This is a new daily procedure that is intended to help improve your grammar AND variously other skills directly related to writing. There’s so much involved I can’t begin to put it on this handout! But, here’s what I expect:
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Every day, you will need to get your notebook and copy the date and objective. Starting
Monday, you will need to complete the
Caught’ Ya!
on a daily basis. This is considered to be your FOCUS Bell Ringer, so expect to see a timer set at the sound of the tardy bell.
For the
Caught’ Ya!
you will need to CAREFULLY watch your requirements .
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Student name in upper right corner
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Full date with the month spelled out completely and correctly
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Title of the story being used
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Day of the week spelled out correctly for every entry
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An even margin on the left and a margin that leaves space on the right where the number of errors missed is indicated
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Use different colors of ink for original copy and the editing segment
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All entries on the same page
CHECK YOUR FORMAT!
This is extremely important and will be strictly enforced.
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Name written correctly -10
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Date written out correctly and month spelled out correctly -10
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Title correctly spelled and capitalized -10
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Number of uncaught errors indicated and circled to the right of each sentence -10
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Errors corrected in another color -10
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All sentences on the same page -10
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Margins present -5 on each side
Process
1.
A sentence will be written incorrectly on the board. You will need to copy it as correctly as possible on your page. Every day will go on the same page.
2.
I will walk around and try to catch ya with an error you missed.
3.
We will discuss the sentence and you will need to make changes on your page IN A
DIFFERENT COLOR and USING STANDARD PROOFREADING SYMBOLS!
4.
You will count the number of errors you did not catch and put the total on the right side with a circle around it.
5.
Every Friday, I will collect and grade the
Caught’ Ya!
For a grade.

Vocabulary List
The following terms serve as vocabulary words throughout the course of the Caught ‘Ya activities. In teaching the vocabulary, it is suggested teachers train students to try to identify the unknown word and then use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word. Once students guess the meaning, teachers should give desired vocabulary details. For enrichment, consider giving students etymology of roots for implementation of Common Core.

Rubric for Grading
Note: Individual mistakes are checked in detail for one day a week at random. Students should not know what day is being checked, but the teacher should aim for the day of the week with the highest attendance in order to be fair.
Requirement
All Days
Correction Colors
Correction Counts
Margins
Double Spaced
Possible Missing
10 each
5 total
2 each
5 each
5 total
Corrections NOT MADE 1 each
TOTAL SCORE
Requirement
All Days
Correction Colors
Correction Counts
Margins
Possible Missing
10 each
5 total
2 each
5 each
Double Spaced 5 total
Corrections NOT MADE 1 each
TOTAL SCORE
Requirement
All Days
Correction Colors
Correction Counts
Possible Missing
10 each
5 total
2 each
Margins
Double Spaced
5 each
5 total
Corrections NOT MADE 1 each
TOTAL SCORE

Suggested divisions are as indicated. Students will need to be reminded this is a story and each day’s entry will need to be corrected as a continuation from the previous day, including inserting new paragraphs when needed. When teaching the process, the Caught ‘Ya entry is of shorter length than toward the end of the story as students will know the process and less time will be needed to make more corrections.
Words in yellow are considered the vocabulary for the day. These words come from Vocabulary from
Latin and Greek Roots Book III by Prestwick House Publishing. For ease of use, a section giving
Vocabulary knowledge for each word has been added using information from Bing Dictionary .
CHAPTER 1
Correct: It can be morbid stuff, this human nature. And I think it is time we look at it rather than just turn a blind eye.
Version: it kin be morbid stuff this human nature. In i think it is time we look at it whether then jus turn a blind I.
Skills: Formal written language vs informal language skills, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: mor·bid ( used as adjective)
[ máwrbid ]
1. interested in gruesome subjects: showing a strong interest in unpleasant or gloomy subjects such as death, murder, or accidents
2. grisly: inspiring disgust or horror
3. relating to disease: relating to or resulting in illness
Synonyms: morose , gloomy , dark , moody , melancholic , sullen , saturnine
Correct: You see, the world was at war when they sent us out of Britain, and we were shocked when the engine’s cadence came to a halt and we crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
Version: U c the world wuz at war when they cent us out of britain and we were shocked when the engines cadence cam to a halt and we crashed into the specific ocean.
Skills: formal language, proper nouns, confused words
Vocabulary Knowledge: ca·dence ( used as noun)
[ káyd'nss ]
1. rhythm: the beat or measure of something such as a dance or a march that follows a set rhythm

2. falling tone: a drop in the pitch of the voice, e.g. at the end of a sentence
3. intonation: the rise and fall of the voice during speech
Synonyms: tempo , rhythm , pace , pulse , stroke , beat
Correct: Before leaving we didn’t know we would have to sustain ourselves or come up with our own government, but being six at the youngest we figured it was up to the oldest, twelve, to figure out how to make the best of the situation.
Version: before leving, we didnt no we would haf to sustain ourselfs or come up with our own government but bein 6 at the youngest we figured it was up to the oldest 12 to figure out how to make the best of the situation.
Skills: Word usage, conttractions, digits vs text, made up words
Vocabulary Knowledge: sus·tain (used as )
[ s ə stáyn ]
1. nourish somebody: to provide somebody with nourishment or the necessities of life
2. support something from below: to keep something in position by holding it from below
3. provide somebody with moral support: to keep somebody going with emotional or moral support
Synonyms: withstand , bear , tolerate , endure , weather , put up with , brook , stand
Correct: I’m Ralph, chief of the group. After the crash, I used a conch shell as a horn to get everyone together – survival on the agenda – and then they told me I would be their leader.
Version: Im Ralph cheif of the group after the crash I used a conch shell as a horn to get every one togather – survival on the agenda – and then they told me I would be there leader.
Skills: spelling, wrong words, run-ons, contractions
Vocabulary Knowledge: a·gen·da (used as noun)
[ ə jéndə ]
1. list of things to do: a formal list of things to be done in a specific order, especially a list of things to be discussed at a meeting
2. matters needing attention: the various matters that somebody needs to deal with at a specific time
3. personal motivation: an underlying personal viewpoint or bias
Synonyms: program , schedule , plan , outline , memo , schema , itinerary

