OMAM
Who was the author of OMAM?
John Steinbeck
Elie Wiesel
What is a Metaphor?
Comparison without using the words "like" or "as"
Who is the author of Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What does the A stand for in ACE?
The A stands for answer the question.
What was the "American Dream?"
The "American Dream" was to own a piece of land to grow crops, own animals, and live peacefully.
Who is Madame Shachter?
Madame Shachter was deported in the same cattle car as Wiesel. She screams that she sees fire.
What is symbolism?
Idea that things represent other things
What is a subject?
The subject is mentioning what or who the sentence is about.
What does the C stand for in ACE?
The C stands for citing evidence from the text to support your answer.
Where and when did the story of OMAM take place?
Salinas Valley, California. It was during the time of the Great Depression. The ranch work was difficult and the country was poor
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
Moishe the Beadle is a poor Jew that lived in Sighet. He was deported before the rest of the Jews, but he escaped to warn the Jews. They all thought he was crazy.
What is a Simile?
Comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a fragment?
A fragment is a sentence that is missing a subject or main verb.
What does the E stand for in ACE?
Who was George?
George was a small man that took care of Lennie. He was motivated to protect Lennie but he constantly thought that his life would be easier without Lennie.
Who was Shlomo?
Shlomo was Elie's father. He was a respected man in Sighet, and he dies at the end of the book. He and Elie remained together in the concentration camps.
What is an Onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing.
What is Romeo and Juliet famous for?
The book Romeo and Juliet is famous for being simple in its storyline and clear in its statement of the power of love over hate.
What is one important thing to do when you finish writing your quote?
The one important thing to do when finishing writing your quote is to write the page number at the end.
Who was Lennie?
Lennie was a tall man. He was mentally challenged but he wanted to have the "American Dream".
What is the theme of Night?
One theme from Night is:
Having faith and losing it
Throughout the book, Wiesel and the Jews have experienced horrible things that made them lose faith in G-d.
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words.
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a sentence that states the main idea of writing & helps control ideas within the paper
Why is the topic sentence important in the body paragraph?
To let the readers know what the paragraph will be about.