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message 1: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
15.1 Cause Knowledge is Power!: Schoolhouse Rock debuted on American television on January 6, 1973.
Read TWO books choosing from 2 different options from categories A-D
A. Conjunction Junction: Read a book with a title or subtitle that contains a coordinating conjunction: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
B. Unpack Your Adjectives- Read a book with a superlative adjective in the title/subtitle: Best, Worst, Biggest, "Most + adjective", etc.
C. Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla- Read a book with a pronoun in the title/subtitle *note the use of "most"
D. Interjections!- So when you're happy (Hurray!) or sad (Aw!) Read a book whose title begins with an interjection or has an exclamation point in the title or subtitle.
Darn! That's the end!

OR

ONE book that fits two of the categories above.ex. Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections and Lessons for Today option D- Boom! and option A "and"; Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World's Most Powerful Consumers options B and C; Yeah, I Said It options C and D

Required: Please state the options you chose when you post


message 2: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Dec 26, 2011 03:55AM) (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
A. Ampersands (&) work as "and"

B. superlative adjectives- from "English the Easy Way" Superlative adjectives are used to compare at least 3 things or 3 groups of things. When we want to state that something is at the highest or the lowest degree, then we use superlative adjectives. Superlative adjectives state that something is the most, there can't be any more or that something is the least, there can't be any less.
stupidest

first, firstborn work for B
"all" is a numeral adjective pronoun not a superlative adjective


C. "your" is a possessive adjective that's not on the list, but It works along with "my"


message 3: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
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message 4: by Felina (new)

Felina | 0 comments Since my days of english class are long over I'm having some trouble actually understanding this task.

Is stupidest an superlative adjective? Basically, can I use The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror?


message 5: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Felina wrote: "Since my days of english class are long over I'm having some trouble actually understanding this task.

Is stupidest an superlative adjective? Basically, can I use [book:The Stupidest Angel: A Hear..."


yes, stupidest is a superlative adjective- that works


message 6: by Felina (new)

Felina | 0 comments Thanks Dlmrose. Wow, that was way harder than it should have been. This girl is rusty.


message 7: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Felina wrote: "Wow, that was way harder than it should have been. This girl is rusty."

You mean you don't diagram sentences for fun?? ;-)


message 8: by Felina (new)

Felina | 0 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Felina wrote: "Wow, that was way harder than it should have been. This girl is rusty."

You mean you don't diagram sentences for fun?? ;-)"


Ha ha. Only on the weekends.


message 9: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
How about "&" instead of "and" for a conjunction:
The Way We Never Were: American Families & the Nostalgia Trap


message 10: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Sandy wrote: "How about "&" instead of "and" for a conjunction:
The Way We Never Were: American Families & the Nostalgia Trap"


Ampersands (&) work as "and"


message 11: by ★Meghan★ (new)

★Meghan★ (starinheaven) | 815 comments Could I use Me & Emma to cover A & C?


message 12: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
★Meghan★ wrote: "Could I use Me & Emma to cover A & C?"

yes, that works


message 13: by Emily (new)

Emily | 782 comments Just want to double check (grammar was never my best subject): Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival. I think it works for A (for) and C (me)?


message 14: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Judy wrote: "For the one book option would For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History work?

Conjuction - for/and
Pronoun - All (from the prono..."


That works
all- pron. The entire or total number, amount, or quantity; totality


message 15: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Kate wrote: "Just want to double check (grammar was never my best subject): Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival. I think it works for A (for) and C (me)?"

It works


message 16: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments I think this works for options B & C, but wanted to make sure...

His Darkest Hunger

His=Pronoun
Darkest=Superlative Adjective


message 17: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Valorie wrote: "I think this works for options B & C, but wanted to make sure...

His Darkest Hunger

His=Pronoun
Darkest=Superlative Adjective"


It works


message 18: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Thanks!


message 19: by Connie (new)

Connie  G (connie_g) | 358 comments Will The Best of Me work for B and C?


message 20: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Connie wrote: "Will The Best of Me work for B and C?"

Yes it will


message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

Will Kill Me If You Can work for A & C?


message 22: by [deleted user] (new)

☆Rebecca G. wrote: "Will Kill Me If You Can work for A & C?"