Correct: My first order was to delegate the responsibility of food to Jack, and then he and I took Simon with us to explore. At the end of the jungle was a mountain area with an area for us to see the entire island.
Version: my first order was to delegate the responsibililty of food to Jack and then he and I took simon with us to explore at the end of the jungle was a mountain area with an area for us to see the whole island.
Skills: Capitalization, run-on sentences
Vocabulary Knowledge: del·e·gate (used as verb)
1. (v) to assign to an action; task given. When used as a verb the emphasis is on the last syllable.
2. (n) representative or deputy: somebody who is chosen to represent or given the authority to act on behalf of another person, group, or organization, e.g. at a meeting or conference
3. member of House of Delegates: a member of a House of Delegates, the lower house of the legislature in Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
4. representative of U.S. territory: a representative of a territory or of the District of
Columbia in the U.S. House of Representatives, who may speak on issues but not vote
Synonyms (as uesed) : designate , assign , appoint , allocate , depute , deputize , order
Correct: After climbing there, sure we were going to find help, we only found imposing terrain matching that of “Most Dangerous Game” minus the chalet.
Version: after climing they’re sure we were gonna find help we only found imposing terrain matching that of most dangerous game minus the chalet. We werent gone lone for we returned to share the bad news
Skills: allusion, confused words, spelling
Vocabulary Knowledge: im·pos·ing (used as adjective)
[ im p ṓ zing]
1. impressive: large and stately, thus creating an impression of grandeur
Synonyms: impressive , striking , grand , magnificent , stately , arresting , commanding
CHAPTER 2
Correct: (with previous entry) We weren’t gone long before we returned to share the bad news.

Correct: I used the horn to bring everyone together to try to talk about our predicament. The younger boys were feeling frightened, and talk started of an animal, a sort of malevolent “beastie”, living on the island, which might eat us all.
Version: I use the horn to bring every one togather to try to talk about our predicament the younger boys were getting scarred and talk starts of a animal, a sort of malevolent beastie, livin on the island that might eat us all.
Skills: confused words, tense, agreement, quotes, word specifity (that, which, none), alliteration
Vocabulary Knowledge: ma·lev·o·lent
[ m ə lévvələnt ]
1. wanting to cause harm: having or showing a desire to harm others
2. harmful or evil: having a harmful or evil effect or influence
Synonyms: malicious , spiteful , wicked , nasty , mean , unkind , vindictive , malign , malignant , evil
Correct: Then it became dark – really dark. As if starring on “Lost!” we started a minuscule fire with the last bit of light and Piggy’s glasses. That’s when it happened.
Version: Then it started gettin dark really dark as if staring on Lost! We started an minuscule fire with the last bit of lite and another boy, Piggys, glasses. thats when it happened.
Skills: wordiness, possessives, conjunctions, allusion, punctuation, hyphen
Vocabulary Knowledge: min·us·cule
[ mínn ə
1. extremely small: extremely small or completely insignificant
2. lowercase: in lowercase letters
3. small letter: a lowercase letter
Synonyms: tiny , minute , microscopic , infinitesimal , little , miniature , diminutive
Correct: The pernicious fire raged out of control because we weren’t paying attention well enough.
One of the smallest boys disappeared in the chaos, and I guess he burned to death or worse.
Version: the pernicious fire got out of control because we wasn’t payin attention good enough One of the smallest boy’s disappeared in the chaos and I guess they burned to death or worse
Skills: complete words, vivid words, pronoun antecedent agreement, good vs well punctuation

Vocabulary Knowledge: per·ni·cious
[ p ər níshəss ]
physically harmful: harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous
1. morally harmful: likely to cause moral, spiritual, or social harm or corruption
2. disgusting: very unpleasant
Synonyms: harmful , toxic , poisonous , deadly , lethal , venomous, injurious , deleterious , pernicious
Correct: Everyone played around for a bit, but the longer we were there the more I realized we needed little things to give us a semblance of our daily lives, specifically a house.
Version: every one played around for a bit but the longer we were their the more I realised we needed little things that would help give us a semblance of our daily lifes specially a house.
Skills: capitalization, confused words, spelling, that, wordiness
Vocabulary Knowledge: sem·blance
[ sémbl ənss ]
1. trace of something: a small amount of something
2. look of being something: an outward appearance or imitation of something
3. copy: a representation, likeness, or copy
Synonyms: appearance , impression , resemblance , facade , aspect , veneer , likeness , look , air
CHAPTER 3
Correct: Simon and I tried building huts to keep us safe, but none of the other boys was willing to help which really frustrated me like you would not believe. They think I’m pedantic.
Version: Me an simon tryed building huts to keep us safe but non of the other boys’ were willing to help out and that really frustrated I like you wouldnt believe. They think im pedantic.
Skills: Pronoun case, contractions, spelling, contractions
Vocabulary Knowledge: ped·antic ( used as adjective)

