Interrogative Verb Mood Grade 8 Interrogative Verb Mood

Interrogative Verb Mood Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood

What do you Notice? • “Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? ” - Louisa May Alcott , Little Women • “Is it really possible to tell someone else what one feels? ” - Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina • “And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but overacuteness of the sense? ” - Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart • “For, after all, how do we know that two and two make four? Or that the force of gravity works? Or that the past is unchangeable? If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable – what then? ” - George Orwell, 1984 Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood

Invitation to Compare and Contrast Look at the groups of sentences. Compare and contrast the structure, format, and content. Discuss what you see. Set 1: Did you take your vitamin this morning? Did you go to the game Friday night? Set 2: Would you prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream? Should I call or email you? Set 3: you? Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood What are you doing? Where do you live? Set 4: There’s a game on today, isn’t there? You’re coming to the party, aren’t

Invitation to Revise Rewrite these sentences to change the interrogative structure as indicated. 1: Do you want coffee, tea, or soda? (Revise to be yes/no. ) 2: The bus has already left? (Revise to add tag. ) 3. Would you like to go to the movie? (Change to alternative; list of choices. ) Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood

Invitation to Edit What’s wrong? “Wouldn’t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? ” “Wouldn’t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them”? “Wouldnt it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? ” “Wouldn’t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in it? ” Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood

Invitation to Write Think of a famous person, living or dead, you would like to talk to. Write a list of at least five interrogative sentences using at least two of the different interrogative formats. Examples: Would you rather live in Nashville or Hollywood? (alternative format) Did you enjoy the show, President Lincoln? (yes/no format) Grade 8 | Interrogative Verb Mood