CAUGHT YA'S 11-23

Caught Ya #11

(Incorrect) 25

isabelle ingenuous deftly changed the subject before a argument ensued. i dread going back to horribly hard middle school for another year she groaned. i dislike all the teachers except ms amicable artist and I dont want to be laughed at by orson odious and his stuck up friends she concluded

Caught Ya #11

(Correct) 25

Isabelle Ingenuous deftly changed the subject before an argument ensued. “I dread going back to Horribly Hard Middle School for another year,” she groaned. “I dislike all the teachers except Ms. Amicable Artist, and I don’t want to be laughed at by Orson Odious and his stuck-up friends,” she concluded.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Deftly- dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

Ensued- to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession. …Consequence/result

Amicable- characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

Odious- deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.

- highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Caught Ya #12

(Incorrect) 22

yes im with you isabelle concurred sam sagacious with fervor but we also need to curb william and his limericks. doesnt he know any other form of poetry. would other types of poetry have the same effect on the teachers he queried further always curious

Caught Ya #12

(correct) 22

“Yes, I’m with you Isabelle,” concurred Sam Sagacious with fervor, “but we also need to curb William and his limericks. Doesn’t he know any other form of poetry? Would other types of poetry have the same effect on the teachers?” he queried further, always curious.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Concurred- agree, cooperate, work together, combine, be associated with.

Fervor- great warmth and earnestness of feeling

Queried- to question, inquire, or have doubts or mental reservations about something. 

Caught Ya #13

(Incorrect) 21

finally olivia otiose arrives late as usual shrugging on her knew chartreuse backpack as she hurried up to the door of isabelles abode. Hola amigos she said in Spanish she had learned over the summer am I late she queried as she approached her friends

Caught Ya #13

(Correct) 21

Finally Olivia Otiose arrived, late as usual, shrugging on her new chartreuse backpack as she hurried up to the door of Isabelle’s abode. “Hola, amigos,” she said in Spanish she had learned over the summer, “Am I late?” she queried as she approached her friends.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

Otiose- being at leisure; idle; indolent.

                  -ineffective or futile

                  - superfluous or useless

Chartreuse- a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge.

Abode-  a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home

Queried-  a question; an inquiry.

-     mental reservation; doubt

-     to ask or inquire about

Caught Ya #14

(Incorrect) 16

arent you always olivia sniped felicia who still smarted from williams limerick about her magical ineptitude. are we ready to go face school for another year. she finished as she waltzed out the door and onto the sidewalk

Caught Ya #14

(Correct) 16

“Aren’t you always, Olivia?” sniped Felicia, who still smarted from William’s limerick about her magical ineptitude. “Are we ready to go face school for another year?” she finished as she waltzed out the door and onto the sidewalk.

Vocabulary

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sniped-

ineptitude-

Caught Ya #15

(Incorrect) 12

as they slung there backpacks over their shoulders the intrepid friends followed felicia out of isabelles abode. there was a paucity of talk as the group trekked the short walk to horribly hard middle school

Caught Ya #15

(Correct) 12

As they slung their backpacks over their shoulders, the intrepid friends followed Felicia out of Isabelle’s abode. There was a paucity of talk as the group trekked the short walk to Horribly Hard Middle School.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

intrepid-

paucity-

trekked-

Caught Ya #16

(Incorrect) 8

at the edge of the campus each wondered mutely what their new school year in the seventh grade would be like. all two soon they had reached there school

Caught Ya #16

(Correct) 8

At the edge of the campus, each wondered mutely what the new school year in the seventh grade would be like. All too soon, they had reached their school.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

mutely-

Caught Ya #17

(Incorrect) 11

at the school by the bus port they were joined by another freind jesse jacose who rode the school bus. each of them found their name on lists posted on the doors to the seventh grade wing of the school

Caught Ya #17

(Correct) 11

At the school by the bus port, they were joined by another friend, Jesse Jacose, who rode the school bus. Each of them found his or her name on lists posted on the doors to the seventh-grade wing of the school.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

jacose-

Caught Ya #18

(Incorrect)

oh no guys its bad. it looks like many of our sixth-grade teachers followed us to the seventh grade, too moaned pauline puerile in dejection

Caught Ya #18

(Correct) 13

“Oh, no, guys it’s bad. It looks as if many of our sixth-grade teachers followed us to the seventh-grade, too.” moaned Pauline Puerile in dejection.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

puerile- babyish, immature, childish, silly, or trivial 

dejection- a sad and depressed state; low spirits 

Caught Ya #19

(Incorrect) 20

i see alot of homework in our future and i see william getting into trouble with his incessant stupid limericks predicted felicia fey in an eerie spooky voice. hey wait up people chirped a soft cheery tone

Caught Ya #19

(Correct) 20

“I see a lot of homework in our future, and I see William getting into trouble with his incessant, stupid limericks,” predicted Felicia Fey in an eerie, spooky voice.

