Hi-Lights I Chapter Seven Review!!! Clichés/Sexist Language HomophonesGrab BagObjectivityWordiness/ Redundancies Clarity/ Conciseness 100 200 300 400

Hi-Lights IChapter Seven

Review!!!

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Clichés/Sexist Language - 100

• Replace the sexist term with a more appropriate one.

• They’ve Always wanted to be firemen.

Did you get it right?


•Firefighters!

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• Blah blah blah . . . One giant leap for mankind . . .

The Answer


• Humankind

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• The businessman’s job is giving the business.

Think you got it?

Clichés/and Sexist Language 300

• Business executive’s, manager’s, etc.

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Clichés/Sexist Language - 400 Dude, this motor oil is totally man-made.

And the answer is . . .

Cliches and Sexist Cliches and Sexist Language - 400Language - 400• Machine-made, syntheticMachine-made, synthetic

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• After the cyclone ripped through the sprawling metropolis of Cascade, seamstress rode her bike to Marshall’s for a frozen Snicker’s Bar.

So, you think you’re right, eh???


• Seamster, Tailor, Sewer

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• Rephrase without using clichés

• After his bath, Cody was as fresh as a daisy.

Here’s the answer . . .

Clichés/Sexist LanguageClichés/Sexist Language - - 600600

After his bath, After his bath, Cody was fresh.Cody was fresh.



Don’t beat around the bush; get right down to the meat and potatoes of these clichés!

The answer . . .

Clichés/Sexist Language - 700Clichés/Sexist Language - 700

Don’t waste time; get to the point of these clichés!


Clichés/Sexist Clichés/Sexist Language - 800Language - 800

• After the dust settled, my After the dust settled, my parents grounded me for parents grounded me for the rest of my life.the rest of my life.

Think you’re right?

Clichés/Sexist Language - 800Clichés/Sexist Language - 800

After the argument, my parents grounded After the argument, my parents grounded me for the rest of my life.me for the rest of my life.

My parents grounded me for the rest of my My parents grounded me for the rest of my life.life.


Clichés/Sexist Language - Clichés/Sexist Language - 10001000

A general rule of thumb is to A general rule of thumb is to avoid like the plague taking your avoid like the plague taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.video arcade for your first date.

Click for the answer

Cliches/Sexist Language- 1000

• Generally, avoid taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.

• Avoid taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.


Homophones - Homophones - 100100

According to school policy, students According to school policy, students cannot (where, wear) tank tops that show cannot (where, wear) tank tops that show stomachs.stomachs.

This way to the answer

Homophones - 100

•According to school policy, students cannot wear tank tops that show stomachs.

Back to Game Board

Homophones - 200• (“Who’s, Whose) ears are you talking about, big mouth?”


Homophones - 200Homophones - 200

Back to Game Board

“Whose ears are you talking about, big mouth?”


““Dude, I totally have (two, too, to) Dude, I totally have (two, too, to) much homework tonight; woe is me! much homework tonight; woe is me! How will I ever find time to play X-How will I ever find time to play X-Box tonight?”Box tonight?”

This Way to the Answer


““Dude, I totally have Dude, I totally have tootoo much much homework tonight; woe is me! homework tonight; woe is me! How will I ever find time to play X-How will I ever find time to play X-Box tonight?”Box tonight?”



• George’s insane laughter (effected, affected) the teacher.


Homophones - 400

• George’s insane laughter affected the teacher.

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• Large (wastes, waists) and much (waists, wastes) are sad symbols of our nation’s wealth.



• Large waists and much waste are sad symbols of our nation’s wealth.


Homophones - 600Homophones - 600 She (through, threw) the spitball (through, She (through, threw) the spitball (through,

threw) the classroom.threw) the classroom.

And the answer is . . .


She She threwthrew the spitball the spitball throughthrough the the classroom.classroom.

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Homophones - 700• I will play tetherball with (you’re, your)

pancreas.

Homophones - 700Homophones - 700I will play tetherball with YOUR

pancreas.

Game board


“You shut up, man – don’t think you can (led, lead) me around!”

Homophones - 800

•“You shut up, man – don’t think you can lead me around!”

To the Game Board!!!!


• (Their, They’re, There) neighbor (Their, They’re, There) neighbor drowned in the creek over (their, drowned in the creek over (their, they’re, there). (Their, They’re, there) they’re, there). (Their, They’re, there) never going to forget it.never going to forget it.