Oops, I just seen it said coordinating conjunction, back to the drawing board :)


message 23: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
☆Rebecca G. wrote: "Will Kill Me If You Can work for A & C?"

"If" isn't a coordinating conjunction (it's subordinating). Option A requires "For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So"


message 25: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
☆Rebecca G. wrote: "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There for A&C?"

That one works


message 26: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 811 comments So Scream for Me (book #8) would work for A & C?


message 27: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
BJ Rose wrote: "So Scream for Me (book #8) would work for A & C?"

I think "for" is used as a preposition in the title, but it's on the list so I'll take it


message 28: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments The School for Brides by Cheryl Ann Smith and When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot


message 29: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Anomander wrote: "The School for Brides by Cheryl Ann Smith and When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot"

Which option for When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You, #1) by Meg Cabot ?


message 30: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments 1-800-Where-R-You is the series title. For option C.


message 31: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments lol it turned it into an actual phone number!


message 32: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Anomander wrote: "1-800-Where-R-You is the series title. For option C."

Series titles don't work unless they are specifically included in the task description- sorry, they are not included in this task


message 33: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments How about 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover (Jazz Tremaine #1) by Linda Wisdom ?


message 34: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Anomander wrote: "How about 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover (Jazz Tremaine #1) by Linda Wisdom?"

"your" is a possessive adjective that's not on the list, but I'll take it along with "my"


message 35: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments Thanks!


message 37: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Karen GHHS wrote: "Are one word titles with ! still interjections?

Swamplandia!
Steampunk!: An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories"


They're not interjections, but you may use any title with "!" alternatively


message 38: by Sarah (new)

Sarah (moragepona) | 122 comments Would I'll Be There for You work for options a and c?


message 39: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Sarah wrote: "Would I'll Be There for You work for options a and c?"

yes


message 40: by Randi (new)

Randi (mrsrandimoulton) | 254 comments God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales works for A, C, & D, right? So it would be all covered for the 1-book option? Thanks!


message 41: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Randi wrote: "God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales works for A, C, & D, right? So it would be all covered for the 1-book option? Thanks!"

That's right, it works as the one book option


message 42: by Randi (new)

Randi (mrsrandimoulton) | 254 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Randi wrote: "God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales works for A, C, & D, right? So it would be all covered for the 1-book option? Thanks!"

That's rig..."


Thank you muchly! :)


message 43: by Janet (last edited Dec 07, 2011 01:07PM) (new)

Janet Berkman (jannie_b) Redeemed: A Spiritual Misfit Stumbles Toward God, Marginal Sanity, and the Peace That Passes All Understanding

Can I use this for

(A) "and" - conjunction
(B) "all" - superlative adjective modifying understanding


message 44: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Janet wrote: "Redeemed: A Spiritual Misfit Stumbles Toward God, Marginal Sanity, and the Peace That Passes All Understanding

Can I use this for

(A) "and" - conjunction
(B) "all" - superlative..."


Sorry, "all" is a numeral adjective pronoun not a superlative adjective


message 46: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Liora wrote: "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons - 29 Stories about Courage and Persistence, Making a Difference, Gratitude, and Learning from Each Other

Can this book be used for this tas..."


The title works, but this title is only available on audio. Without a written edition, this title can't be used for SRC tasks.


message 47: by Liora (new)

Liora (chinquapin) | 0 comments Sorry, I clicked on a wrong link. I know there is a print version because I have the paperback book right here. Let me try again.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons: Stories by Mothers and Sons, in Appreciation of Each Other


message 48: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Liora wrote: "Sorry, I clicked on a wrong link. I know there is a print version because I have the paperback book right here. Let me try again.

[book:Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons: Stories by Mothe..."


That one works- "each other" is on the pronoun list and "&" = and


message 49: by Randi (new)

Randi (mrsrandimoulton) | 254 comments I should not be asking this question, but... Does "who" work as a pronoun in this title? Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook?


message 50: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Randi wrote: "I should not be asking this question, but... Does "who" work as a pronoun in this title? Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook?"

"Who" is on the pronoun list, so it works for this task


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