Grammar
What is a dangling modifier?
When the word being described is NOT in the sentence.
Who is the author of A Long Walk to Water?
Linda Sue Park
Name the 4 different types of conflict.
Character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, character s. nature
What is a noun, verb, and adjective?
Noun: a person place or thing
Verb: An action word
Adjective: A describing word
Define setting.
The time and place a story is set in
True or false. When writing dialogue, you sometimes need a comma before starting your dialogue.
False
What are the 4 countries Salva travels to?
Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, and the United States.
Define the climax of a story.
The part of the story with the most action/ the part of the story where the conflict comes to a head.
Define "literate"
Able to read and write
List at least 3 types of context clues
Synonym, antonym, prefix, suffix and root, contrasts, cause and effect, sequence, mood and tone.
What are some things to edit for when editing your writing for wordiness and redundancy? Name at least 3.
Cliches, passive voice, canned phrases, overused words, words with the same meaning, and phrases that can be reduced.
What year(s) does Nya's story take place during?
2008-2009
List the 6 different types of point of view.
First person, second person, third person objective, third person limited, third person omniscient.
Define "plague"
An easily spreadable disease or an annoyance
Define central idea.
What the text is mainly about.
Write a sentence with either a misplaced or dangling modifier, along with how you would correct it.
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What is the name of the organization Salva created?
Water for South Sudan
Define tone and define mood
Tone: The author's attitude towards the audience, subject, or characters
Mood: The feeling the reader gets from the story.
Define "oration"
A formal speech
List the components, in order, of an objective summary.
Name it, verb it, central idea, 2-3 supporting details, conclusion sentence.
What are the 4 different types of sentence structures?
Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
How many miles did Salva walk in total in Africa?
About 1,000 miles.
List in order all the story parts of a Narrative essay.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Write a sentence correctly using at least 2 vocabulary words from any unit.
(Answers may vary)
STEAL
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Looks