Vocabulary
Central Idea
Tone and Point of View
Figurative, Connotative & Technical Language
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100
Prognosticate is to..
What is guess what might happen in the future
100
What is a piece of evidence that supports this Central Idea? “The spring of 1998 was the Halley's Comet of desert wildflower years.” (lines 1–2)
What is multiple answers apply.
100
What is the tone of the first paragraph of the text?
What is admiration, miraculous, mystifying
100
What is an example of technical (scientific) language on p. 53?
What is ephemeral, bank, millennia, germination, dormancy
100
What's the name of Miss Brockmeier's cat?
What is Jax?
200
What word phrase is related to ephemeral?
What is quickly over
200
How does the author's use of dialogue advance her purpose and affect the reader? (p. 52)
What is the dialogue makes the text more accessible for the reader, even though it's a scientific one.
200
Which set of words shows the author's view of the desert flowers?
What is miracle, magic, remarkable
200
What is the meaning of the metaphor “It's just a blink, or maybe a smile . . .”
What is Each spring flowering is a relatively brief moment.
200
What phrase do I normally say at the end of the warm up?
What is questions, comments, concerns?
300
What does botanical mean?
What is plant-related
300
According to p. 54, how do desert ephemerals survive?
What is vary schedules for germination, flowering, and seed-set; vary seed size.
300
What techniques did the author use to state ideas in a vivid and imaginative way?
What is metaphors, personification, imagery
300
What effect does the author's use of figurative language and imagery at the beginning of the text have on the reader?
What is it sets up the tone of admiration. It paints a picture for the reader.
300
What are Miss Brockmeier's favorite NFL and NCAA football teams?
What is Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes
400
A benefaction is?
What is a gift?
400
What's the difference between male and female rains?
What is female rains are slow, persistent rains that fall in the winter and soak the desert completely. Male rains are the thunderstorms of the summer.
400
What is the purpose of this text?
What is to inform the reader about the natural phenomenon of wildflower blooming in the Senoran Desert.
400
Why was it important for the text to refer to Punxsutawney Phil when discussing wildflower blooming schedules?
What is it explains the predictability or unpredictability of the blooming schedule. It also explains how this phenomenon cannot fully be explained.
400
Where did Miss Brockmeier live prior to moving to Orlando?
What is Jacksonville, FL
500
A clime is a..
What is climate area
500
Based on the last paragraph of the text, why does the author conclude by stating that "flowers will go on mystifying us"?
What is even though experts understand the science behind the flowering of desert plants, there are too many variables for them to accurately predict when they will bloom. Science can't overcome the mystery of life.
500
Why does the author switch from a miraculous and admirable tone at the beginning to a dry and informative tone at the end?
What is it is providing more of an informational and scientific basis so that the reader can make an emotional and academic connection.
500
What's an example of positive connotation from the first paragraph of the text? How does this create positive connotation
What is answers may vary.
500
How do you properly spell my last name?
What is Brockmeier
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