Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
What is the name of the U.S. Army leader who orders the Nez Perce to leave their homeland?
General Howard
In the beginning of the story, where does Milo meet the Whether Man?
Expectations
What is the first sentence of a PARAGRAPH called?
A topic statement
"Sea" and "See" are examples of _________
homophones
Which planet appears to move more slowly in the night sky: Mars or Saturn?
Saturn
What is the specific name of the valley where the Nez Perce live at the beginning of the story?
Wallowa
In the Doldrums, __________ is only allowed on alternate Thursdays.
When trying to "prove" something in a paragraph, you need to include two things that start with an "E..." What are they?
Evidence and Elaboration
Which two types of figurative language are used when COMPARING things?
Similes and Metaphors
Name a "producer."
(Any plant)
11 winters/snows, 5 moons, and 10 suns
How many years does Officer Short Shrift sentence Milo and Tock to prison?
6 million years
A ______ is when you give a very detailed description of a character or a setting the first time the main character sees it.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Jackie and Brenda walked to the beach, where they see many seagulls.
It switches from past tense to present tense.
Groundwater (water below the earth's surface) is found in something called ...
an "aquifer"
What is the name of the tribe that captures Swan Necklace and Sound of Running Feet towards the end of the book?
What is the name of the "last sane person" in the Kingdom of Wisdom?
Chroma the Great
When writing an informative essay, your first paragraph should end with a ________ _________, which tells the reader what the essay will be about.
Thesis Statement
What is the name for a word that connects two parts of a sentence? Examples include
"for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so"
conjunction
Name two structures that protect people from hurricanes.
Seawalls, wetlands, levees, and putting buildings on stilts
What is the name of the man who murders Swan Necklace?
Charging Hawk
What is ONE thing the Humbug orders for dinner at the Royal Banquet?
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, vanilla ice cream
When researching a topic before you write about it, it is always a good idea to ____________ a text, which involves highlighting and labeling important words and sentences.
Annotate
"Alexis quickly sprinted to the school."
To get points, you need to correctly identify:
The verb, the adverb, the common noun, and the proper noun
Proper noun = Alexis
Adverb = quickly
Verb = sprinted
Common noun = school
Correctly label A, B, and C
A = Evaporation
B = Condensation
C = Precipitation