“Hey, wait up, people,” chirped a soft, cheery tone.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

incessant- something unpleasant that continues without pause. 

predicted- to think or say something will happen in the future. 

eerie- spooky, strange, or frightening. 

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

• 2 paragraphs - 2 new speakers 
• Types of Sentences - compound; simple 
• Punctuation- " " around what is said out loud; , and .  always go inside "" 
• Commas - 2 (adj.) adjectives where second is not age, color, or related to noun (3 sets); compound sen.; quote; interjection; direct address; quote 
• Homophones - our/are; see/sea 
• Other skills - "a lot" is 2 was; "an" before vowel

Caught Ya #20

(Incorrect) 21

its vivian virtuous whispered isabelle to her friends. i remember her from last year as she was in a few of my classes. she always did her work and she got straight as. she was the one on whom orson odious picked whenever he could she finished

Caught Ya #20

(Correct) 21

“It’s Vivian Virtuous,” whispered Isabelle to her friends. “I remember her from last year as she was in a few of my classes. She always did her work, and she got straight ‘As.’ She was the one on whom Orson Odious picked whenever he could,” she finished.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

virtuous- having or showing high moral standards

odious-extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Connection
Tell your neighbor about the most virtuous person you know.

 What do you find to be odious? 

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

• Paragraph - new speaker 
• Types of Sentences - simple; complex; compound; complex 
• Punctuation - ""around what is said out loud; , and . always go inside the ""; use single quotes around a quote within a quote; use "" around a letter
• Commas - quote; no , before "as" or "whenever" since sub. clause is at end; compound sen.; quote 
• Homophones - its/it's (always write out "it is"; one won 
• Other skills - "ie" spell rule; Who (subject) vs. whom (object-here object of preposition) 

Caught Ya #21

(Incorrect) 15

remember me murmured the girl with a quite voice and carefully coiffed intricately braided ebony hair. she clutched a huge hard back book in her hand entitled war and peace by leo tolstoy

Caught Ya #21

(Correct) 15

“Remember me?” murmured the girl with a quiet voice and carefully coiffed, intricately braided ebony hair. She clutched a huge hard-back book in her hand entitled War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

coiffed- to style or arrange in an elaborate way

ebony- dark black or brown color/ hard, heavy, durable wood. 

Connection
Tell your neighbor about a person who has a coiffed hair-do or clothing style. 

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

• Paragraph - new speaker 
• Types of sen. simple; simple
• Punctuation - "?" in question
• Commas - adjective series 
• Homophones - quit/quiet/quite
• Other Skills - hyphen in 2 wds. 
• Underline or Italicize names of long works

Caught Ya #22

(Incorrect) 15

i was in your sceince class last year and i set in the last row as far away from orson odious and his crony danny dapper as I could get. they used too lie in wait for me between classes

Caught Ya #22

(Correct) 15

    "I was in your science class last year, and I sat in the last row as far away from Orson Odious and his crony Danny Dapper as I could get. They used to lie in wait for me between classes."

Vocabulary

(Add each word to your vocabulary section in your binder and define each one.)

crony- a close friend or companion; chum 

dapper- neat, handsome, well-dressed/groomed, trim, smart, lively, brisk, active 

A couple of dapper cronies sipping cocktails at the derby. 

What a display of dapper cronies and chicks! 

Connection 
Who is your crony?

Are you a dapper person? 




Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

• Types of sentences are compound; simple
• Commas - compound sentence 
• Homophones - to/too/two
• Verbs - irregular verbs lie/lay and sit/sat 
• Spelling rule "i" before "e" 

Caught Ya #23

(Incorrect) 14

orson always whispered malevolent things under his breath in my direction too she sighed and he called me a suck up. unfortunately the teacher never caught him doing it 

Caught Ya #23

(Correct) 14

"Orson always whispered malevolent things under his breath in my direction, too," she sighed, "and he called me a 'suck-up.' Unfortunately, the teacher never caught him doing it." 

Vocabulary

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malevolent- wishing evil or harm to another / showing ill will / evil, harmful, and injurious

Skill List

(Write these skills down as you come to understand them or do the following exercises.)

• Types of sentences - compound; simple
• Punctuation - quotes around what is said 
• Commas - quote; compound sen.; put "," around "too" if it means "also"; introductory adverb 
• Other skills - hyphen in 2 wds. acting as one

Connection 

Tell your neighbor about a time when you were teased or bullied by a malevolent person. 

Have you ever been a victim of malevolent acts or gestures?