Novels
The Diary of a Young Girl is set during what time period?
WWII, the Holocaust, 1940s
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, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the dystopian genre, and which novel did we read this year is dystopian?
The Giver is a dystopian novel where there is a "failed" or "fake" utopia, a perfect society with extreme power, futuristic technology, and a main character that fights back.
What is poetry?
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. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
Survival of the Fittest is a theme in which class novel?
The Call of the Wild
What was the main conflict in “7th Grade” by Gary Soto?
Victor is trying to impress a girl, and he lies that he knows 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 post, etc.
What pet name does Anne Frank call her diary?
Kitty
Why was The Giver by Lois Lowry on the banned book list?
Because it discusses controversial sanctity of life issues like euthanasia and abortion.
How was the conflict resolved in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes?
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
MLA Heading
Double Spaced
1-inch Margins
What is the rhyme scheme of a Limerick?
AABBA
What is the resolution of The Call of the Wild?
Buck joins a pack of wolves after his owner dies. He responds to "the call," that he has been hearing from his ancestors, the wolves, and becomes wild himself.
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 a thesis statement 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