Vocabulary Quiz 13 tomorrow
Vocabulary sentences due tomorrow (any type; use a participial phrase in each)
Writing Exercise #11
1. As they swung on the turn, the sled went
over, spilling__________________________________________.
2. Dad, sitting
____________________________, leaned forward so he could see.
3. Coming _________________________________,
she could hear them talking in the room below, and she paused a moment to
eavesdrop on their conversation.
4. The wind blew in fierce gusts as we left the
village, stinging ____________________________________.
5. The next day after school, Jess went down and
got the lumber he needed, carrying _______________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The sound came from the end of one corridor,
and I fumbled along, peering _______________________________________________________________________________________.
7. She just sat and stared out of the window, thinking
______________________________.
8. Sitting ___________________________________,
I could see that the covers of the books were badly worn.
Write your own sentences using these participial phrase starters:
Having earned… Pleased with... Blocked by…
5 sentence minimum; typed; decorated
Show; don’t tell
***Include
strong, active verbs; avoid using “is”,
“are”
***Include
at least two of the following literary devices:
Simile/Metaphor………..Personification…….Hyperbole
***Include
Concrete and Sensory detail (Imagery)
***Include at least one sound device
Alliteration………Onomatopoeia
Paint with Syntax:
Include at least
2 of the following:
1. A sentence with a participial phrase:
Melody
froze, dripping with sweat, hoping with all her might that they wouldn’t hear
the noise.
2. A sentence with an appositive phrase
The volcano,
a ravenous God of fire, spewed forth lava and ash across the mountain.
3. A sentence with an absolute phrase:
I glanced at
my clock, digits glowing fluorescent blue in the inky darkness of my room.
4. A sentence with adjectives shifted
out of order:
The woman,
old and wrinkled, smiled upon her newborn great-grandson with pride
5. A compound sentence using a
semi-colon that contrasts two ideas:
My sister is
not the kind of person who gives in easily; she is a fiercely tenacious warrior
who never relents.
6. A sentence with an introductory
subordinate clause:
As I walked
along the shore, I looked up and saw a caterpillar kite soar past me.
