The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Hitchcock Slang Quote “You to dance for me?” Uncle Gorky hands me a mug of tea. The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Hitchcock Present tense for past action I watched his calloused finger move along the nautical chart. He’s trying to decide which direction to best place to anchor that’s protected in case the weather kicks up, but still close to the fishing grounds. The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Hitchcock Apostrophe for possession Everybody wanted to grab on tight and hitch a ride on the skirts of Dora’s success. But I wasn’t fooled. The of Other People’s Houses by Hitchcock Dashes Then I’d stare at the water fountain, wishing it had magical powers and would bubble up a secret potion that I could drink and my life could go back in time. I’d even settle for just as far back as that swim
meet--when he flicked me on the butt with a towel and asked me to come to a party--so I could say no. The Nazi Hunters by Neal Hascomb Dialogue punctuation Hyphen Yes, Gerund phrase Peter Malkin was on guard when Eichmann turned to him, still wearing the blacked-out goggles. “Are you the man who captured me?” Eichmann said. “Yes, my name is Maxim,” Malkin answered hesitatingly, giving his alias. The Nazi Hunters by Neal Hascomb Hyphen Commas in compound sentence with interrupter Ben-Gurion looked up from his desk, surprised to see him. “I have brought Adolf Eichmann with me. For two hours how he has been on Israeli soil, and, if you authorize it, he will be handed over to the Israeli police.”
were discovering new things about them all the time. The thought of it made me I could study jellyfish for the rest of my life and never run out of new things to learn. The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin Colon Consider this: A Jellyfish sting is one of the fastest reactions in the animal kingdom. Their stingers are coiled like harpoons, millions of invisible weapons just waiting. Pennyroyal Academy Dependent clause for specific effect If I’m still in this forest by nightfall, I’ll never leave it again. Pennyroyal Academy Parallelism adjective/nouns “What were you doing out there by yourself anyway? Enchanted forests and barefoot girls don’t have a particularly
“Just age catching up with me,” she says. Pg 97 A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman Sentence variety Outside the temple wall, Paati takes off her slippers. I don’t. I’m not sure I want to limp in. with God?” Paati says. “Why should I be, Paati?” Pg 97 A Time to by Padma Venkatraman Colon After a million miles a trillion minutes walked with no thought at all, I slow the motion down in my mind: flex thigh, bend knee, lift ankle, straighten knee, heel down, then the ball of my foot. Pg 107 A Time to by Padma Venkatraman Interesting sentence formations Pa, Ma, Chandra, all ask, “How does the new leg feel?” I don’t point out their question misses a point: Even this new leg doesn’t feel. I won’t ever feel five toes, my
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson Excellent sentence variety/length Booth scrambled to the stage, turned to the audience, and stood up straight. Though every second was precious to his escape, he knew that this was his last appearance on the American stage. This would be the performance he would be remembered for. All eyes were on him. Pg 43 The Extra Yard by Mike Lupica Teddy thought of himself as a whole new kid: Teddy Madden 2.0. Pg 2 Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Ellipses Fragment Adele said nothing. Her lips were pressed so tight they were white. “How can you do this to Papa and Mama? After what happened to Martin…” Martin. The brother. The one who snapped his neck on the