Brothers in Arms
Word Wall
Capitalization
Inferences
Synonym/Antonym
Danger Zone!
100
Who is the protagonist in Brothers in Arms?
Martin
100
to frown (See the word wall, if needed.)
scowl
100
What word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?
George Washington led the rebellious fight against England in the Revolution war.
war--War
100
What can we infer about Teresa and Martin in Brothers in Arms?
(A) They will become best friends.
(B) They will just be classmates.
(B) They will just be classmates.
100
protagonist and antagonist (synonyms or antonyms)
antonyms
100
Which one should we all be when confronting a bullying situation? (upstander or bystander?)
upstander
200
What is the day that Huero died? (month and day)
July 10th
200
with embarrassment (See the word wall, if needed.)
sheepishly
200
What words needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?
My mom and dad celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary at applebee's last Sunday.
applebee's--Applebee's
200
John loves to live life on the edge. He climbs mountains, races cars, and wrestles alligators. A word to describe John is...
adventurous/athletic/daredevil, etc.
200
frail and weak (synonyms or antonyms)
synonyms
200
On which game show do contestants compete to name the most popular responses to survey questions (The Price is Right, Jeopardy, Family Feud, or Wheel of Fortune)?
Family Feud
300
What can we conclude that Martin's life at the end of the novel? (A) It will be depressing. (B) It will be promising.
(B) promising
300
stout; large (See the word wall, if needed.)
portly
300
What two words need to be lowercased in the following sentence?
Civil rights Pioneer W. E. B. Du Bois was born in Massachusetts but became a Citizen of Ghana in 1961.
Pioneer; Citizen--pioneer; citizen
300
When Mr. Jackson says, "Let's go outside, class for good behavior." One student says, "May I go to the library instead?" Another time, when Mr. Jackson takes his class outside, she says, "May I go to Mrs. Mays' class instead?" What can we best infer about this student? (A) The student likes the indoors. (B) The student likes the outdoors. (C) The student likes math.
(A) The student likes the indoors.
300
barren and empty (synonyms or antonyms)
synonyms
300
What network logo is pictured?
CBS---ABC---NBC
CBS
400
What is mijo in Spanish?
son
400
a person who supports someone (See the word wall, if needed.)
upstander
400
Does the following sentence have correct capitalization?
I told Dad that I need help with my science homework.
YES ("Dad" is used as a name.)
400
Jessica Bell loves to read. In fact, she has her own "library" at home. When the school's book fair opens, what will she do? (A) will wait until she goes home to read (B) will ask her teacher can she go there (C) nothing
(B) will ask her teacher can she go there
400
conviction and doubt (synonyms or antonyms)
antonyms
400
Where will you most likely find the hook of an essay (that immediately grabs the reader's interest)?
first paragraph OR last paragraph
first paragraph
500
The Fallen is the second book about Martin's life. It focuses on what happens after Frankie almost kills him. What is The Fallen? A prequel or sequel?
sequel
500
to lie (See the word wall, if needed.)
BLUFF
500
How many capitalization errors in the following sentence (lowercased and uppercased errors)?
By urban population, Mexico City, the capital of mexico, is the largest city in north America.
2 errors (mexico--Mexico & north--North)
500
Mr. Jackson has a signed outside his door entitled "Stand Up to Bullying." He also has a "Stand Up to Bullying" poster, mounted in his classroom. What can we infer about Mr. Jackson's attitude toward bullying?
He believes in anti-bullying, etc.
500
portly and stout (synonyms or antonyms)
synonyms
500
What holiday is in October? Presidents' Day or Columbus Day
Columbus Day