without /b/ is?
/-ed/
Write is not as a contraction.
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What is the meaning of the word inference?
Inference is a conclusion made based on evidence and reasoning.
What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of "Fruitless Mountain"?
Beginning
Malini asked her Ba to tell the story about "Fruitless Mountain"
Middle
Jade Dragon stops rain on the mountain.
End
Jade Dragon children turn themselves into the four rivers to save the humans.
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
w-r-o-n-g
Do these two words rhyme?
and
Yes
What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?
My aunt was sick last week
Period.
Is the following statement a metaphor or a simile:
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Simile
What is the meaning of the word differentiate?
Differentiate means to make or become different, no two things are the same.
Why is the setting important to the story, "Fruitless Mountain"? Why does the author use this setting?
The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is important to the story because it is similar to Fruitless Mountain in the story Ba tells. The author uses this setting because both places are poor in crops, muddy, and poor.
What’s the capital in France?
the letter F
What is the beginning sound in ?
/L/
What is the verb in the sentence below.
Mike ate five hamburgers from the Tiger Shack.
Ate
What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
The Climax
What is the meaning of the word comprehension?
Comprehension means to have a understanding or knowledge of content.
What words in the text tell how (character) feels in Sulwe?
Dark, Night, or Ugly
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Popcorn
What is the ending sound in ?
/ck/
What is the noun in the sentence below?
Jennifer and Rachel are best friends.
Jennifer and Rachel
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.
OR
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
What does linking verb mean?
A linking verb is a verb that does not show action, rather it links the subject to the verb and expresses a state of being.
Are the narrator and the author the same person in the video from Sulwe? How do you know?
Yes, Lupita read and wrote Sulwe.
I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
What is the second phoneme in ?
/a/ short vowel
What us the linking verb in the sentence below?
My eye is the perfect size.
Is
What do we call the message or a lesson of a story
Theme or moral
What is the meaning of punctual?
Punctual means to be on time.
How did Sulwe change?
Sulwe became more confident and stayed with her sister day. She reminds herself of her light when she sees the stars.
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
In the dictionary!