[ pédd'nt ]
1. somebody too concerned with rules and details: somebody who unduly emphasizes unimportant details and rules
2. somebody who shows off knowledge: somebody who displays his or her knowledge ostentatiously
Synonyms: doctrinaire , obfuscator, scholar , nitpicker, theoretician , sophist , hairsplitter
Correct: Jack and the hunters came back empty handed once again, and the hunger made my temper want to flair. I could feel us growing apart, even antagonistic, and more competitive than supportive; I question our fate.
Version: Jack and the hunters came back empty handed once again and hunger made my temper want to flare and I could feel us growing a part even antagonistic more competitive then supportive and I question our fate
Skills: run-ons, spelling, confused words, punctuation
Vocabulary Knowledge: an·tag·o·nis·tic
[ an tàgg ə nístik ]
1. hostile: showing or expressing hostility or opposition
Correct: The younger boys are still having nightmares, and I don’t know how to help them. When I tried to talk to Jack, his patronizing body language said he didn’t care.
Version: the younger boys are stil havin nitemares and I dont no how to help em. When I tried to talk to jack his patronizing body language said he didn’t care.
Skills: confused words, complete words, contractions, wrong words, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: pa·tron·iz·ing
[ páytr ə
1. condescending: treating somebody as if he or she is less intelligent or knowledgeable than yourself
Synonyms: condescending , belittling, supercilious , full of yourself, superior , denigrating
CHAPTER 4

Correct: The little ones are starting to spend their days eating fruit and playing even though they spend their nights screaming about the “beastie” living on this island. For some reason, many of the boys are starting to get sick to the stomach from their herbivorous diet.
Version: The little ones starting to spend there days eating fruit and playing even tho they spend there nites screaming bout the “beastie” that lives on this island. For some reasin many of the boys startin to get sick to the stomach from there herbivorous diet
Skills: Confused words, complete words, spelling, s-v agreement
Vocabulary Knowledge: her·biv·o·rous
[ hur bívv ərəss ]
1. plant-eating: eating only or mainly grass or other plants, or relating to the eating of such plants
Correct: There seems to be discord between the younger boys and the older boys, and some of the older ones are starting to be downright vicious to the littluns. That’s what we have started calling them.
Version: They’re seem to be discord between the younger boys and the older boys, and some of them are starting to be viscous to the littluns—that what we started callin em—littleuns.
Skills: vocabulary, hyphen, spelling, confusing antecedent
Vocabulary Knowledge: dis·cord
[ díss kàwrd ]
1. lack of agreement: disagreement or strife between people, or incompatibility or conflict between things or situations
2. unpleasant musical combination: inharmonious combination of sounds, especially musical sounds
3. unharmonious chord: a musical chord or interval that is conventionally regarded as unpleasant or requiring resolution
Synonyms: disagreement , conflict , dispute , argument , friction , dissension
Correct: Anyway, I had to be like a cop reminding the older boys of the dictum from our first meeting; the older boys should take care of the littleuns, rather than tease and abuse them.
Version: I had to be like a cop reminding them of the dictum from our 1 st
meeting the older boys should take care of the littleuns rather then teasing and abusing them
Skills: Combining independent clauses, parallelism, simile, numbers, then v. than, punctuation

Vocabulary Knowledge: dic·tum
[ díkt əm ]
1. pronouncement: an authoritative saying, statement, or pronouncement
Synonyms: pronouncement, dictate , statement , saying , maxim , motto , aphorism , truism
Correct: Jack had said the hunters were in charge of maintaining the signal fire, and we trusted his guidance. You cannot imagine the ineffable joy we felt when we saw a ship in the distance. They would see the fire, and we would be rescued.
Version: Jack had said the hunters was in charge of maintaning the signal fire. We trusted his guidance.
You cant imagine the ineffable joy we feeled when we seen a ship in the distance. They would see the fire. We would be rescued.
Skills: Vocabulary, verb tenses, sentence combining, contractions, spelling
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·ef·fa·ble
[ in éff əb'l ]
1. indescribable: unable to be expressed in words
Synonyms: indescribable , inexpressible , unutterable , beyond words, overwhelming , deep , unspeakable , indefinable
Correct: Unfortunately, the ship passed us as if the island didn’t even exist, as if they could not see the fire. Then I saw it; the infantile hunters had let the fire die. “This is your fault!” I screamed when Jack returned.
Version: Unfortunately, the ship past us as if the island didn’t even exist as if they couldnt see the fire
Then I seen it the infantile hunters had let the fire die. This is your fault I screamed when Jack returned.
Skills: Vocabulary, punctuation, verb form, direct quotation, confused words
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·fan·tile
[ ínf ə
1. childish: showing a lack of maturity
2. relating to infants: relating to infants or infancy
Synonyms: childish , babyish , immature , puerile , juvenile , silly

Correct: I ran to him wanting to attack him and punish him for costing us a rescue, but he had his first kill on his back. Everyone was going crazy from voracious hunger. Piggy gave Jack a hard time and Jack punched Piggy and broke a lens on his glasses.
Version: I ran to him wonting to attack him and punish him for costing us a rescue but he had his first kill on his back everyone was going crazy from voracious hunger piggy gave jack a hard time and jack punched piggy and broke a lense on his glasses.
Skills: Wrong word, run-on sentences, spelling, vocabulary
Vocabulary Knowledge: vo·ra·cious
[ vaw ráyshəss ]
ADJECTIVE
1. very hungry: desiring or consuming food in great quantities
"a voracious appetite"
2. especially eager: unusually eager or enthusiastic about an activity
"a voracious reader"
Correct: I had to do something, so I grabbed the conch shell and gave another blow. Jack affably admitted the fire was his fault, and I used Piggy’s broken glasses to start a fire to cook the pig.
Version: I had to do something so I grabbed the conch and gave another blow Jack affably admited the fire was his fault and i used piggys broken glasses to start a fire to cook the pig.
Skills: run-on, spelling, punctuation,
Vocabulary Knowledge: af·fa·ble
[ áff əb'l ]
1. easygoing: good-natured, friendly, and easy to talk to
Synonyms: genial , pleasant , friendly , sociable , easygoing , jovial , gregarious , cordial , warm
Correct: I could not place it, but there was a belligerence in the way Jack talked to me and looked at me for the rest of the night.
Version: I couldnt place it but their was a belligerence in the way jack talked to me and been looking at me for the rest of the night
Skills: contraction, wrong word, run-on, parallelism
Vocabulary Knowledge: bel·lig·er·ence

