The Twelve Days of Christmas English Edition

1. The Twelve Days of Christmas English Edition

2. HL Bell Ringer (Literally) In your composition notebook, write down how you are going to “do the most good” this season. You need to use at least one compound sentence and one complex sentence in your answer. (subordinating conjunctions: if, after, when, etc.)

3. LL Bell Ringer (Literally) In your composition notebook, write down how you are going to “do the most good” this season. You need to use at least one compound sentence in your answer. Remember: you need a comma (,) and a conjunction.(or just a semicolon ;) For And Nor But Or Yet So

4. On the first day of English my teacher taught to me a way to use context clues.

5. The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. • Loud • Tiring • Easy • The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. • Easily noticed • Beautiful • Sleeping • I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. • Hungry • Thirsty • Sleepy • The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. • Smell • Color • Wealth • The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out! • Empty • Hot • Crowded Use context clues by reading the sentence and looking at the words before and after the word in question.

6. On the second day of English my teacher taught to me Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

7. He works hard every day • Clause • phrase • Before the next light • Clause • phrase • In a dark and dangerous hallway • Clause • phrase • If I need to call you • Clause • phrase • After a good day • Clause • Phrase Clause: has both a subject and a verb Phrase: missing either a subject or a verb

8. On the third day of English my teacher taught to me Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

9. Connotation: the emotions associated with words. Positive, negative, or neutral

10. On the fourth day of English my teacher taught to me Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

11. Sentence Structure • Simple: one independent clause • Compound: two independent clauses • Complex: one independent clause and one dependent/subordinate clause • Compound-complex: two independent and one dependent • Jerry raced his bike up the hill. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-complex • Sarah was healthy, yet she sometimes had headaches. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-complex • Because of the rain, Gary could barely see the road. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-complex • If I play my cards right, I could go to the library for a book, or I could go to the coffee shop for a snack. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-complex • In the house, the telephone rang and rang. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-complex

12. On the fifth day of English my teacher taught to me Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

13. Comma rules • Use commas to separate items in a series • Use commas in compound sentences before a conjunction. • Use a comma after a subordinate clause in a complex sentence • Use a comma for interrupters • Use a comma with introductory phrases • Jerry raced his bike up the hill. • Sarah was healthy yet she sometimes had headaches. • Because of the rain Gary could barely see the road. • If I play my cards right I could go to the library for a book, or I could go to the coffee shop for a snack. • In the house the telephone rang and rang.

14. On the sixth day of English my teacher taught to me Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

15. Analogies: relationships • Synonyms: similar items; sad-droopy • Antonyms: opposite items; sad-happy • Cause and Effect: is the cause of; fell-hurt • Part to a whole: is a part of; slice-pie • Category to a type: a kind of; school-middle school • Object to a Function: is used to; ruler-measure • Fisherman: hook::gardener _________ • Shovel • Spring • Flowers • Trees • Smart is to brilliant as big is to __________ • Enormous • Little • Semi • Smart • Top is to bottom as right is to ____________ • Straight • Left • Under • Other • Musician: instrument::singer:________ • Performance • Voice • Hands • Stage • Crayon is to draw as ax is to ___________- • Swing • Chop • Sharpen • Color

16. On the seventh day of English my teacher taught to me Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

17. Figurative Language Alliteration: repetition of beginning sound Hyperbole: extreme exaggeration Simile: comparison using like or as Metaphor: comparison without using like or as Idiom: an expression with a different meaning than it states Onomatopoeia: sound words Personification: giving human like traits to nonhuman things • From forth the fatal loins of these two foes. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Metaphor • It’s only forty miles to the ranch as the crow flies, but it normally takes two hours. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Idiom • Metaphor • Let the rain kiss you. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Metaphor • The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. • Alliteration • Simile • Personification • Metaphor • Cora’s phone fell out of her pocket, landing in the toilet with a plop. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Metaphor • I have never heard anything so terrible in my whole life. • Hyperbole • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Metaphor • She is as tall as a giraffe, standing over there with the elves. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Simile

18. On the eighth day of English my teacher taught to me Eight commonly confused words Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

19. Commonly Confused words Their/there/they’re To/too/two Affect/effect Accept/except Its/it’s Capital/capitol Desert/desert/dessert Who’s/whose • ________ going to teach girls’ basketball next year, and _________ shoes are these? (who’s/whose) • These ______ potatoes are going to be ______ salty for me ___ eat. (to/too/two) • __________ ball is over _______ , but I don’t know who ________ going to talk to. (their/there/they’re) • __________ their decision if they think _____ Laura’s turn. (its/it’s) • The __________ of the thunderstorm was an ________ on their test scores. (affect/effect) • I will not ___________ anyone’s money _________ Lindsey’s. (accept/except) • I will use a _________ letter when I write down Washington, the _____________ of the U.S. (capital/capitol) • He will ___________ his troops in the __________ when he sees a mirage of _________. (desert/dessert/desert)

