Dragons in a Bag
Where does the mysterious box on Ma's table come from?
Madagascar
Who is Clementine's best friend?
Margaret
Who is the narrator of the story?
Bell
What is Opal's first name?
India
Grammar: Turn this sentence into present continuous and future tense:
They take a difficult test.
PC: They are taking a difficult test.
FT: They will take a difficult test.
Jaxon and Ma end up in the Cretaceous Era. What do they find that ends up helping Ma send Jaxon home?
a quartz crystal
What are Clementine's parents' jobs?
Who is the character that dies and causes the settlements to no longer communicate with each other?
Lissa
Who became Opal's first human friend in Naomi?
Miss Franny
Grammar: What are the past tense and present tense forms of 'be'?
Past: was, were
Present: am, is, are
What is Jaxon's specialty? What are some things that you can learn in this specialty?
Clementine's parents said 'One is all we need'. What were they talking about?
a new kitten
What is the name of the virus that causes the adults to get sick in the US settlement?
Yermo virus
What is Winn-Dixie's pathological fear?
Thunderstorms
Writing: AT LEAST how many sentences should your typical 5-paragraph essay have?
Intro: 3-4 sentences; Body Paragraphs: 5 sentences each (15); Conclusion: 5 sentences. Total: at least 23-24 sentences.
Jaxon meets an extraordinary invisible man in the park and a magical creature. What are their names?
Ambrose (the invisible man) and Nate (the rat).
What was the resolution of the Great Pigeon War?
Mrs. Jacobi now feeds the pigeons on the side of the building instead of in front.
What are some character traits that Bell says Sai has that remind him of a lion?
Amanda Wilkinson and Opal have something in common. What is it?
They both lost a family member when they were young. (Amanda - Brother, Opal - Mother)
TED Talks: What are the 5 Tips of Note-Taking?
Listen first, highlight less than half, use abbreviations and symbols, organize after listening, forget spelling and grammar. (Workbook pg. 8)
The dragons end up imprinting on Kavita. Describe what imprinting means.
(amv) Imprinting means to become attached when born to something that is believed to be the mother.
What was Clementine's old cat's name?
Polka Dottie
Describe the Nanny Program. What happens to it?
Orphaned babies are taken by young people 'nannies' and accompanied to Mars to live. It ends because of safety reasons on Earth and impracticality.
Describe how Opal and the preacher's relationship changed by the end of the story.
(amv) Ex: positively; Opal and the preacher have more understanding of each other after their talk about Opal's mother.
Ted Talks: How many examples of symbols and abbreviations are there?
Each category has 15 examples (30). (Workbook pg. 9)