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Painting for Dummies!Whether once fresh walls have, over the years, become filthy and grimy or redecorating to add some color is the plan, sooner or later, most rooms are just going to have to be painted. No matter which of these circumstances is the case, painting the room is not always an easy task. On the contrary, it can be overwhelming, but the job can be a success if a few easy steps are followed. Now, where does a painting job start? Definitely there has to be some preparation before jumping into the actual painting. Preparing the room is often the most time-consuming step in painting a room. Once the room is prepared, the end is just around the corner! To do the whole job easier and faster, ask for some help from friends or family. The first job to do is make sure all the items needed to get the job done have been collected. The most essential item is the paint. For the best results, buy a high quality, one coat paint. Also, buy the right kind of paint. Semi-gloss is used on kitchens, bathrooms, and children's rooms. If it's a living room or a hallway to be painted, buy a flat paint. The rest of the essential items are the primer, if painting a light color over a darker color, brushes and rollers, and a paint pan. There is also the question of whether to use oil-based paint or water-based paint. Just about anyonewill advise not to even bother with oil based paint. If it is spilled on anything, it's nearly impossible to wipe off. Paint thinner would have to be used and that's just more mess than anyone should have to deal with. So, definitely buy a water-based paint; it's easy to clean up and does just as good a paint job as the oil-based paint. The next list of items needed includes masking tape, spackling paste, a drop cloth or an old sheet, newspapers, a sponge and some household cleaner, and some old clothes to wear while painting. Purchase these items at your local hardware store. If necessary, ask an employee for assistance. The next step in preparing the room is to take everything off the walls and either put it all in another room or just in a pile in the middle of that room. Then move everything away from the walls and move it to the center of the room. Once that's done, cover the pile with the old sheet or drop cloth. This is to make sure no paint gets on your furniture. Not everyone includes this next step, but for the paint to stay on the walls longer, wash them using asponge and some Spic and Span. If the walls are grimy, just pour the cleaner directly on the wet sponge and scrub. If preferred, dilute the cleaner in a bucket of water. After lightly scrubbing all the dirt away, rinse all the soap out of the sponge with water and go back over the walls to rinse them off a bit. Read the following how-to paint essay:
Taping is the most crucial step in preparing the room. Start with taping off the floor with the newspapers. Spread the papers open and tape them where the edge of the floor meets the wall. Do this all along the floor, taping the newspapers together as well. If anything else is touching the wall that's not being painted, for example the fireplace, mantle, trimming, or windows, tape them off as well. Now, if the ceiling is not being painted or is going to be a different color than the walls, run the masking tape along the ceiling where the walls meets it as well. This step is not necessary, but if there are holes in the walls from push pins or nails that are not going to be used again, cover them with the spackling paste and a paint spatula. Now, it's time to paint! Change into old clothes. If the color of the walls now is darker than the new color, paint a coat of primer on the walls first. Whether using a primer or getting right to the color, follow these next steps. Using a screwdriver or a paint can opener, open the can of paint. Next, take a paint stick and stir the paint thoroughly until all the oils are mixed together. Grab your handy paintbrush and dip it right in the can. Of course, don't drown the brush in paint; dip the brush just to the end of the bristles. On the way out of the can, lightly scrape the sides of the brush so no excess paint is dripping. Start by painting along the edges and corners of the walls. This step is called "cutting-in." It is done to make sure the edges and corners are covered evenly. It doesn't matter which corner or edge is started on; just make sure they are all covered. If by chance, paint happens to get on the furniture or something taped off, simply wipe it off with a wet sponge or rag, but do it before the paint dries. After finishing cutting-in, put down the brush and pick up the roller. Pour the paint into the paint pan and roll the roller through the paint until the roller is saturated. Now start the workout. Roll the paint on the walls evenly. If the paint looks uneven, don't panic. Let the walls dry overnight. However, if the walls are still uneven, roll on a second coat. This is why a high quality, one-coat paint is important; it saves time having to reapply a second coat. The room is now finished and the walls look great! All that's left to do is cleanup. Start by pouring the unused paint from the pan, back into the paint can. To get most of the paint back in, use the brush to scrape the paint back into the can. Next, wash all the paint from the brushes and rollers. Do this right away or the paint will dry on them. Make sure the brushes and rollers are washed thoroughly by holding them under the running water, cold or warm, until the water runs clear. Then set them aside to dry. Now go to all the places you taped and pull the tape off. Once that is finished, roll up the drop cloth, being careful not to get any paint on anything, and throw it away or save the cloth for future paint jobs. Now it's time to put everything back the way it was, but don't do this until the walls are dry! Actually painting the room was probably more work than it seems by reading the steps. Congratulations on a job well done. How much work is involved in painting and the amount of time it takes depends on how big the room is, how much furniture the room contains, and how many people helped get the job done. Following these steps, should make for a successful job.