[ b ə líjjərənss ]
1. hostility or aggression: the quality of being hostile, ready to start a fight, or ready to go to war
Synonyms: aggressive , argumentative , quarrelsome , loudmouthed, confrontational, pugnacious , spoiling for a fight, cantankerous , stroppy
CHAPTER 5
(with previous) I’m beginning to hate this hell.
Correct: We have turned from sophisticated British gentlemen to heinous savages: few are living up to our rules of building shelters, gathering drinking water, tending the signal fire, or even using the restroom area we created.
Version: we have turned from sophisticated british gentlemen to heinous savages: few are living up to our rules of building shelters gathering drinking water tending the signal fire or even use the restroom area we created.
Skills: parallelism, colon to introduce a list; comma with items in a series
Vocabulary Knowledge: so·phis·ti·cat·ed
[ s ə fístə kàytəd ]
1. knowledgeable and cultured: knowledgeable about the ways of the world, self-confident, and not easily deceived
2. suitable for sophisticated people: appealing to or frequented by sophisticated people
3. advanced: complex, advanced, and very up-to-date
Synonyms: urbane , classy , cultured , erudite , chic , refined , stylish
Correct: In our meeting, I took special care to elucidate my concerns to the group, which seemed to go okay until someone brought up the beast again. The meeting started to fall apart, but suddenly Jack added his input.
Version: in are meeting I took special care to elucidate my concerns to the group which seemed to go okay until the beast was brought up again. The meeting started to fall apart but suddenly Jack added his input.
Skills: Capitalization, punctuation w/ non-essential clauses, passive voice.

Vocabulary Knowledge: e·lu·ci·date ə dàyt ]
1. explain something: to explain or clarify something
Synonyms: explain , clarify , explicate , expound , illuminate , spell out , interpret
Correct: “If there is a beast, my hunters and I will just kill it,” Jack explained before antagonizing Piggy and running away from the meeting. A few of the boys went after him, and the meeting ended abruptly with feelings of animosity between Jack and me.
Version: if there is a beast my hunters and me will jus kill it jack explained before antagonizing piggy and running away from the meeting. A few of the boys went after him an the meeting ended abruptly with feelings of animosity between Jack and I.
Skills: Capitalization, direct quotations, pronoun case, confused words, spelling, objective case
Vocabulary Knowledge: an·i·mos·i·ty
[ ànnə móssətee ]
1.
hostility: a feeling or spirit of hostility and resentment [ 15th century. Directly or via
French animosité < late Latin animositas "spiritedness" < animosus "spirited" < animus
"mind, spirit" ]
Synonyms: hostility , hatred , loathing , ill feeling , ill will , enmity , bitterness, acrimony , rancor , dislike , antagonism , bad blood , no love lost
CHAPTER 6
Correct: I knew better than to resound the conch – I feared the signal would go unanswered and lose importance. While we were sleeping, the war in the distance sent us a reminder of the dismal gravity of our situation.
Version: i knew better then to resound the conch—I feared the signil wood go unanswered in lose importance. while we was sleeping the war in the distants send us a reminder of the dismal gravity of ar situation.
Skills: Introductory subordinate clause, spelling, subj-verb agreement, verb tense,
Vocabulary Knowledge: dis·mal
[ dízm əl ]
1. depressing: depressing to the spirit or outlook
2. hopeless: showing a lack or failure of hope

3. of poor quality: very poor or inadequate
Synonyms: miserable , gloomy , depressing , dreary , dull , murky , bleak , drab , grim , cheerless
Correct: Sam and Eric were supposed to be watching the signal fire, but they lapsed into sleep. When they woke and stoked the fire, they saw a shadow of the beast. Terrified, they woke me and I called for a meeting.
Version: sam an eric was spose to watching the signal fire but they lapsed into sleep. When they woke and stoked the fire they seen a shadow of the beest. Terrified the woke me and i call for an meeting
Skills: capitalization, spelling, subj-verb agreement, verb tense
Vocabulary Knowledge: lapse
[ laps ]
1. gradually come to stop: to come to an end or stop doing something gradually
2. decline: to decline in value, quality, or conduct "Their standards have lapsed."
3. lose significance: to decline gradually, becoming less important
Synonyms: decline , fall , tumble , descend , drop , slide , tail off , trail off, fail , drift , falter , fade , slip
Related words: elapse, relapse
Correct: The twins claimed the beast assaulted them, and I gave the edict we all left camp with our primitive, handmade spears to hunt out the beast.
Version: the twins claimed the beast assalted them so I gave the edict we all left camp with are primitive handmade spears to hunt out the beast
Skills: Capitalization, equivalent adjectives, confused words
Vocabulary Knowledge: e·dict
1. decree: a formal proclamation, especially one issued by a government, ruler, or other authority
2. authoritative command: a formal or authoritative command
Synonyms: proclamation , announcement , pronouncement, law , decree , statute , act , diktat , order , command , ruling , statement , declaration