Homophones - 1000

• Their neighbor drowned in the creek over there. They’re never going to forget it.


Objectivity - 100

The clowns, who were really scary looking, made small children cry.

Objectivity - 100Objectivity - 100

The clowns made small children cry.The clowns made small children cry.



• When he blows his nose, he When he blows his nose, he doesn’t use tissues or his sleeve; doesn’t use tissues or his sleeve; he uses magazines, which is really he uses magazines, which is really disgusting.disgusting.

Objectivity - 200

When he blows his nose, he does not use tissues or his sleeve; he uses magazines.

To the Game Board

Objectivity - 300

• This makes no sense, but none of the campsites has electricity.


• None of the campsites has None of the campsites has electricity.electricity.

To the Game BoardTo the Game Board

Objectivity - 400

Everyone will remember Greenbush as a sprawling metropolis.


• Many Sheboygan County residents will remember Greenbush as a sprawling metropolis.

• Scott Fischer will remember Greenbush.

ObjectivityObjectivity500500

Mr. Munson, that weird Mr. Munson, that weird guy with all of the guy with all of the dogs, walks down dogs, walks down Reed Street every Reed Street every morning.morning.

Subject/Verb Agreement - 500Subject/Verb Agreement - 500

Mr. Munson, the guy with all of the dogs, walks down Reed Street every morning.


Albert Einstein heroically saved five groundhogs from a steamroller.

Objectivity - 600

• Albert Einstein saved five groundhogs from a steamroller.

Game BoardOH NO!!!

Objectivity - 700 Objectivity - 700

Dressed like a player with Dressed like a player with a bunch of bling-bling, a bunch of bling-bling, Mr. Mella said, “Go Mr. Mella said, “Go Panthers!”Panthers!”

Objectivity - 700Objectivity - 700• Dressed like a player with Dressed like a player with

a bunch of bling-bling, a bunch of bling-bling, Mr. Mella said, “Go Mr. Mella said, “Go Panthers!”Panthers!”

This way to the game board

Go Panthers!!

Objectivity - 800

•We love to finish our paper on time.

Objectivity - 800

• Hi Lights students like to finish their newspaper on time.

Objectivity - 1000

• Ponyboy Curtis, A Greaser, Will always be remembered as a hero.

Objectivity - 1000

• Jerry Smith of Windrixville will remember Ponyboy Curtis as A hero.

• Many will remember Ponyboy Curtis as a hero.


Wordiness/Redundancies - 100

Find a better word.Students should utilize their time better.

Think you’ve got it??

Wordiness/Redundancies - 100 Students should use their time

better.

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Wordiness/Redundancies - 200Wordiness/Redundancies - 200• The teacher planned to initiate new methods of keeping students awake.

Wordiness/Redundancies - Wordiness/Redundancies - 200200


•The teacher planned to start, begin, use new methods of keeping students awake.

Click on the clock!

Wordiness/Redundancies- 300

• The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes

residereside in front of Plymouth High School. in front of Plymouth High School.

Think you’ve got it, eh?


• The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes

livelive in front of Plymouth High School. in front of Plymouth High School.

To the Game Board

Wordiness/Redundacies - 400

• We will proceed to the concert to make the garage band feel like rock stars.

Click Here

Wordiness/Redundancies- 400•We will go to the

concert to make the garage band feel like rock stars.

Rock back to the Game Board


Oh Man!!!


Eliminate the redundancy.

• Dude, Big John has that exact same jacket!

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• Dude, Big John has the same jacket!

• Dude, Big John has that exact jacket!

Go Home!

Wordiness/Wordiness/Redundancies - 600Redundancies - 600

I usually pack my lunch at 6:00 a.m. in the I usually pack my lunch at 6:00 a.m. in the morning.morning.


• I usually pack my lunch at 6:00 a.m.

Game Board, Y’all


• The CD is blue in color.


•The CD is blue.The CD is blue.

• Click HereClick Here

Wordiness/Redundancies - 800Wordiness/Redundancies - 800

• Samantha is now currently Samantha is now currently pumping iron to make sure she pumping iron to make sure she aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.


• Samantha is now pumping iron to make sure she aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.

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• The Dude was ubiquitous in Malibu.

Stay out of Malibu!!!!

