HodgePodge
What is a score of proficiency?
80
Who took Hector home from Camp Green Lake?
Stanley's Lawyer
What is a theme?
A message or lesson the author wants you to know
What was the main Author's purpose of the novel Holes?
To Entertain
What does it mean to persuade?
To convince some one to do something or think a certain way?
Melissa woke up early but turned her alarm clock off and rolled back over. She pulled the blankets over her head and curled into a ball. She thought about the math tests she would have in first period and groaned. What inference can we make?
Melissa doesn't want to go to school because she is afraid of failing the test.
Unscramble the two words:
Lehso
TGohbumds
Holes
Gods Thumb
A Gnat was buzzing, buzzing until he settled on the tip of a bull's horn. After he rested he began to fly away. But before he left apologized to the bull for resting on his horn. "You must be very glad to have me go now," he said. "I did not even know you were there," replied the bull.
What is the theme?
Sometimes you are not as big of a deal as you think you are.
What is Textual Evidence?
Proof from the text to support your answer.
What is the paragraph foreshadowing?
'Peter I don't think we should jump out of a plane like this.' Allison relax I'm the King and you're my general. What could go wrong?
Something bad will happen
What is the climax of a story's plot?
the most exciting part; a turning point
How long was Stanley sentenced to be at Camp Green Lake?
18 months
Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.
Topic Sentence: Ms Schultz drinks coffee for a number of reasons.
She likes the taste/ Coffee isn't as good as tea/It helps her stay awake
Coffee isn't as good as tea.
“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”
Explain/Persuade/Entertain/Inform
Entertain
Who was Trout Walker related to?
Mr. Sir, Stanley, The Warden, or The Sheriff
The Warden
To summarize a passage, you...
make it longer/make it shorter/analyze it
make it shorter
What did Sam give Kate Barlow after he finished fixing the school house?
The feather from his hat
A well written theme statement includes character's names and the author.
TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
The rabbit’s fur was as soft as velvet, and he seemed to enjoy having people pet him. He would snuggle in closer, lay his ears back, and pull in his feet.
Persuade/Explain/Entertain/Describe
Describe
When you draw inferences from a text, you...
Picture the scene/Doodle on your notebook/Look for clues in the text/Guess what will happen next
Look for clues in the text
Select all the examples of onomatopoeia:
pop/splash/crunch/sing
pop/splash/crunch
How much were the AT&T stocks originally worth that they found in the treasure?
$25,000
There is more than one way to write a good topic sentence.
TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?" which of the following would be an important detail?
Kayla is 13 years old/Kayla goes to a Catholic School/Kayla enjoys reading and works hard/ELA is her favorite subject
Kayla enjoys reading and works hard
Conversations between characters is ...
verbal text/dialogue/spoken verse/dialect
dialogue