Correct: I let Jack lead the expedition, but fear suffused the group when we neared an area of caves we had not previously explored. “I will go,” I proclaimed.
Version: I let jack led the expedition but fear suffused the group when we neared an area of caves we hadnt explored previously. Imma go i proclaimed.
Skills: comma use, contractions, spelling, colloquialisms
Vocabulary Knowledge: suf·fuse
[ sə ]
1. spread over something: to spread over or through something ( usually passive ) "A blush suffused his face with color."
Synonyms: fill , saturate , pervade , spread through, flood , permeate , imbue , steep , cover , diffuse
Correct: Walking alone I realized I felt an absence of confidence in the group. Maybe I am the problem.
It was not long though before I could feel Jack ambling behind me.
Version: Walkin alone I realized I felt a absence of confidence in the group. may be I the problem. it wasnt long before i could feel jack ambling behind me
Skills: correcting sentences, completing words, formal language, spelling, contractions, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: am·ble
[ ámb'l ]
1. walk slowly: to walk slowly in a relaxed way
2. slow walk: a slow and relaxed walk or style of walking
Synonyms: stroll , saunter , wander , mosey , promenade , walk , mooch
Correct: And then there were the boys, playing amicable games in the seriousness of the situation. I reminded them why we were here, and sent them back to camp to check the fire.
Version: and then there were the boys playin amicable games in the seriousness of the situatioln i reminded them why we was here and sent them back to camp to check the fire
Skills: Correct run-on, fused sentences, spelling, usage, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: am·i·ca·ble
[ ámmik əb'l ]
1. friendly: characterized by or done in friendliness, without anger or bad feelings

Synonyms: friendly , good-natured , harmonious , agreeable , good-humored , kind , polite
CHAPTER 7
Correct: As we traveled to the mountain, I could not shake the realization the boys were becoming slovenly and undisciplined. For me, the ocean now symbolizes an indomitable wall blocking out all hope of escape.
Version: as we traveled to the mountin i could not shake the realization the boys was becoming slovenly and undisciplined. for me the ocean now symbolize an indomitable wall blocking out all hope of escape.
Skills: spelling, capitalization, subj-verb agreement
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·dom·i·ta·ble
[ in dómmit əb'l ]
1. unconquerable: brave, determined, and impossible to defeat or frighten
Synonyms: unconquerable, strong , resolute , determined , stubborn , doughty , invincible , tough , spirited , steadfast , staunch
Correct: How can some of us realize the importance of our actions while others just act like inept children? I went on my first hunt. I am ashamed at the way it went because we all morphed into bloodthirsty savages.
Version: how can some of us relize the importance of are actions while others just act like inept children! I went on my first hunt? I am ashamed at the way it went because we all morphed into bloodthirsty savajes
Skills: End marks, capitalization, spelling, word usage
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·ept
[ i népt ]
1. unable to handle job: lacking the competence or skill for a particular task
2. totally inappropriate: not in keeping with what is right or proper for the circumstances
Correct: Though we missed the boar, we reenacted the scene making a casualty of Robert. Everyone lost control, and then they beat and stabbed Robert before they awoke from the frenzy.

Version: tho we mist the boar we reenacted the seen making a casualty of robert Everone lost control and then Robert was beat in stab before they woke from the frenzy
Skills: Spelling, confused words, introductory subordinate clause, passive voice
Vocabulary Knowledge ca·su·al·ty
[ əltee ]
1. accident victim: somebody who has a fatal accident or receives a serious injury
2. MILITARY injured or dead soldier: a member of the armed forces who is killed or injured during combat
3. victim: somebody or something destroyed or suffering as an indirect result of a particular event or circumstances
Synonyms: injured person, wounded person, dead person, fatality , loss
Correct: I wanted to lead the hunt, but Jack was bellicose, and I had to continue to keep my position in the eyes of the boys watching. Jack ran to the top of the hill, looked around, and frantically came back screaming to Roger and I that he had seen the beast.
Version: I wont to be leading the hunt, but jack was bellicose and I had to continue to keep my position in the eyes of the boys watching. Jack ran to the top of the hill, looked around, and frantically come back screaming to roger that he seen the beast.
Skills: Confused words, awkwardness, verb tenses, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: bel·li·cose
1. warlike: ready or inclined to quarrel, fight, or go to war
Synonyms: belligerent , aggressive , warlike , pugnacious , combative , confrontational, argumentative , quarrelsome
Correct: We ran to the viewpoint and saw a horrifying creature flapping wildly and releasing an audible vibrato in the wind. We had no choice but to run back to warn the group.
Version: We done run to the viewpoint and seen a horrifying creatur flapping wildly and released an audible vibrato in the wind. We had no choice but to run back to warn the group.
Skills: Verb tense, subj-verb agreement, parallelism
Vocabulary Knowledge: au·di·ble

[ áwdəb'l ]
[ áwd ə tàwree ]
1. capable of being heard : loud or clear enough to be heard "an audible gasp from the crowd"
Synonyms: perceptible , clear , distinct , noticeable , loud
CHAPTER 8
Correct: When we returned, Jack called a meeting with the conch and wanted to indict me for not being rescued or for killing the beast and throw me out of power because we had yet to be rescued or kill the beast. No one agreed with him, but I am lost and confused about what to do next.
Version: when we returned jack called a meeting with the conch and was wanting to indict me and to be throwing me out of power bc we wherent rescused or killed the beast. noone agreed with him but i lost and confused bout what to do next.
Skills: Introductory subordinate clause, capitalization, awkwardness
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·dict
1. formally charge accused person: to charge somebody formally with commission of a crime
2. accuse of a wrong: to accuse somebody of wrongdoing
Synonyms: arraign , charge , accuse , impeach , prosecute , summons
Correct: Angry because his grab for power was confounded, Jack stormed off. Before he left, however, he proclaimed “I am starting my own tribe of hunters! We will eat meat every day because we hunt.
Version: Angry b/c his grab for power was confounded, Jack left the group because he was going to start his own tribe, and ended up inviting everbody to go with him if they wanted.
Skills: Commas, word usage, spelling, simile, antecedent agreement, run-on sentences
Vocabulary Knowledge: con·found
[ kən fównd ]

