Novels
What is the setting (time and place) of The Hiding Place?
WWII / The Holocaust / The Netherlands
What is a major theme from the play, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
People can change for the better, do good to those around you
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What does CER stand for?
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What are the 5 parts of a story's plot?
Introduction (exposition), rising action, falling action, resolution
Define the dystopian genre and name a novel we read that fits it.
A failed utopia; The Giver
What is poetry?
Words artistically arranged
What is the difference between an action verb and a "form of be" verb?
Action verbs show action and forms of be are used to link sentences together.
What are three examples of transition words or phrases?
In conclusion, similarly, in contrast, likewise, in addition, also, in other words, next, to summarize, however, another reason, etc.
What are the 3 types of conflict?
Character vs. self, character vs. character, character vs. society
"Survival of the Fittest" is a theme in which class novel?
The Call of the Wild
Main conflict in “7th Grade” by Gary Soto?
Victor tries to impress a girl by lying about knowing French.
What are 6 different verb tenses?
Past, present, future, past perfect, present perfect, future perfect
What is a reliable source?
Peer-reviewed, scholarly, .edu, .gov, not trying to sell something or not a social media source, etc.
In The Hiding Place, where was the secret room built?
Behind a wall in Corrie's bedroom
Why was The Giver on the banned book list?
Discusses euthanasia and sanctity of life.
How was the conflict resolved in “Thank You, Ma’am”?
Mrs. Jones took the boy into her home, fed him, and gave him money to buy new shoes.
Sentences need what?
- Capital letter at the beginning
- Punctuation at the end
- Subject and predicate (noun and verb)
- A complete thought
How do you format a Google Doc for MLA style?
Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, page numbers
What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick poem?
AABBA
What is the resolution of The Call of the Wild?
Buck joins the wolf pack after his owner dies.
In “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry, what jobs did the two main characters have, and how did they know each other before?
Jimmy was a cop, and "Silky" Bob was a thief. They used to know each other as criminals before Jimmy Wells turned his life around.
What are three common sentence errors?
Fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences (or run-on sentences)
What is a thesis statement and where does it belong in an essay?
A thesis statement gives the main points of the essay and answers the writing prompt. It belongs at the end of the introduction paragraph.
What were the names of the two French-Canadian men who trained Buck to be a sled dog in The Call of the Wild?
Francios and Perrault