Pronoun/Antecedent - 1000

Pronoun/Antecedent - 1000

The Dude was widespread/all over (in) Malibu.

MalibuClick to return to game board

Conciseness/Clarity - 100Conciseness/Clarity - 100

Make this sentence more concise. The drag race was won by the schmuck

in the corvette.

Conciseness/Clarity - 100

• The schmuck in the corvette won the drag race.

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Pat and Joe decided to make a journey to Lake Michigan to give a performance in basketweaving.


• Pat and Joe decided to go to Lake Michigan to perform basketweaving.

Dude, really, we’re not that good.

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• The square dance was performed by a pig.

• Click on the pig

Conciseness/Clarity - 300• A pig performed the square dance.

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• Some residents protested against the plan.

Conciseness and Clarity - 400

• Some residents protested the plan.

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Boo!

This

plan

stinks!!


• In the event that Mr. Cleary speaks on the subject of journalism during the course of the day, students should be ready and prepared to take notes.


• If Mr. Cleary speaks about If Mr. Cleary speaks about journalism, students should journalism, students should be ready to take notes.be ready to take notes.

• If Mr. Cleary speaks about If Mr. Cleary speaks about journalism, students should journalism, students should be ready to take notes.be ready to take notes.

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Conciseness/Conciseness/Clarity - 600Clarity - 600

• The committee held a meeting for the purpose of checking plans for the months of summer.

Think you know it, eh?


The committee met to check summer plans.

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Conciseness/Clarity -700

• The car that is completely broken will not make it to the city that is full of garbage.


The broken car will not make it to garbage-filled city.

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• Due to the fact that Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will hold a writing clinic in the month of January.


Because Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will Because Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will hold a writing clinic in January.hold a writing clinic in January.

Back to the Board

Conciseness/Clarity – 1K

The movie of the name “Office Space” is one that people who enjoy comedy will enjoy.



• People who enjoy comedy will enjoy the movie “Office Space.”

• People who enjoy comedy will enjoy the movie “Office Space.”

Grab Bag - 100

“Yeah, I’m doing the drywall at the work (cite, site, sight) for the new McDonald’s.”

Grab Bag - 100• “Yeah, I’m doing the drywall at

the work site for the new McDonald’s.”

Grab Bag - 200 Please (except, accept) this fine job

mowing lawns, Forrest.

Grab Bag - 200• Please accept this fine job mowing

lawns, Forrest.

Grab Bag - 300• Find a simple replacement for

this wordy term:

• After stuffing himself over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Mr. Cleary became rather

corpulent.

Grab Bag - 300

• After stuffing himself over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Mr. Cleary became rather

fat / chubby.

The Game Board Awaits

Grab Bag - 400• Tyler (could of, could have) told us it

wasn’t a costume party before we rented these stupid giant squid and Spongebob Squarepants costumes.

Grab Bag - 400Tyler could have told us it

wasn’t a costume party before we rented these stupid giant squid and Spongebob Squarepants costumes.

More Jeopardy fun awaits . . .

Grab Bag - 500• All of the Backstreet Boys

(accept, except) Josh were there.

Grab Bag - 500

•All of the Backstreet Boys except Josh were there.

Grab Bag - 600

• After nine months of suffering and pandemonium, Davis left school to begin his summer vacation.

Grab Bag - 600• After nine months, Davis left school and

began his summer vacation.

Back to the Game Board. Peace.

Grab Bag - 700

• “Hey, Mr. Munson, get the (led, lead) out!”

Mr. Munson . . Putt . . .putt . . . puttMr. Cleary

Come on, Munson, can’t you ride any

faster?

Oh jeepers! . . . I’m trying, man! I need some water! Oh my goodness, I

think I’m going to be sick!

Grab Bag - 700

“Hey, Mr. Munson, get the lead out!”

Grab Bag - 800

• What is a transitional element?

Grab Bag - 800• Transitional elements are

words, phrases, or whole sentences that or whole paragraphs that tie a story together. They take the readers from subject to subject, fact to fact, time to time, place to place, without confusing them along the way.

Grab Bag- 1000

• What is a “back-up” quote?

Grab Bag - 1000

• A back up quote is a quote designed to support the lead.

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Hi-Lights I Chapter Seven Review!!! Clichés/Sexist Language HomophonesGrab BagObjectivityWordiness/ Redundancies Clarity/ Conciseness 100 200 300 400