End of Semester Grammar Review Test Friday Jan 14th
We will review the grammar topics that we covered in so far this year. This will count as a Level IV grade. Spend 5-10mins each night practicing using these links below. Make notes of things that you don't understand and any questions that you might have. Most questions on the test are multiple choice.
NOUNS
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz/irpl1.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/plural/plural.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/plural/Plural_Forms.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-plurals.html
- Possessive Nouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possessives/index.html http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-play.cgi
http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/poss2.html
Past Perfect (less than 5 questions on this topic)
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-perfect-simple/exercises
Time Shift Sentences
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/activities/pastperf02.html
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/tenses/past_perfect/pastperf1.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/tenses/past_perfect/pastperf3.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/tenses/past_perfect/pastperf4.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm
Uses of the Comma
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_commaEX1.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_commaEX2.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_commaEX4.html
Sentence Fragments and Run ons
Correcting Run-ons
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/run-ons_ex2.htm
Correcting Fragments
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/fragments_ex1.htm
Comma Splice
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/comma_splices_ex1.htm
Games - fragments
http://www.quia.com/rr/90252.html
http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Comma_Splices_and_Fused_Sentences
http://www.quia.com/rr/143365.html?AP_rand=1866526223
http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
PrepositionsTest Type Questions– Prepositional Phrases
http://www.quia.com/quiz/298373.html?AP_rand=810582058
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-play.cgi
Prepositional Phrases - Test Practice
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi%20Grade=6&Unit=7&Topic=Prepositional+Phrases&x=25&y=9
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos7.htm#Pop%20Quiz%201
Subjects and Predicates
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5complsubpred
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/previewtest?MROG4881
http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/38873.html
General
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rNYZVvyGS4&feature=related
http://www.hccsc.k12.in.us/technology/tip/SSP/HighSchool/9.6.2%20LA%20Curriculum%20PowerPoint.ppt
Make sure you visit each website at least once over the next 8 days. Much of the test will be multiple choice and 'application'. Make sure you 'know', 'understand', and can 'apply' your grammatical knowledge
Good luck :-)
Feel free to use the blog for questions as you review these topics.
ALWAYS ask yourselves... Why did we study this topic, and how does it make your writing better?
Mr B,
ReplyDeleteI heard something about picking a poem out of our booklet! What is that about?
Caroline M
Nevermind I figured it out, but when is it due?
ReplyDeleteIs it due the first week or not?
ReplyDeleteMr. Buxton, i still haven't taken my vocabulary test. So when will I take it?
ReplyDelete~Juliana
r there xercises on the bLoG 4 ss
ReplyDeleteRyAn S.
why r there comments from Jan. 4 2010? i am confused!?!?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if im not in some alternate universe than everyone else, i would like to announce to my table(jp, charlieM, mimi, and lauren)that i am on the zooburst thing and am about to work on it. Also, thank-you again AustinF for typing up the midwest poem! ALLELUJIA(i think that's how u spell it)
ReplyDeletecan anyone tell me when the grahams class spelling sheet is due.
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thanks,
Kennedy Fertitta
Andrew there is comments from last year because Mr. Buxton had the same page and is using it again with old comments still on. OH and everyone in my table group dont forget to do ZOOBURST
ReplyDeleteCan someone tell me when the Midwest zooburst books are due?!?
ReplyDeleteMr. Buxton, I have created a video of the midwest poem and put it on google docs, and i was wondering if maybe i could show it to you tomorrow at school.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Kennedy Fertitta
Yes. Kennedy, is there anyway you can email a link to it, so i can put it on the blog?
ReplyDeletekennedy the spelling sheet is due next friday
ReplyDeleteMr. Buxton i cant get my video camera to work on zooburst, i have allowed the camera and made sure it was the right camera,but all i see is a black screen.
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ReplyDeletei have noticed that you are the only one who has worked on our zooburst book
i will work on it now
Eliza
Nick I think the midwest zooburst book is due on Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteeliza, thanks for working on it colins worked a little and will has done like 2 sentences but i dont know why madison didnt work! Thanks Though! :)
ReplyDeleteEveryone at my table we really need to work together on the book tommorow. It truly doesnt make since because he transports through 4! different paintings. it really does not make since! :(
ReplyDeletemr. buxton,
ReplyDeletewill u put something on the blog 4 the midwest states and capitals?????