1. bewilder somebody: to puzzle or confuse somebody
2. refute something : to prove somebody or something to be wrong "confounded the critics and went on to become an international success"
3. frustrate: to prevent somebody or something from succeeding "The lack of progress confounded him and he left in disgust."
4. mix things up: to fail to distinguish between two or more things "I am not confounding modesty with bashfulness." "He often confounds fact and opinion."
Synonyms: prevent, frustrate, delay, stop
Correct: I am cognizant of falling into depression and fearing the worst, but Piggy suggested we build another signal fire on the beach. During the night, many of the boys left us for Jack’s group.
Version: I am cognizant of myself falling into a depression and feared the worst but Piggy suggested we build another signal fire on the beach for passing ships. during the night many of the boys left us for jacks group.
Skills: Spelling, capitalization, misuse of reflexive pronoun, run-on sentences, parallellism
Vocabulary Knowledge: cog·ni·zant
[ kógnizənt ]
1. knowing about something: having knowledge of something ( formal )
Synonyms: knowing , aware , conscious , acquainted , familiar , sensible
Correct: Apparently, Jack’s tribe killed a boar and put its head on a spear in the middle of a field as an offering to the beast. Then, they came back like enemies to raid our camp of supplies. Jack invited the boys to cede their membership in my group and to come join his and feast every day.
Version: Apparently they killed a boar and put it’s head on a spear in the middle of a field as a offering to the beast. Then they come back like enemies to raid our camp of supplies. Jack invite the boys to his feast and to cede their membership in my group and to come join his and feast every day.
Skills: Possessive case, comma use, verb tense, parallelism,
Vocabulary Knowledge: cede
[ seed ]
1. surrender something: to surrender or give up something such as land, rights, or power, to another country, group, or person
Synonyms: yield , concede , give up , give way, let go, surrender , relinquish , abandon

CHAPTER 9
Correct: We went to the feast, but we got carried away. We were caught in the moment, and a dark, corporeal figure came into view.
Version: We went to the feast but we got carried away. We was caught in the moment and a dark corporeal figure come into view.
Skills: Subj-verb agreement, missing verbs,
Vocabulary Knowledge: cor·po·re·al
[ kawr páwree əl ]
1. concerning the physical body: relating to or involving the physical body rather than the mind or spirit
2. material: material or physical rather than spiritual
Synonyms: physical , corporal , corporeal , fleshly , human , biological
Correct: Thinking it was the beast, the boys attacked immediately, tenaciously biting it and tearing it apart like animals. A storm blew in, and in the lightning we could see the beast we attacked was Simon.
Version: Thinking it the beast the boys attacked immediately, tenaciously biting him and tearing it apart like animals. a storm blue in an in the litning we could see the beast we attacked was simon
Skills: run-ons, capitalization, spelling
Vocabulary Knowledge: te·na·cious
[ tə náyshəss ]
1. determined or stubborn: tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or opinion without changing or doubting it
2. tightly held: difficult to loosen, shake off, or pull away from "his tenacious grip"
3. persistent: persisting for a long time and difficult to change, destroy, or get rid of "a tenacious head cold"
Correct: At the scariest moment of the storm, the wind howled and crashed, and sent a large shadow flying to the beach, which terrified all of us. It was then we realized it was just a parachute, and that the beast was a figment of our imaginations.
Version: at the most scariest moment of the storm, the wind howled and crashed, and sent an large shadow flying to the beach, which terrifying all of us… than we realized it was just a parachute and that the beast was a figment of our imaginations.

Skills: Superlative, comma use, possessive case,
Vocabulary Knowledge: fig·ment
[ fígmənt ]
1. purely imaginary thing: something produced by or only existing in somebody's imagination
Synonyms: fabrication, creation, invention, illusion, fantasy, hallucination
Correct: Almost everyone has joined the chaos of Jack’s decadent tribe, while those who remain with me are losing spirit quickly.
Version: Almost everyone has joined the chaos of jacks decadent tribe those who remain with me are losing spirit quickly.
Skills:
Vocabulary Knowledge: dec·a·dent
[ dék əd'nt ]
1. in decline: undergoing a process of decline or decay, especially in morals
2. immoral: showing uninhibitedly or immorally self-indulgent behavior
Synonyms: debauched , corrupt , depraved , dissolute , degenerate , immoral , licentious , profligate , self-indulgent
Correct: Jack has adopted the fly-covered head of the boar they killed as a god, using it to support his own megalomania and to justify treating the other boys like slaves. It is demoralizing to see the harsh reality of human nature.
Version: jack has adapted the fly covered head of the boar they killed as a god he is using it to support his own megalomania and justifying treating the other boys like slaves. It is demoralizing to see the harsh reality of human nature
Skills: Confused words, hyphenated compounds, comma use, run-on sentence, parallelism
Vocabulary Knowledge: meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a
[ mèggəlō máynee ə ]
1. greed for power: an excessive enjoyment in having power over other people and a craving for more of it
2. psychiatric disorder with delusions of power: a psychiatric disorder in which the patient experiences delusions of great power and importance

Synonyms: power lust, overbearingness, tyranny , totalitarianism, autocracy , despotism
CHAPTER 10
Correct: (with previous) When Piggy and I conversed again, he seemed unable to handle the reality of
Simon’s death. He accorded it the status of an accident rather than cold murder.
Version: when me an Piggy conversated again, he seemed unable to handle the reality of the situation of Simon’s death he accorded it the status of accident rather than cold murder.
Skills: Pronoun case, invented word, pronoun order, comma use, introductory subordinate clause, runon sentence
Vocabulary Knowledge: ac·cord
[ ə káwrd ]
1. transitive verb render somebody something: to give somebody or something a particular status or treatment "was accorded the same privileges as her predecessor"
2. intransitive verb agree: to be in agreement or come to an agreement "accords with my own view"
3. transitive verb grant something: to bestow something such as a blessing on somebody
Synonyms: knowledge , awareness, grasp , perception , understanding , acquaintance , appreciation
Correct: The truth is, we participated in a brutal, repulsive murder. We are a small goup now, Piggy,
Sam, Eric, a handful of the littluns, and I; everyone else has joined Jack at Castle Rock.
Version: the truth is we particapated in a brutal repulsive murder. We are a small group now, piggy sam eric an hand full of littluns and me everyone else has joined jack at castle rock.
Skills: comma use, spelling, run-on sentence
Vocabulary Knowledge: re·pul·sive
[ ri púlssiv ]
1. very unpleasant: making somebody feel disgust or very strong dislike
2. repellent: tending to repel

