Theme
What is theme?
The moral or lesson of a story.
What is the name of the poor boy in Prince and the Pauper?
Tom
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is wrong with this sentence?
The cat jumped over the log
A period is needed after the word 'log'.
How old is Miss V?
22
Can there be more than one theme in a story?
Yes
What is stopping the poor boy from seeing the prince up close?
The guarded gate.
Write an example of an adjective.
bright, pink, loud, etc.
What is the difference between it's and its?
It's is saying 'it is', while its is possessive.
Who is Miss V's bias?
Bang Chan
What was a theme of the story 'The Substitute', when Laila helps out the sub in her classroom that day.
Choosing to take action required courage. Will accept other responses if they are correct.
In the Ransom of Red Chief, why did the kidnappers want to return the boy? RESTATE THE QUESTION IN YOUR ANSWER.
The kidnappers wanted to return the boy because he was annoying and difficult to deal with.
Write an example of an adverb.
quickly, quietly, slowly
Where should to, too, and two be used in this sentence? I want ___ go ____, but I have ___ papers for homework tonight.
to, too, two
Who is Miss V's favorite baseball player?
Shohei Otani
What is the theme of The Prince and the Pauper?
I will check your answers.
How much money did the kidnappers in The Ransom of Red Chief pay in order to return the boy?
$250
Write an example of an article.
the, an, a
The game was hard to play; it was about everything we learned in ELA the past couple of weeks.
The game was hard to play. It was about everything we learned in ELA the past couple of weeks.
One Month
What is the theme of The Ransom of Red Chief, the story we read about a boy so annoying that his kidnappers paid to return him to his parents?
I will check your answers.
What was the most important setting in The Prince and the Pauper? RESTATE THE QUESTION.
The most important setting of the Prince and the Pauper is the guarded gate/the palace gate.
Write an example of a preposition.
On, in, of, at, to, with
Correct the sentence: passed the path and down the road, there was a man in ragged clothes stooding with a stick
Make 4 corrections for full points.
Past the path and down the road, there was a man in ragged clothes standing with a stick
How many siblings does Miss V have? Bonus point if you know if they are younger or older.
1; older