Grammar
Which type of punctuation is used to introduce a list?
I went to the store and bought:
-bananas
-milk
-candy
colon (:)
What special item of clothing was Martha from "The Scholarship Jacket" given?
a jacket
In the beginning of a story, the reader is introduced to:
1. 2.
Characters. Setting
What genre is a text that provides real information
non fiction
This word is the opposite of humane:
cruel
kind
jealous
cruel
Eat an apple.
What is wrong with this sentence?
It is a sentence fragment.
It is missing the subject (who)
Who in "The Scholarship Jacket" tells Martha valuable advice?
her grandfather
Setting includes these details:
The ____ and ______ of a story
time and place
(when and where)
link
Another word for squad is:
person
them
team
team
Identify the adjectives in the sentence.
She ordered a milkshake at restaurant. It was thick and creamy.
In "Visiting Latonya", who does Langston's little sister want to visit?
her mom, Langston's older sister (Latonya)
This is the most exciting part of a story
climax
What does the second E in PEEL stand for?
explain
Fill in the blanks with one of our vocabulary words from earlier this month:
It is important for people to have ____________, so that we can better understand each other.
empathy
Which sentence is correct?
a) John, look over there! Their driving the wrong way!
b) John, look over there! They're driving the wrong way!
b) John, look over there! They're driving the wrong way!
In "Losing Grandpa" it is true the Manny could care less about what he did to Mr. Diaz.
True or False
False
This is the other name of the problem in a story
inciting incident
To better understand the big ideas in a text, readers can make ________________ to their own lives.
connections
Another word for mock is as in a mock__________________ trial.
fake