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Sentence Capitalization & Punctuation Begin every sentence with a capital letter and conclude it with a period.
Comma Usage — Natural Breaks Insert commas at natural pauses within sentences
Complete Thoughts Ensure every complete thought ends with appropriate punctuation
Comma Usage — Compound Sentences join two complete sentences using a comma followed by a FANBOYS conjunction (One complete sentence, FANBOYS, FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO another complete sentence).
Comma Usage — Transitional Expressions Place a comma directly after introductory phrases such as "For example,".
Comma Usage — Time & Setting Transitions Follow introductory time phrases with a comma (e.g., As I grew older, Back in the day, When I was 15, One time,).
Why is Melinda so confused about the cheerleaders of Merryweather High School? She doesn’t understand how they can be viewed as role models of school spirit and “purity” while simultaneously partying and having sex all of the time.
What do you think the watercolor trees that Melinda has been painting represent? She is trying to show how she is feeling – The trees have been hit by lightning and are nearly dead. Some catastrophic event has happened to her that has destroyed who she used to be.
Why is Mr. Freeman so upset with the school board? They have cut his supply budget and told him to make due with the leftover art supplies from the previous year.
Why is Heather so upset? She is having a hard time making friends at Merryweather High School, and she feels like Melinda isn’t helping the situation at all with her mopey attitude and negativity.
How does Melinda describe herself while she is being yelled at by her parents? What can you infer from this? Melinda calls herself a victim. We can infer that she doesn’t feel responsible for her bad grades, but that they are the result of something that has happened to her.
How does Melinda explain her Math abilities? Why does she struggle with algebra? Melinda generally finds math to be easy, but she doesn’t like algebra because she can’t see a practical application for it.
Think about the frequent changing of the school mascot. How might this relate to Melinda? She is also searching for her identity.
What name is Melinda called by her classmates in Spanish class? What does it mean? What impact do you think this has on Melinda? Me-no-linda – It means that Melinda is not pretty (linda). We know that Melinda is already struggling with her self-image, so in addition to making her feel bad, this probably reinforces her belief that she is unattractive.
What are the Marthas known for? They put a lot of emphasis on appearance and presentation. They wear expensive, themed, and coordinated outfits. They are inspired by Martha Stewart.
Why do you think Melina pretends that she was getting homework help from Heather? She knows that she wouldn’t be accepted into the Marthas and she doesn’t want to jeopardize Heather’s chances of being accepted by the group.
Anecdote a personal story
Theme Message of the story.
Tone Author’s attitude in a written piece.
Mood the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work brings out in the reader.
Simile Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Claim A claim in writing is the main point or opinion that someone is trying to prove. (Writing)
Counterclaim The Other Side: It shows the opposing point of view on a topic. (Writing)
Metaphor Comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.
1st Person Point of View a storytelling style where a character inside the story narrates the events using pronouns like "I," "me," "my," and "we."
Symbol A symbol is an object, word, sign, or character that is used to represent or stand for an abstract idea, concept, or physical thing.
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