Vocabulary
What does the word "revolution" mean?
A sudden and radical change; in this context, it refers to the American struggle for independence.
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
Who is the main character in "I Survived The American Revolution"?
The main character is a young boy named Nathaniel Fox.
What is a simile
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as".
What is a theme?
A theme is the lesson or message in a story
What do you call a bunny that tells jokes?
A funny bunny!
What is a "colonist"?
A person who lives in a colony, especially during the time of the American Revolution
Identify the verb in the sentence: "The soldiers fought bravely."
Fought
Name one of Nathaniel's friends in the story.
Paul
Eliza
Theo
Samuel
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as" Example:"Time is like a theif"
What is a plot?
All the events in a story!
Why was the Easter egg so happy?
Because it found its shell-f!
What does a "Patriot" mean?
A colonist who supported the fight for independence from Britain.
What is an adjective?
A word the describes a noun.
Who was the character in "I survived the American Revolution, 1776" that died from smallpox?
James
What is personification? Provide an example.
Personification is giving human traits to non-human things. Example "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is the Main Idea?
The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
What does the Easter Bunny do when he has a sore throat?
He goes to the egg-spress doctor!
Define Tyranny or tyrant.
Cruel and oppressive government rule.
What is the past tense of "run"?
Ran
What were the German soldiers called in "I survived the American Revolution, 1776"?
Hessians
Explain what an idiom is and give an example.
An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words. Example: "it's raining cats and dogs" which means it is raining heavily.
What are the steps to finding the theme of a story?
First find the problem and next understand how the character solved their problem.
What kind of jewelry does the Easter Bunny wear?
14 carrot gold!
What does "alliance" refer to in the context of the American Revolution?
A formal agreement or partnership between two or more parties, often for mutual benefit.
Name the 3 conjunctions we have reviewed all year.
Because
So
But
Who was the character that was a slave, and he would clean and bandage Nate's hands? This character also patched up the holes in Nate's shoes.
Martin
"Her face is like a sunbeam." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What does inference or to infer mean?
Inferencing is when you take what you know and make a guess as to what will happen next or what the story will be about.
What do you call a bunny with a large vocabulary?
A liter-egg
What does the word "allegiance" mean?
Loyality or commitment to a cause.
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun, such as "he," "she," "it," or "they."
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does figurative language mean?
Words or phrases that are not literally true. "The news hit me like a ton of bricks."
When summarizing a story, what is Mrs. Johnston's favorite strategy?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
How does the Easter Bunny stay in shape?
Eggs-ercise!
What was a "Torie"
A loyalist
What is a subordinating conjunction? Provide an example.
A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as "because," "although," or "since." Example: "I will go to the party because I was invited."
Who was the General of the Continental army?
George Washington
What does it mean to have a heart of stone?
It means someone is emotionally cold or unfeeling.
When annotating your passage what "important" information should you be highlighting?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, Problem, Solution.
What do you call a mischievous Easter egg?
A practical yolker!