soccer shoes.

Pronoun-is a word used in place of a noun.
~ When the brakes squeak, they need to be fixed.

Verb- usually expresses an action.
~ I went running through the park.


1)Would you like to go to dinner, a movie or both? (using the coordinating conjunction “or”)

2)Students who have a lot of homework tend to procrastinate. (using a restrictive clause)

3)I have finished 2 papers this week and 1 test. (using a helping verb)

4)Winning is always the best part of a game; what is disappointing losing. (using a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb)

5)The basketball that left the players hands went into the hoop. (contains two or more words functioning together as an adjective before a noun)

6)This weekend I will be doing homework, working out, going to work and hanging out with my friends. (using commas in a series)

7)As I was walking out the door, the phone rang. (using a comma with an introductory phrase)

8)That’s when I realized who was behind me: my grandpa. (properly uses a colon)


King-“The Writer’s Toolbox”

What was Stephen King’s point about writing that he was trying to get across?
Do you believe with King’s belief on writers skills?


Stafford-“In the White Sky”

1. What do you think is Stafford’s point in his poem?

2. In paragraph 2, what do you think Stafford is trying to say?





Rose- “I Just Wanna Be Average”

1. How does Mike Rose describe the opportunity in America?

2. What is the controlling argument in his story?





Rather-“Trung Dung”

1. How does Rather describe Trung Dung’s life in Vietnam?

2. What are the challenges he faces and does he achieve the challenges?





Malcolm X- “Hair”

1. What are the main reasons that Malcolm X conked his hair?

2. What are the extremes in the article, “Hair”?





Rodriguez-“The Achievement of Desire”

1. How did Rodriguez end up in London?

2. What were some reasons he considered himself a bad verse good student?





Ehrenreich-“Serving in Florida”

1. Why do you think Barbara Ehrenreich writes about her multi-jobs?

2. What are some of the controls that Ehrenreich has in her essay?