2. Write whether each of the following sentences is simple
or compound. If the sentences are compound, write out
the sentence and bracket the main clauses.
1. Under cover of darkness, the scout crossed the
enemy’s line.
2. Tomatoes are usually easy to grow, but broccoli is more
difficult.
3. Naomi and Paulette shrieked and laughed together.
4. You should read the entire chapter, but I can
summarize it for you.
5. The dog and the cat got along quite well and even
share each others food.
3. Answers
1. Under cover of darkness, the scout crossed the
enemy’s line. SIMPLE
2. [Tomatoes are usually easy to grow], [but
broccoli is more difficult]. COMPOUND
3. Naomi and Paulette shrieked and laughed
together. SIMPLE
4. [You should read the entire chapter,] but [I can
summarize it for you]. COMPOUND
5. The dog and the cat got along quite well and
even share each others food. SIMPLE
4. Simple Sentences
A simple sentence may contain a compound
subject, compound predicate, or both, but it
must have only one main clause.
Remember that a main clause has a subject
and a predicate and can stand alone as a
sentence.
Kim dances.
Kim and Terry dance. [compound subject]
Kim dances and sings. [compound predicate]
Kim and Terry dance and sing. [compound subject and
compound predicate]
5. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence contains two or more main
clauses.
Kim dances, and Terry sings.
The main clauses are usually joined by a comma and
a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, nor,
yet, or for.
Kim also dances professionally, but Terry sings only as an
amateur.
The main clauses may also be joined by a semicolon.
Kim also dances professionally; Terry sings only as an
amateur.
6. 11-15 Quiz Questions
11. According to the Author, what reputation do
avid readers have in our culture?
A. Avid readers are lazy, aimless dreamers who
think they are better than others
B. Avid readers are cunning individuals who read
to advance themselves in their workplace.
C. Avid readers are book-smart not street-smart.
D. Avid readers are fearful individuals who seek
adventure in books rather than in their own
lives.
7. 12. As an adult, what did professors, authors, and
editors claim about books that the author
dismissed as snobbery?
A. These individuals stated that reading classic
books is necessary for acceptance into the
literary elite.
B. These individuals claimed that there was good
reading and bad reading.
C. These individuals felt that a bachelor of fin arts
degree was the only undergraduate degree
that provided the necessary coursework for
writing good books.
D. These individuals believed that contemporary
writers have abandoned standard English in
favor of more colloquial and slang expressions
in their works
8. 13. What individual does the author cite as
bringing books to the general population?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Fredrick Koenig
C. William Shakespeare
D. Johannes Gutenburg
9. 14. According to the author, what group
makes up a “lively subculture of characters”
in books?
A. Writers
B. Poets
C. Teachers
D. Book-lovers
10. 15. What is the author’s purpose or goal in
writing “How Reading Changed My Life”?
A. To reflect on her experiences with reading
and share her ideas about those
experiences with others
B. To pursued children to stop watching T.V
and playing outside so that there is more
time for them to read.
C. To prove to others that readers are better
students in school
D. To impress others with her knowledge of
book titles and their characters
11. Analyze Text Organization
Fill in with examples
Make sure the “Analyze Literature”
question from pg 294 is answered on the
back.
12. Turn in to me:
Quiz with page numbers and numbers 11-
15 on the back
Analyze Text Organization graphic
organizer with Analyze Literature Question
on the back
Your journal
Syllabus
13. Blog
Everyone get out your phone (if you have
one) and bookmark this page:
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That’s ARV like ARVesen plus ENGLISH 10
because that’s the class you are in
14. Partner Teach:
Partner A– Read about repetition. You can
use the worksheet and your book to find
information. Then, complete the parts of the
graphic organizer labeled REPETITION
Partner B– Read about Parallelism. You can
use the worksheet and your book to find
information. Then, complete the parts of the
graphic organizer labeled PARALLELISM
15. Partner Teach
Now, teach your partner about the
technique you just learned and show
them the parts of the speech you used as
examples on the graphic organizer.
Share answers to complete the graphic
organizer.
16. Homework:
Read pg 301-302
Answer the Text to Text question on page
302
Finish “Rhetorical Device: Repetition and
Parallelism” graphic organizer
