I’ve been teaching Major and Minor Works in every class and every private writing student meeting for two weeks now–and I feel like a broken record!

(Since I was teaching so much about it, I have provided teaching for my blog readers too—did you see these:

1) Color Essay Video Teaching (lots of detailed instruction on Major and Minor Works in the video AND the free lesson)

2) 5 Tips for Major and Minor Works From Language Lady (Yes, I got carried away and made a slideshow about it too!)

3) Tricky Tricks Download–print these off for your students!)

So…with all those “lessons,” you should be ready for a quiz….right? 🙂

So here you go…..Decide in each sentence provide whether the title is a major work or minor work. (Answers below.)

1. I used the encyclopedia essay titled Mammals for my report.

2. I just got a new cd called Ballads for the Ballroom. (That sounds like a good idea–I should do that!)

3. Have you ever read the book The Red Badge of Courage?

4. My favorite dance song on my new cd is Could I Have This Dance?

5. She assigned five chapters this week, starting with Non-Essential Information. (You guess it, LL readers–that is what we are going to study this week on here!)

6. They said we could consult Wikipedia, but we aren’t allowed to cite it.

7. Our new favorite boxed television show is Person of Interest.

8. I haven’t received a Reader’s Digest magazine in years.

9. My favorite composition series is Meaningful Composition.

10. I am using their bonus book right now, called The SAT Essay and Other Timed Writing.

ANSWERS! Major Works are shown with Italics; Minor Works are shown with quotation marks. Explanations are in parentheses following each sentence.

1. I used the encyclopedia essay titled, “Mammals,” for my report. (Encyclopedia essay title is a Minor Work–found within the encyclopedia, whose title is a Major Work.)

2. I just got a new cd called Ballads for the Ballroom. (Musical compilation titles are Major Works–the song titles on/in the compilation are Minor Works.)

3. Have you ever read the book The Red Badge of Courage? (Book titles are Major Works–the chapter titles within the book are Minor Works.)

4. My favorite dance song on my new cd is “Could I Have This Dance?” (Song titles are Minor Works–the title of the songbook or cd that contains the song is the Major Work.)

5. She assigned five chapters this week, starting with “Non-Essential Information.” (Chapter titles are Minor Works–the title of the book containing the chapters is the Major Work.)

6. They said we could consult Wikipedia, but we aren’t allowed to cite it. (Encyclopedia titles are Major Works–the titles of the essays within the encyclopedia are Minor Works.)

7. Our new favorite boxed television show is Person of Interest. (Television show titles are Major Works–the titles of the scenes or chapters within the program are Minor Works.)

8. I haven’t received a Reader’s Digest magazine in years. (Magazine or journal titles are Major Works–the titles of the articles within the magazine/journal are Minor Works.)

9. My favorite composition series is Meaningful Composition. (Book titles are Major Works–the chapters within the book are Minor Works.)

10. I am using their bonus book right now, called The SAT Essay and Other Timed Writing. (Book titles are Major Works–the chapters within the book are Minor Works.)

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Welcome to another Punctuation Puzzle! Yep… a puzzle that you solve by putting in the correct punctuation and words/usage fixes—along with explanations and answers about each error!

Perfect for students and teachers alike!

Today’s Puzzle is about Led verses Lead and Alot verses A Lot … and it uses an interesting sentence from one of our Write-for-a-Month/Write On books.

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      Sit Down While I Set Up a Quiz For You!

Sit and rise have I’s–and lie does too.
“Coz these are things that I, all by myself, can do.
Set, raise, and lay are words that you choose
When each one has an object after it to use.

1. She _________ down and wept when she heard the news.
2. They _______ down.
3. They _______ the plants out.
4. They will be _______ the clothes out beforehand.
5. Yesterday, he ________ down to rest.
6. They will ________ the clothes out to dry.
7. He _________ down.
8. He is ____________ down.
9. They will be _________ the clothes out beforehand.
10. She has _________ the clothes out beforehand.
11. They have __________ down.
12. He has ____________ down.
13. They __________ the trap to catch the bear.
14. They are __________ down.
15. They will ________ the tent up at noon.

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1. She sat down and wept when she heard the news.
2. They sit down.(or sat)
3. They set the plants out.
4. They will be setting the clothes out beforehand.
5. Yesterday, he sat down to rest.
6. They will set the clothes out to dry.
7. He sits down.
8. He is sitting down.
9. They will be setting the clothes out beforehand.
10. She has set the clothes out beforehand.
11. They have sat down.
12. He has sat down.
13. They set the trap to catch the bear.
14. They are sitting down.
15. They will set the tent up at noon.

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1. She _________ down and wept when she heard the news.
2. They _______ down.
3. They _______ the plants out.
4. They will be _______ the clothes out beforehand.
5. Yesterday, he ________ down to rest.
6. They will ________ the clothes out to dry.
7. He _________ down.
8. He is ____________ down.
9. They will be _________ the clothes out beforehand.
10. She has _________ the clothes out beforehand.
11. They have __________ down.
12. He has ____________ down.
13. They __________ the trap to catch the bear.
14. They are __________ down.
15. They will ________ the tent up at noon.

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Beside each of the phrases provided, write an I if each is an
infinitive; write PP if it is a prepositional phrase.

            1. to go       I    

            2. to sing           I

            3. to the government        PP   

            4. to a boy           PP

            5. to walk          I

            6. to be      I    

            7. to see    I      

            8. to France   PP       

            9. to John Adams  PP       

            10. to crush        I

            11. to believe      I    

            12. to his belief     PP     

            13. to write          I

            14. to the sun      PP    

            15. to confess     I      

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1. Joshua and Jonathan drove to the church early, opened the doors, and began shooting hoops.
2. Ray went to work early since he wanted to be home in time to go to basketball practice with Jacob that evening.
3. Since the regular coach attended a meeting that day, Josiah coached the kids with enthusiasm.
4. Kayla went to work right away, meeting people and helping where ever she was needed.
5. Donna loved to write, edit, and teach.
6. Kids tend to laugh loudly, play rough, and jump around when the weather starts dumping rain too many days in a row.
7. She was going to cook the meal, clean the dining room, and pay bills, but her novel was calling her name.
8. They did not want to be late arriving since they were about to perform a very important piece.

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1. Joshua and Jonathan drove to the church early, opened the doors, and began shooting hoops.
2. Ray went to work early since he wanted to be home in time to go to basketball practice with Jacob that evening.
3. Since the regular coach attended a meeting that day, Josiah coached the kids with enthusiasm.
4. Kayla went to work right away, meeting people and helping where ever she was needed.
5. Donna loved to write, edit, and teach.
6. Kids tend to laugh loudly, play rough, and jump around when the weather starts dumping rain too many days in a row.
7. She was going to cook the meal, clean the dining room, and pay bills, but her novel was calling her name.
8. They did not want to be late arriving since they were about to perform a very important piece.

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1. People can use anti-bacterial soap.

1. We can “wash away germs.”

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