Grammar
This type of word connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as and, but, and because.
What is a conjunction?
This character is the oldest of the Garza sisters and often takes responsibility for her younger sisters.
Who is Odilia?
This question guides Michael Pollan’s exploration of where food comes from: “What should we ___?”
What is eat?
This character is Art’s father and the Holocaust survivor whose story is told in the graphic novel.
Who is Vladek Spiegelman?
This element of poetry refers to the person or voice telling the poem.
What is the speaker?
This punctuation mark (—) can be used to add emphasis or insert extra information into a sentence.
What is an em dash?
The sisters begin their journey after discovering this person’s body in their swimming hole.
Who is the dead man?
This crop is one of the most common ingredients found in processed foods in America.
What is corn?
In Maus, Jewish people are represented as these animals.
What are mice?
Words that create pictures in the reader’s mind by appealing to the senses are examples of this.
What is imagery?
In the sentence “I wanted to go outside, but I had too much homework,” the word but connects two independent clauses. This type of sentence is called this.
What is a compound sentence?
Throughout the novel, the sisters are guided and protected by this supernatural figure from Mexican folklore.
Who is La Llarona?
This type of beef is valued because the fat is spread throughout the meat, creating a pattern that makes it more tender and flavorful.
What is marbled beef?
Art Spiegelman uses this genre by combining drawings and words to tell a story about history.
What is a graphic novel?
A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm is written in this form.
What is free verse?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought is called this.
What is a dependent clause?
In Summer of the Mariposas, _________________ is the older woman who takes the girls in and gives them sweet treats.
Who is Cecilia?
This is another word for hypoxic zone.
In Maus, this is the name of Vladek Spiegelman’s first son, who died before Art was born
Who is Richieu?
The dictionary definition of a word is called its ______, while the feelings or ideas associated with a word are called its connotation.
What is denotation?
“The essay was written by Maya.” This sentence is written in ______ voice.
What is passive?
La Llorona gives Odilia a magical pendant which will grant the girls safe passage _______ times.
What is five?
Cows are able to digest grass because they have this type of digestive system with multiple stomach compartments that help break down plants.
What is a rumen?
This is the title of Art's first comic which greatly upsets Vladek.
What is “Prisoner on the Hell Planet”?
We studied this poem to analyze how authors use form to develop meaning.
What is "We Real Cool"?