Theme
Textual Evidence
Summary
Figurative Language
POV
100
Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/persevere.html#UZBCK4guB5ROK2AZ.99
What is perseverance
100
I knew Dad was kind of disappointed by the way Momma had acted. She really hurt his feelings by walking off like that. Some of the time I think she forgot how sensitive Dad was. Even though he acted cheery with us I knew it wasn't the same for him now. I knew if Momma had stayed and hadn't gone off mumbling about money we would have been having a lot more fun. (8.102) How does the Author portray how Momma feels about money?
She is very careful about how she uses her money. She gets upset with dad and walks away.
100
What are the key points in summarizing a story, article, paragraph and/or chapter.
Character Setting Events Problem Solution
100
Peter Piper Picked a pale of purple pumpkins.
What is Alliteration
100
I saw her at the store last night.
What is first person point of View
200
-The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_death.html#7bHkueK3fAreobcY.99
What is Death....
200
"I didn't see it, but I bet Byron's lips stretched a mile before they finally let go of that mirror. I bet his lips looked like a giant rubber band before they snapped away from that glass!" (1.144). How does the Author show figurative Language
Hyperbole-
200
Amidst the immense grief following a deadly landslide in Washington state, one family has found a glimpse of hope. Buddy, the McPherson family's chocolate Labrador retriever, was found buried in the rubble after a landslide swallowed the family farm. Summarize the passage
Family is happy that their dog was found alive after a landslide.
200
America is a melting pot.
What is metaphor?
200
You are an amazing person.
What is second person point of view?
300
What would I do without your smart mouth? Drawing me in, and you kicking me out You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down What's going on in that beautiful mind I'm on your magical mystery ride And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright
I am so confused...
300
FROM I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH: MLK But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We ~refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the bank vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we've come to cash this check, the check that will give us upon demand the reality of freedom and the security of justice. Provide details on how the author explains(Compares) why African Americans do not have freedom and security?
The Banks of Justice has defaulted
300
What is the summary of the video below? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olo923T2HQ4
The three little pigs build a house. Pig 1 and 2 do not want to spend time building their house and only want to have fun. Pig 3 spends a lot of time building a strong house that the wolf could not blow apart.
300
The car is as fast as greased lightning.
What is a Hyperbole?
300
We celebrated the birthday of the child.
What is second person point of view.
400
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.(part of I have a Dream Speech from MLK)
The relationship between whites and African Americans have come a long ways but still there is racism and segregation in this country.
400
First and foremost, most plastic bags are not biodegradable and end up in landfills or worse, floating around in the environment. It takes hundreds of years for plastic bags to decompose and while they do, they release toxins into our soil, lakes, rivers and oceans. Secondly, littered plastic bags are a threat to animals. David Barnes, a marine scientist with the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, told National Geographic stray bags choke and strangle wildlife around the world Provide two details how plastic bags are hurting our environment.
Years to decomposes choke and strangle wild life
400
The Hague, Netherlands (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia's role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday. The move to suspend Russia's membership in the G8 is the latest direct response from major countries allied against Russia's annexation of Crimea. Summarize the passage
Russia is kicked out of the G8 for Annexing Crimnea
400
The car was suffering and was in need of some TLC.
What is Personification?
400
The boys and I are going to the football game tomorrow.
What is first person point of view?
500
We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.
What is reality....
500
To be more specific, getting intoxicated can have a negative impact on brain use (concentration, memory, attention) for 48 hours. This means that if you get intoxicated on the last Friday of classes, your ability to study for finals on both Saturday and Sunday will be impaired; this in turn could have a negative impact on your ability to perform during your Monday exams. How does drinking effect test scores?
Difficult to study for exams leading to lower test scores
500
Which spelling means "they are"? their there they're
What is they're?
500
Give an example of a Simile
Using words like or as
500
As he drove through the snow storm he was nervous that something may happen.
What is third person point of view?
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