A. Step by step • B. Spatial • C. Chronological • D. Order of importance How is the how-to essay organized?
A. Paragraphs • B. Lists • C. Anecdotes • D. Charts Which best describes the structure of the passage?
Transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next • Transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress from one significant idea to the next • Transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas • Different transitions have different purposes: Additive – shows similarity – for instance, in addition to, not only…but also Adversative – shows differences – on the other hand, however, in contrast Causal (not casual) – shows cause and effect relationships – consequently, because Sequential – shows order – initially, eventually, before , next • Click here to learn about transition words in writing: https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html What are transition words?
A. Facts • B. Research • C. Patriotism • D. Loaded words What is the persuasive technique used in this advertisement?
I'm nobody! Who are You? By Emily DickinsonI'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody too?Then there's a pair of us-don't tell!They'd banish us you know. How dreary to be somebody!how public, like a frog.To tell your name livelong dayTo an admiring bog! Read the following poem:
A. Theme - central idea of the work • B. Plot – series of events in the work • C. Syntax – sentence structure • D. Conflict – complications between characters in the work In the poem, repetition of words is used to develop the . . .
A. Metaphor – implied comparison • B. Imagery – creating word pictures • C. Personification – human characteristics given to nonhuman objects • D. Hyperbole – extreme exaggeration “The pot was as red as a tongue after eating a cherry flavored ring pop,” is an example of which literary element?
A. Absent • B. Oceans • C. A range of mountains • D. A deep, vast cavity Using context clues, what does the word "abyss" mean in thefollowing line:“The submarine dove into the unknown abyss below the waters of the Pacific Ocean.”
A. Alliteration – repetition of initial consonant sounds • B. Onomatopoeia - sound words • C. Synecdoche – symbolism using a part for a whole • D. Consonance – repetition of ending consonant sounds In the line, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” what sound device is being used?
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A. Cause and effect • B. Point by point • C. Order of events • D. Problem-solution The organizational pattern of this essay is
A. What other kinds of hobbies do Americans enjoy? • B. What is the height of the bridge being jumped off? • C. What kind of bungee jumping equipment is necessary for safety? • D. What qualifies the author to write about bungee jumping safety? Which of the following questions would be most useful in helping to confirm the accuracy of the details in an article about the dangers of bungee jumping?
Which of the following questions would be most useful in helping toconfirm the accuracy of the details in an article about the dangers of bungee jumping? • A. What other kinds of hobbies do Americans enjoy? • B. What is the height of the bridge being jumped off? • C. What kind of bungee jumping equipment is necessary for safety? • D. What qualifies the author to write about bungee jumping safety?
Compound PredicateThe predicate is the part of the sentence that makes a statement about the subject. The predicate usually tells what the subject is doing, or what is happening to the subject.Adam/lives in Bangor. subject/predicate • A compound predicate tells two or more actions or happenings about the same subject without repeating the subject.Adam/lives in Bangor and speaks Welsh. subject/ compound predicateThe telegram/ was late but contained exciting news. subject/ compound predicate • Practice: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7224 What is a compound predicate?