Correct: He is ruling with absolute power, taking on a tyrant’s disposition. He is even teaching his followers the beast can assume any form at any time like some mythical being.
Version: He ruling with absolute power takin on a tyrants disposition and he even teaching his followers the beast can assume any form at any time like some mythical being.
Skills: Missing verb, spelling, run-on sentence, subj-verb agreement, verb form
Vocabulary Knowledge: dis·po·si·tion
[ dìsp ə zísh'n ]
1. personality: somebody's usual mood or temperament
2. behavioral tendency: an inclination or tendency to act in a particular way
3. settlement: settlement of a business or legal matter
Synonyms: nature , character , temperament , temper , outlook , mood , personality
Correct: At first, I tried to comfort the littluns’ when they had nightmares, but now I am having recurrent nightmares of my own. We were awakened by a brutal attack from Jack’s tribe.
Version: At first I tried to comfort the littluns’ when the had nightmares but now I am having recurrent nightmares of my own. We was woke up by a brutal attack from jacks tribe.
Skills: Agreement, spelling, run-ons
Vocabulary Knowledge: re·cur·rent
[ ri kúrrənt ]
1. occurring again: happening or appearing again, especially repeatedly
2. turning around: describes a blood vessel or nerve that turns back on itself and runs in the opposite direction
Synonyms: recurring, regular , repeated, persistent , frequent , periodic , intermittent , continuing , continual , chronic , spasmodic
Correct: They beat us pretty badly, and they stole Piggy’s glasses. Piggy explained it – with his glasses, they stole our power to make fire. How are we going to overcome this malicious attack?
Version: they beat us pretty bad and they completely stole piggys glasses. Piggy explained it when they stole his glasses they stole our power to make fire. How are we going to overcome this malicious attack
Skills: Adverb use, superfluous words, possessive case, introductory subordinate clasue, capitalization , hyphen use
Vocabulary Knowledge: ma·li·cious

[ m ə líshəss ]
1. deliberately harmful: motivated by or resulting from a desire to cause harm or pain to another
CHAPTER 11
Correct: In the morning we tried to light a new fire, but we could not do it without the glasses. Poor
Piggy can’t even see, and he posited we have a meeting.
Version: in the morning we tried to light a new fire but we couldn’t do it without the glasses poor piggy cannot even see and he posited we have a meeting
Skills: Capitalization, run-on sentences, punctuation
Vocabulary Knowledge: pos·it
[ pózzit ]
1. put something forward: to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact
2. position something: to place something firmly in position
3. something put forward: a suggestion, assumption, or fact put forward for consideration
Synonyms: put forward , postulate , suggest , theorize , speculate , hypothesize , advance
Correct: We agreed to go to Jack’s tribe and make them think logically, taking the conch as a reminder, but it became a travesty.
Version: we agreed to go to jacks tribe and make them think logicaly taking the conch as a remainder but it became a travesty
Skills: run-on sentences, possessive case, non-essential phrases, end marks, spelling
Vocabulary Knowledge: trav·es·ty
[ trávv əstee ]
1. false representation: a distorted or debased version of something
2. grotesque imitation: a literary or artistic work, usually meant as a parody, that ridicules something serious by imitating it in a grotesque or distorted manner
3. make travesty of something: to imitate or ridicule something in a grotesque or distorted manner
Synonyms: charade , parody , mockery , sham , pretense , farce , caricature

Correct: In a sudden altercation, Jack attacked me as I tried to explain the importance of the signal fire if we were ever going to have any hope of rescue. He ignored me, ordering his guards tie up Sam and
Eric.
Version: In a sudden altercation I was attacked by jack as i tried to explain the importance of the signal fire, if we were ever going to have any hope of rescue. He ignored me, ordering his guards to tie up Sam and Eric.
Skills: Capitalization, passive voice essential clauses, compound sentences
Vocabulary Knowledge: al·ter·ca·tion
[ àwlt ər káysh'n ]
1. heated argument: a heated argument, quarrel, or confrontation
Synonyms: argument , quarrel , disagreement , dispute , exchange , squabble , clash , difference of opinion, confrontation , row , fight
Correct: When we surreptitiously tried to escape, Jack shoved a huge rock down the mountain. I dodged the boulder, but it hit Piggy, broke the conch, and knocked him to a terrible death.
Version: when we surreptitiously tried to get away jack shoved a huge rock down the mountain i dodged the boulder but it hit piggy, break the conch, and knocking him to a terrible death
Skills: Introductory subordinate clause, vivid language, parallelism, capitalization
Vocabulary Knowledge: sur·rep·ti·tious
[ sùr əp tíshəss ]
1. trying to avoid being noticed: done in a concealed or underhand way to escape notice, especially disapproval
2. secretly
Correct: As I made my way back to camp, I could hear Sam and Eric being tortured into joining Jack’s tribe and conceding to his authority. For the first time, I am completely totally alone.
Version: as i made my way back to camp i could hear sam and eric being tortured into joining jacks tribe and conceding to his authority. for the first time, I am completely totaly alone
Skills: Introductory subordinate clause, capitalization, possessives, equivalent adjectives