20. On the ninth day of English my teacher taught to me Nine common usage problems Eight commonly confused words Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

21. Common Usage Problems • Bring something with you/ take something away • set something down in a specific place/ sit if you are alive • Good is used to modify verbs/ well is an adverb or health • Fewer if you can count it/ less if you can’t • “A” before a word that starts with a consonant/ “an” before a word that starts with a vowel • All ready means everyone is ready. Already means it happened previously • Alright is not a word/ all right means everything is okay • All together means all at once/ altogether means all in all • Amount can’t be county/ number can be counted • If you _________ something to the party, make sure to __________ it home. (bring/take) • I will _______ in the chair and ______ down my drink on the table. (set/sit) • I don’t feel ____________, but I have a __________ idea why. (good/well) • There will be _________ trouble this time, because there are ___________ people. (fewer/less) • ___ cat is sitting on _____ armchair. (a/an) • I ___________ made sure we are ____________________. (all ready/already) • It is never ___________________ to use the word __________. (alright/all right) • Once we are __________________________ I can get an ____________ idea on this plan. (all together/ altogether) • A large __________ of lotion will be given as presents to a certain ___________ of people. (amount/number)

22. On the tenth day of English my teacher taught to me Ten rules of capitalization Nine common usage problems Eight commonly confused words Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

23. Capitalization Names or titles of People Names of mountains, hills, or volcanoes Names of bodies of water Names of building, monuments, and bridges Street names Schools, colleges, and university Titles of books, movies, magazines, newspapers, etc. The first letter in a sentence The pronoun “I” Directions (North) • I am going to shadow senior marketing director, sam jones, for today. • There are many different ranges; such as, appalachian mountains, mt. vesuvius, and gellert hill. • It is pretty easy to tell the difference between the mississippi river and lake erie. • Man-made structures such as the white house, eiffel tower, and statue of liberty are awesome. • I live on rush miller road. • In the fall, we will visit tennessee wesleyan university. • My favorite book is the secret garden. • he loves to read. • He will tell her, “i love you.” • I am heading out west this summer.

24. On the eleventh day of English my teacher taught to me Eleven ACT words Ten rules of capitalization Nine common usage problems Eight commonly confused words Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

25. ACT Words Analyze: examine in detail Apprehensive: anxious or fearful something bad will happen Bear: endure a difficulty Burgeon: begin to grow; flourish Compose: write or create Cumbersome: large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry Deficit: amount by which something is too small Depict: show or represent Eminent: famous and respected within a profession Facilitate: make an action or process easier Impervious: unable to be affected by • I was a little __________ about going to the movies with him because he has been rude to me in the past. • I will ______________ my test before I turn it in. • I don’t think I can _________ another bad thing to happen this year. • I will ____________ a beautiful poem to give to my mom. • Super man is ____________ to any harm. • The storm _________________ into a hurricane. • The giant box is ___________________. • There was a _____________ in the amount of students who received homework and the amount who turned it in. • The president is a ____________ man in our world. • I will have to _______________ the process of writing. • The picture _____________ an odd scene.

26. On the twelfth day of English my teacher taught to me Twelve root words Eleven ACT words Ten rules of capitalization Nine common usage problems Eight commonly confused words Seven figurative languages Six analogies Five comma rules Four sentence structures Three Connotations Two phrase and clauses And a way to use context clues.

27. What does the word action mean? • What does the word aerate mean? • What does the word audible mean? • What does the word benefit mean? • What does the word bibliophile mean? • What does the word egotistic mean? • What does the word factory mean? • What does the word geography mean? • What does the word autograph mean? • What does the word interview mean? • What does the word monotone mean? • What does the word telephone mean? • Root Words • Act: to do • Aer/o: air • Aud: listen • Bene/bon: good,well • Biblio: book • Ego: self • Fact: to make • Geo: earth, ground • Graph: to write • Inter: between • Mono: one • Phone: sound

28. Summarizer Draw this tree in your composition notebook. Within the Christmas ornaments, write down three topics you still need to study before the exam on Dec. 17th and 18th. In the star, write down something you are amazing at and could help someone else with.