Vocabulary
U3: The farmers describe the Iron Giant's footprints as colossal, what does colossal mean?
extremely large, huge
U2: In "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" what was the boy's name and where was he from?
His name was William and he was from Malawi.
U8: What is the best pronoun to add to this sentence:
That is my neighbor _____ is always walking her dog after dinner.
who
U1: What is the pink tin for at the coffee stand?
For Alex's college fund.
U8: How does the conversation between Supero and The Kid go? What happens?
The Kid wants to be a superhero but Supero starts asking him about his powers and that being a superhero is not good. It is not a positive conversation.
U3: What is science fiction?
A genre of fictional stories (not true) that has elements of science in it (time-travel, aliens, technology, robots, etc)
U8: How would you describe Captain Americana's personality? Why?
He is arrogant and has a big ego, he calls himself handsome.
U7: Which are the dependent and independent clauses?
Because it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Veteran's Park.
Dependent - because it was raining
Independent - Maria went for a jog at Veteran's Park
U7: Where did Dolores and Cesar grow up?
Dolores - New Mexico and Cesar - Arizona
U7: What was the cause that Cesar and Dolores were fighting for? Give an example of a protest.
They had a grape boycott. They were fighting to give migrant farm workers more rights and better working conditions.
U4: What is a trinket?
A small object, usually jewelry, that has little value
U1: What kind of job did Alex's dad have?
he had a small coffee truck
U8: What is the correct past subject-verb agreement for the following sentence:
The boy _____ not impressed by Splash Man and his powers.
was
U4: Where is Zhenni from and where in the US is she going?
She is from Taiwan and she is going to the Bramwood School in Massachusetts.
U2: In the story, William builds a windmill. Why does he build a windmill and with what does he build it?
He builds it as a way to make energy to get water to his village, he builds it with scraps.
What does it mean for something to "look familiar"?
meaning something is easily recognizable or possibly known
U2: How did the villagers react when they saw William trying to build his windmill?
They laughed and thought it was ridiculous
U2: What is the simple past tense for the verb "build"?
built
U1: What was Mr. Wallace's coffee order?
black coffee, two sugars
U4: In the story of "The Jade Ring" why does Big Uncle make Zhenni pack toilet paper?
What is a league?
a group of sports teams that play against each other
What is the farmers' solution to the problem of the Iron Giant?
They dig a ditch and make a trap
U3: Fill in the sentence using the present perfect tense:
We _____________ many essays so far. (write)
have written
Why was the jade ring once lost from Zhenni's family?
Big Uncle was wrongfully jailed and the grandmother had to give the jade ring as a bribe to get him out.
In "Burrito Man," how does the author show that Papi was important to many people?
Many people attended his memorial and offered sympathies to Alex.