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Exer. 4
1. Seeing an airplane in the sky filled Earhart with wonder in her youth. (or) The event that filled Earhart with wonder in her youth was seeing an airplane in the sky.
2. Earhart’s first claim to fame was flying across the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928. (or) Flying across the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928 was Earhart’s first claim to fame.
3. Earhart’s greatest passion was flying faster, higher, and farther than anyone else had ever flown before. (or) Flying faster, higher, and farther than anyone else had ever flown before was Earhart’s greatest passion.
4. Becoming the first person to fly successfully from Hawaii to California gained Earhart renewed respect in 1935. (or) The action that gained Earhart renewed respect in 1935 was becoming the first person to fly successfully from Hawaii to California.
5. one of Earhart’s major goals in her speeches was promoting the rights of women. (or) Promoting the rights of women was one of Earhart’s major goals in her speeches.
Exer. 5
1. to prove herself – direct object
2. to promote women’s rights – subject
3. to draft women into the armed services – direct object
4. To earn money for flight lessons – subject
5. To spend her life as a pilot – subject
6. To make a nonstop, solo flight from Mexico City into Newark, New Jersey – subject
7. to earn a living as a pilot in her twenties – direct object
8. to risk her life on a transatlantic flight – direct object
9. to become a gifted speaker – direct object
10. To pursue a dangerous goal – subject
Exer. 6
1. Amelia Earhart started to fly around the world in 1937.
2. Fred Noonan’s mission on the flight was to serve as her navigator.
3. Earhart and Noonan managed to complete two-thirds of their journey before they ran into trouble.
4. Ever since, searchers have failed to find a trace of Earhart.
5. Researchers continue to study Earhart’s disappearance.
Exer. 1 – Identifying Participial Phrases
1. Setting a record, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone.
(participial phrase = Setting a record; word modified = Amelia Earhart; add comma after “record”)
2. Working as a nurse’s aide during World War I, she became interested in flying.
(participial phrase = Working as a nurse’s aide during World War I; word modified = she; add comma after “I”)
3. Entered as a contestant in flying meets, the young aviator gained experience.
(participial phrase = Entered as a contestant in flying meets; word modified = aviator; add comma after “meets”)
4. Earhart, flying as a passenger, was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air.
(participial phrase – flying as a passenger; word modified = Earhart; add comma after “passenger”)
5. Fascinated by machines, she also worked on airplane engines.
(participial phrase = Fascinated by machines; word modified = she; add comma after “machines”)
Exer. 2 – Using Participles and Participial Phrases
1. She was awestruck by the breathtaking beauty.
2. The twinkling stars danced in the night sky.
3. Pink-tinted clouds glowed warmly in the sunset.
4. Traveling across the Atlantic, Earhart encountered some rough weather.
5. Flying through the storm, the pilot peered into the darkness.
Exer. 3 – Identifying Gerund Phrases
1. Receiving a pilot’s license (subject)
2. Being the first woman to cross the Atlantic (subject)
3. needing so many months for preparation (direct object)
4. Waiting eleven months (subject)
5. flying around the world at the equator (direct object)
Instructions -
Write a 5-paragraph essay about the role of writing in 3 different careers (choose from the 5 writing videos shown in class).
- Writing on the Air (news reporting)
- Writing that Rocks (songwriting)
- Writing for Young People (storytelling)
- Poetry Matters
- The Play’s the Thing (theater)
From the notes you took on each video clip, discuss in detail how words and language are used in each career to help convey information or tell a story.
Please type, double-space, using 12 font, Times New Roman, and 1-inch margins.
First draft due MONDAY 3/3
UNIT 13 Test on THURSDAY 2/14!
Instructions -
Write a short story about an experience you had with a lesson that can be taught to your readers (i.e., “moral of the story”). It will be based on something that really happened to you, but you can make up additional characters and events to add more depth your story.
Please follow these guidelines:
- 5-7 pages long
- Typed
- Double-spaced
- with CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED DIALOGUE!!! =)
You will be graded on character development, setting description, the presence of conflict, climax, and resolution. Grammar and spelling points will also be included in your grade.
Rough Draft is due FRIDAY 2/15
Final Draft is due WEDNESDAY 2/20
Have fun!
Reminder: UNIT 12 TEST on THURSDAY 1/31 (Adjectives and Adverbs)
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