Vocabulary Knowledge: con·cede
[ k ən seed ]
1. transitive verb reluctantly accept something to be true: to admit or acknowledge something, often grudgingly or with reluctance
2. transitive verb grant rights to somebody: to allow or yield something such as a right or privilege to another person or country
3. transitive and intransitive verb admit failure before end: to accept and acknowledge defeat in a contest, debate, election, or fight, often without waiting for the final result
4. transitive verb U.K. give something away: to allow an opponent or opposing team to gain something valuable, usually a goal or points
Synonyms: allow , acknowledge , grant , admit , accept , own
Synonyms: yield , give in , give up , compromise , forfeit
CHAPTER 12
Correct: I stumbled across the boar’s head by accident. I was in the jungle trying to figure out my next steps when I found it. It was now a clean, translucent white skull… a reminder of the conch.
Version: i stumbled across the boars head by accident i was in the jungle trying to figure out my next steps. When I found it hanging on a spear. It was now a clean translucent white skull a reminder of the conch.
Skills: Capitalization, possessive, run-on sentences, fragment, equivalent adjectives, ellipsis
Vocabulary Knowledge: trans·lu·cent
1. letting light through diffusely: allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely, so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished
2. glowing: having a glowing appearance, as if light were coming through
Synonyms: transparent , semitransparent, see-through , lucid , clear , lucent
Correct: What the conch was to civilization on the unforgiving island, the boar’s head was to invidious barbarism within Jack’s command. I destroyed the head as it had destroyed the boys, and I took the spear to destroy Jack.

Version: what the conch was to civilization on the unforgiving island the boars head was to invidious barbarism within jacks command. I destroyed the head as it had destroyed the boys and I took the spear to destroy jack.
Skills: Introductory subordinate clause, possessive, analogy
Vocabulary Knowledge: in·vid·i·ous
[ in víddee əss ]
1. unjust: making or implying an unfair distinction
2. unpleasant: unpleasant because producing or likely to produce jealousy, resentment, or hatred in other people
Synonyms: unenviable , unpleasant , discriminatory , undesirable , impossible , unfair , odious , offensive , tricky , horrible , difficult , awkward , insulting , spiteful , malevolent
Correct: I found Sam and Eric as guardsmen. They fed me but refused to recede from Jack’s tribe and join me, explaining Jack was sending a crew my way the next day.
Version: I found Sam and Eric as guardsman they fed me but refuse to recede from jacks tribe and to join me sayin jack was sendin a crew my way the next day.
Skills: confused words, run on, proper nouns, tense, vivid vocabulary
Vocabulary Knowledge: re·cede
1. go back: to go back or down from a point or level
2. get farther away: to become more distant or unlikely; withdraw
3. slope: to slope backward
Synonyms: move away, retreat , go back , withdraw , draw back , draw away, ebb , retrocede , regress
Correct: I slept in a thicket but woke to hearing Jack torturing Sam and Eric into telling him where I was.
I tried to hide, but Jack set the jungle on fire to smoke me out.
Version: I slept in a thicket but woke to hearing jack torturing Sam and Eric into telling were I wuz. I tryed to hide but jack sat the jungle on fire to smoke me out
Skills: formal language, wrong words, spelling, punctuation

Vocabulary:
Correct: I fought my way past the antagonist, and the boys, painted like indian warriors in the old westerns, were chasing me with spears. I thought was dead.
Version: I faught my way passed the antagonist and the boys was chasin me with spears and painted like indian warriors in the old westerns. I thought I was dead.
Skills: modifiers, confused words, spelling, tense, subject-verb agreement
Vocabulary Knowledge: an·tag·o·nist
[ an tágg ənist ]
1. opponent: somebody or something opposing or in conflict with another
2. character in conflict with hero: a major character in a book, play, or movie whose values or behavior are in conflict with those of the protagonist or hero
3. neutralizing agent: a drug that neutralizes the effect of a substance on the body
Synonyms: rival , adversary , opponent , enemy , contender , competitor
Correct: It was only a matter of time until they caught me, so as I ran to the beach my only hope was my death would be quick and painless. I collapsed no longer ambulatory. That is when I saw him.
Version: it was a matter of time until they caught me so as I runned to the beach my only hope was my death would be quickly and painless I collapsed no longer ambulatory thats when I seen him
Skills: Verb form, run-on sentence, adverbs v. adjective, confused words, contractions
Vocabulary Knowledge: am·bu·la·to·ry
[ ámby ələ tàwree ]
1. relating to walking: relating to or equipped for walking
2. walking or moving: walking or moving around, or done while walking or moving
3. not confined to bed: describes a patient who is able to walk and does not have to be kept in bed
Synonyms: movable , portable , transportable, itinerant , peripatetic , traveling , ambulatory , rootless , nomadic
Correct: A cordial naval officer had seen the fire set by vengeance and evil chaos and finally came to our rescue. To this day, his words still plague me.
Version: a cordial naval officer seen the fire sat by vengeance and evil chaos finale came to are rescue to this day I can still hear his words plaguing me

Skills: tense, confused words, punctuation
Vocabulary Knowledge: cor·dial
[ káwrj əl ]
1. hospitably warm: friendly and affectionate
2. deeply felt: sincere or profound
3. refreshing: stimulating or invigorating
Synonyms: pleasant , affable , genial , friendly , affectionate , warm , amiable , jovial , convivial
Correct: “How could this group of boys – and English progeny at that – have lost all reverence for the rules of civilization in so short a time?” he asked.
Version: how could this group of boys and english progeny at that have lost all reverence for the rules of civilization in so short a time he asked
Skills: Direct quote, hypens, capitalization, end marks
Vocabulary Knowledge: prog·e·ny
[ prójj ənee ]
1. offspring of organism: an offspring of a person, animal, or plant
2. something resulting: something that develops or results from something else
Synonyms: offspring , children, young , descendants, posterity , issue , scions

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