Grammar
Find the error in the following sentence:
It was a cold and blustery day at aloha.
Aloha needs to be capitalized
Define chasm.
A chasm is a deep, narrow opening, cleft, or crack in the ground, rock, ice, or the surface of a planet, similar to a gorge or canyon.
Solve for x:
x + 7 = 15
8
What is the name of the special altar that families build in their homes to honor their ancestors during Day of the Dead?
Ofrenda
What is Ms. Abraham's favorite color?
Find the error in the following sentence:
The leafs were falling from the trees.
Leafs should be spelled Leaves.
Define precipice
A precipice is a very steep, vertical, or overhanging rock face or cliff, or a dangerous situation that is on the verge of a sudden failure, disaster, or crisis.
y - 12 = 5
17
Which specific bright orange flower is traditionally used to guide the spirits of the dead back to the altars?
Marigold
What is Ms. Abraham's favorite holiday?
Halloween
Find the two errors in the following sentence:
a black cat, sat under a streetlamp.
Correct sentence:
A black cat sat under a streetlamp.
Define abbreviated
An abbreviated means made shorter, briefer, or reduced in length, duration, or size.
Solve for w:
4w = 32
8
Day of the Dead is famously celebrated over which two days in November?
November 1st and November 2nd
What is Ms. Abraham's age?
41
Find the two errors in the following sentence:
Ms Abrahams favorite season is Fall.
Correct sentence:
Ms. Abraham's favorite season is Fall.
Define penchant
A penchant is a strong liking, taste, preference, or habitual tendency for something.
Solve for z:
z/3 = 9
27
What is the name of the sweet, traditional bread that is baked and placed on altars for the spirits to enjoy?
Pan dulce or Pan de muerto
What kind of pet does Ms. Abraham have?
Cat
Correct the three errors in the following sentence:
Orange pumpkins lind the steps; leading up to the house
Orange pumpkins lined the steps leading up to the house.
Define exsanguination
Exsanguination is the severe and often fatal loss of blood from the circulatory system, commonly referred to as "bleeding out".
p + 9 = 4
-5
True or False: Day of the Dead is the exact same holiday as Halloween, just celebrated in Mexico.
False
Name one of Ms. Abraham's favorite hobbies.
Music, art, hiking, reading.