A. Singing and dancing can raisethe heart rate. The two work together to build leg muscles. Singing and dancing can build ab muscles. • B. Singing and dancing can raise the heart rate. The two build leg muscles. They also build abmuscles. • C. Singing and dancing can raisethe heart rate, build leg muscles, and build abmuscles. • D. Singing and dancing raisesthe heart rate; it can build leg muscles. Which sentence represents a correct compound predicate?
1. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like.2. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.An alert writer might recognize that the two methods of characterization fall under the decision to “show” or to “tell”. Indirect characterization “shows” the reader. Direct characterization “tells” the reader. What is indirect characterization?
A. Tammy practiced diligently with her best friend. • B. But Tammy's friend was so energized, Tammy couldn't bear to let her down. • C. She knew she had to find something that she was really in to. • D. It was Tammy's first year in dance class. Which sentence below is an example of indirect characterization?
The third person point of view is a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action in third person, using third person pronouns such as "he" or "she." Third person point of view may be omniscient or limited. • Omniscient means the narrator tells the story from the points of view of all characters. • Limited means the narrator only tells the story from one character’s point of view. What is third person point of view, limited and omniscient?
A. The story is written and explained by an outside party who knows the feelings of all characters. • B. The story has three characters including the narrator. • C. The story is narrated by a character within the story. • D. The story is written and explained by an outside party who knows the feelings of only the main character. When a passage is written in third person point of view omniscient. The reader knows this because…
A. the setting • B. the mood • C. the theme • D. the point of view The internal conflict in astory helps to develop which literary element?
“When the men broke into the bank and began hacking into the wall with axes, they soon realized that it was impenetrable.” • A. unacceptable • B. without equal • C. indefensible • D. extremely strong In the following sentence, what does the word impenetrable mean?
Both a monologue and a soliloquy are lengthy discourses made by one person. The difference is that a soliloquy is when the character is speaking to himself, without awareness of the presence of others. In a drama it's usually a device meant to reveal the character's innermost thoughts. It's talking while the character is alone or as if he is alone. • The speaker of a monologue, while monopolizing the conversation, is speaking to others. • The origin of the word "monologue" is Greek "monologos" - speaking alone. The origin of soliloquy is Latin "soliloquium" - talking to oneself. Monologue vs. Soliloquy
A. A soliloquy is longer than a monologue. • B. A soliloquy is unheard by other characters, and a monologue is addressed to another person. • C. A soliloquy is written in blank verse, and a monologue usually has a definite rhyme scheme. • D. A soliloquy is formal and lengthy, and a monologue is informal and brief. What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
A. Mrs. Shah teaches math; she has three classes of algebra. • B. Mrs. Berry’s classes include; 9th Grade English, 10th Grade English, and American Lit. • C. Josie did well on her math exam; however, her biology project was only average. • D. After school, Janéemust take out the trash; feed, water, and brush her dog; and put away the laundry. In which sentence is the semicolon used incorrectly?
A. Vincent Van Gogh painted nearly thirty paintings; moreover, he was also an kind man and a European. • B. Vincent Van Gogh painted nearly thirty paintings; and he was also a kind man and a European. • C. Vincent Van Gogh painted nearly thirty paintings: moreover, he was also a kind man and a European. • D. Vincent Van Gogh painted nearly thirty paintings and he was also a kind man and a European. Which of these sentences correctly punctuates the independent clause and conjunctive adverb?
A. consonance - repetition of ending consonant sounds • B. alliteration – repetition of initial consonant sounds • C. assonance – repetition of vowel sounds • D. onomatopoeia – words that imitate sounds The line that says, "Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far," is an example of what sound device?
A. consonance • B. alliteration • C. assonance • D. onomatopoeia The line that says, "Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far," is an example of what sound device?
