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Common Errors

Identify the error.

1. They know how to give gifts

even they are poor.

a. b.

c. d.

Identify the error.

2. “The Gift of the Magi” means a gift

from the noble man – something like that.

a. b.

c. d.

Choose the correct word form and spelling

3. They sacrifice their valuest things.

a. valuablest b. most valued

c. value d. most valueable

4. This story is about the sacrify of the lover.

a. sacrificing b. sacrificial

c. sacrifice d. sacrificed

NOT scarifyNOT scarification

• sacrifice v.

• sacrifice n. (NOT sacrification)

Choose the correct answer

5. Which is the TITLE?

a. “a small shabby flat in NYC in the early 1900s

b. “The Gift of the Magi”

c. Christmas Eve

d. Two young lovers sacrifice their prized possessions for each other.

e. Sacrifice and a giving spirit prove true love.

f. love, sacrifice, generosity, giving

Matching

a. “a small shabby flat in NYC in the early 1900s

b. “The Gift of the Magi”c. Christmas Eved. Two young lovers

sacrifice their prized possessions for each other.e. Sacrifice and a giving

spirit prove true love.f. love, sacrifice, generosity, giving

6. Title7. Themes8. Moral9. One-sentence summary10.Setting x 2

Identify the error.

11. So that, Jim and Della are considered to be

the wisest and are referred to as the Magi.

a. b.

c. d.

Choose the correct answer

12. ______, Jim and Della are considered to be the wisest and are referred to as the Magi.

a. therefore

b. although

c. moreover

d. however

Identify the error.11. Because they do not communicate well,

the presents they buy are kind of useless.

a.b.

c. d.

What type of error is this?

• Then, irony events happen at the end of the story.

a. wrong word b. word form

c. spelling d. none of these

Get the word form correct.• irony ironic event/statement etc.• the use of symbolism (a technique)

– the use of symbols (specific ones in a story)

– the use of symbolic colors/objects/names– X is a symbol of pride / X symbolizes pride / X

is symbolic (of pride)

[Mr. Author Man incorporates symbolic items which represent important concepts related to his theme.] not redundant, repetitive

Get the word form correct.

• the use of foreshadowing / an instance of foreshadowing

…an event foreshadows another event…

…some words foreshadow the tragedy soon to befall the man…

…an event has been / is foreshadowed (by sth.)

…this event is a shadow of the ending…

Get the word form correct.

• The characterization of a character’s overall character and her individual characteristics.

Get the word form correct.

• The characterization reveals a character’s overall character and her individual characteristics.

= The events/dialogue/etc reveals a person’s overall personality and her individual traits.

Which is it?

• For The Open Window, suspense and irony are combined to create a range of tones – from tragic to horrific, and then comedic.

a. from b. to

c. on d. none of these

Which is it?

• In The Open Window, suspense and irony are combined to create a range of tones – from tragic to horrific, and then comedic.

a. from b. to

c. on d. none of these

You try! What’s wrong?

• From the story, Della sacrifices her hair to buy Jim a beautiful fob chain.

Again?• For the theme of this story, this story’s theme is a horror

theme.

• Transition:

The clear tone of this story adds to the authors message.• Topic Sentence:

The theme is a horror theme.

• …or combined transition and topic sent.

The clear tone of horror in this story adds to the author’s message.

Appositive – What’s missing?

• He is deceived by a young lady of fifteen Vera.

Appositive phrase – What’s wrong?

• He sells his watch to get Della a nice present, it is a set of beautiful combs.

What’s wrong with this title?

• The foolish and wisest of both Jim and Della

Take out the BAD word!

• In Before the End of Summer, Grant Moss he tells the story of a little boy is forced to grow up by a series of disturbing events.

Take out the BAD word!

• In Before the End of Summer, Grant Moss he tells the story of a little boy is forced to grow up by a series of disturbing events.

Take out the BAD word!Advanced

• In Before the End of Summer by Grant Moss, he tells the story of a little boy who is forced to grow up by a series of disturbing events.

grammatically sound; sounds awkward

In Before the End of Summer, by Grant Moss, is the story of a little boy who is forced to grow up by a series of disturbing events.

M.1 Review

• Jim decides to sell his gold watch, which he received it from his father.

Which is the BAD word?

M.1 Review

• Jim decides to sell his gold watch, which he received it from his father.

Which is the BAD word?

M.1 Review

• Jim decides to sell his gold watch, which he received it from his father.

Relative pronoun takes the place of the noun/pronoun it refers to within the relative clause.

M.1 Review

• Jim decides to sell his gold watch, which he received from his father.

Relative pronoun takes the place of the noun/pronoun it refers to within the relative clause.

Fix it…quick!!!

• His family is the most important thing in his life, more important than his watch which he has sold it to get a nice present for Della.

Challenge 1

• The auther want to explain to use that the giveness is the very good way to do.

Fix all the mistakes.

Challenge 2

• The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, for this story the author use the love and sacrificed is the symbolism.