Grammar
When are commas used in a sentence?
To signify a pause in a sentence
This is the city where the orphanage and the Amoses' home are located.
Flint, Michigan
This massive, rectangular public park sits right in the middle of Manhattan.
Central Park
This multi-Grammy-winning artist wrote the entire incredible soundtrack album for Marvel's Black Panther movie.
Kendrick Lamar
What is the most important message that the author wants the reader to understand from a text called?
Main/central idea
Words like he, she, they, are examples of what?
Pronouns
According to Bud's Rule Number 3, if you got to tell a lie, make sure it is certain to be this.
Believable
This brand is famous for its special edition backpack collaborations featuring iconic animated characters like Hello Kitty.
Sprayground
This Toronto-born artist is one of the biggest streaming stars in the world and sings hits like "God's Plan."
Drake
This type of guess is made by combining clues from the text with what you already know from your own life experiences.
An inference
Give three examples of a conjunction.
Answers vary
How many kids did Bud's pretend family have and which one stuck their tongue out at Bud when they were leaving?
They had two kids. The son stuck his tongue out at Bud
This soft, sugary fair food was actually co-invented by a dentist in 1897.
Cotton candy
Name 3 female music artists from Philly.
Answers vary
This text structure organizes events in the exact order that they happened in time.
Sequence
Select the correct word. "The people along the coast were told to (vacate/evacuate) before the storm."
Evacuate
Bud attempts to steal the man's car because he sees a box inside labeled with this terrifying word.
Blood
This historic neighborhood in Philadelphia is famous for its deep colonial roots, cobblestone streets, and nearby historic homes.
Germantown
Finish the lyric: Waited so long to break these walls down
To wake up and feel like me
.....
Put these patterns all in the past now
This term describes the turning point or the most exciting, high-stakes moment in the plot of a story.
Climax
Choose the correct word: "The project had a huge (affect / effect) on my final grade."
Effect
This is the name of the shantytown where Bud stays, named after the President blamed for the Great Depression.
Hooverville
This famous skyscraper was the tallest building in the world for nearly 40 years until 1970.
The Empire State Building
This dynamic artist took the world by storm with his 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, performing classic R&B anthems like "Yeah!".
Usher
Authors use this technique when they drop subtle hints or clues about what will happen later on in the storyline.
Foreshadowing