Welcome To Wiki!
In the Hawaiian language, "wiki" means quick. This is a quick, interactive site for English 9 students.
Please review our rules for using this site:
- We will post quality work.
- We will respect the work of others.
- We will post only content that is academically relevant.
Your first assignment is to write a Masterpiece Sentence. You begin with a simple sentence and add to it until you end up with a complex sentence. Here is an example:
The Nile flows.
The Nile flows in Egypt.
The Nile flows in Egypt all year long.
The Nile flows quickly in Egypt all year long.
In Egypt, the Nile flows quickly, all year long.
In Egypt, the powerful Nile River flows swiftly throughout the year.
by Mr. Lindsey, teacher
Line 1. start with a simple sentence (article + noun +verb)
Line 2. Add where (prepositional phrase)
Line 3. Add when (prepositional phrase)
Line 4. Add how (adverb)
Line 5. Rearrange and experiment to find the best-sounding sentence
Line 6. Add what (adjectives)
Line 6. (again) Change specific words to carry more meaning
All lines - Edit for puncuation/capitalization/spelling/grammar
I will start everyone off with a Masterpiece Sentence of my own:
The fish swims.
The fish swims in the ocean.
The fish swims in the ocean during red tide.
The fish swims slowly in the ocean during red tide.
During red tide, the fish swims slowly in the ocean.
During red tide, the bloodthirsty shark swims menacingly in the lagoon.
By Ms. Hansen
You are posting directly to this site; therefore, you are not turning in paperwork. Have a rough draft prepared before you post, so you don't spend too much time on the site and other people can log and complete their assignment in a timely manner. Be sure to add your name and remember to save your work and log off.
You will share your Masterpiece Sentence in class on Friday, Septemeber 10.
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