Vocabulary
What is a synonym for "famished"?
Starved
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile compares two things using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor compares two things directly, without “like” or “as.”
Read the sentence and decide whether it is a run-on or not.
Sentence: The students finished their exam they were relieved to finally have some time to relax.
Run-on- sentence because it has two independent clauses that are not joined by an appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
This is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia.
Students are not allowed to enter class if they are late ....... minutes after bell rings.
3 minutes.
What is an antonym for instantaneous?
delayed, slow, prolonged
Explain Shift.
In poetry analysis, a shift is a change in the poem’s mood, tone, idea, perspective, or situation.
For example, a poem might start sad and hopeless, then shift to hopeful and positive.
When analyzing a shift, ask:
What are the three main elements of a sentence?
A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
The author who wrote Harry Potter?
J.K Rowling.
Miss Salma's class exit procedure in steps.
1. Pack everything.
2. Quietly get out of your seat.
3. Line up at the door.
4. Greet teacher and leave class.
Mention at least two synonyms for the verb: Fluttering.
quivering, shaking, moving
Who wrote the poem "Daffodils"?
Williams Wordsworth.
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is a part of a sentence that is missing either of the three main sentence elements: subject, predicate, and a complete thought.
This is the tallest mountain in the world..
Mount Everest.
What are the binder section?
1. Writing
2. Literature
3. Spelling & Vocab
4. Grammar
5. Quizzes & Tests
6. Agenda & Notes
What is an antonym for the word "immense"?
tiny, small, minor
What is the Romantic Era?
It is a time where poets used to write about the topics: nature, feelings, imagination, and individual experiences.
What is the best way to fix this run-on-sentence?
Sentence: Maya studied all night she still felt nervous about the exam.
- Maya studied all night, yet she still felt nervous about the exam.
- Maya studied all night, but she still felt nervous about the exam.
- Maya studied all night; she still felt nervous about the exam.
This is the process when water changes from a liquid into a solid.
Freezing.
Mention three things not allowed in class.
1. Using Phone
2. Chewing Gum
3. Speaking without raising your hand
What is the meaning of the word "inept"?
Lacking skill, unskilled
In the poem: Daffodils by Williams Wordsworth, "Fluttering and dancing in the breeze" is an example of which literary device?
Personification.
Tell what is missing in the following sentence fragment:
Should visit the Mount Rushmore in National Memorial in South Dakota.
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific Ocean.
A successful homework document has the following:
1. Margins
2. Name
3. Class
4. Date
5. Title