The __________ played many pieces of music that night.
orchestra
100
Read the sentence: "An ant went to a riverbank to get some water, and was pulled away by the current." The word "ant" names a creature. What part of speech is it?
noun
100
What are characters?
The people in a story.
100
What is the theme we talked about in "Names/Nombres" and "Calling him Back from Layoff"?
identity
100
Names/Nombres: Why do many English speakers say Julia’s name wrong?
"J" has a different sound in Spanish and English.
200
I like to listen to my steak _________ on the grill while it cooks.
sizzle
200
Read the sentence: "An ant went to a riverbank to get some water, and was pulled away by the strong current." The word "strong" describes what the current was like. It's telling more about a noun. What part of speech is it?
adjective
200
What is theme?
The underlying meaning of a text.
200
Based on the poem, the boss who is the speaker in "Calling Him Back from Layoff" seems to define himself by what: A. His Job; B. How Other People See Him; C. His Children
B. How Other People See Him
200
Names/Nombres: What was the biggest gift Julia receives for graduation?
a typewriter from her family
300
The mother listened to the ________ breathing of her infant with love in her heart.
tidal
300
Read the sentence: "An ant went to a riverbank to get some water, and he was pulled away by the current." The word "he" stands in for the noun "ant" in the second part of the sentence. What part of speech is it?
pronoun
300
What are events?
The things that happen in a story. They go together to make up the plot.
300
What are the two parts of her identity that Julia shares in Names/Nombres?
her family/heritage; her school identity
300
What is the main idea of Names/Nombres?
It can be hard to fit in when you feel different from others.
400
I had to ___________ my Spanish homework into English before I could figure it out.
translate
400
Read the sentence: "An ant went to a riverbank to get some water, and was pulled away by the current." The word "away" tells where the ant "was pulled". What part of speech is it?
adverb
400
What is setting in a story?
The place, time, time of day, or location of the story.
400
Does Julia choose an identity that is most her by the end of the story?
No
400
Why didn't Julia's classmates think she was born in New York?
Her appearance /her accent/ her family
500
I was _____________ in a country far, far away which is why my ____________ sounds so ______________.
born, surname, foreign
500
Read the sentences: "An ant went to a riverbank to get some water, and was pulled away by the current. He was afraid." In the last sentence, "was" shows the ant, "He" is in a state of being "afraid". What part of speech is it?
verb
500
What is the conflict in a story? What is one example of a common conflict?
The problem or issue that will be solved by the end of the story. Person vs Society; Person vs Self; etc.
500
How does Julia feel about her identity at the end of the story?
She hasn't decided on one or the other, but she's relaxed about it.
500
Why does Julia's sister Ana not face the same problems with her name and feeling different that Mauricia and Julia face?
Her name is easy for Americans to pronounce, and she's blonde with blue eyes so she doesn't look as different.