Vocab 7.A
What does someone mean when they say, "Adieu!" to another person?
Goodbye or Farewell
What is a suspect in a mystery story?
Someone who is a potential culprit because they had motive or opportunity
How many of Odysseus' men returned home with him?
NONE
What is the predicate of this sentence?
On the windowsill, the cat slept silently.
slept silently
What is an interjection?
Something you exclaim; "Wow!" "Ouch!"
Describe a perilous situation.
What is the significance of the nursery rhyme in the novel?
Provides suspense and clues to the guests about who might die next
What goddess kept Odysseus trapped on her island, Ogygia, for 7 years?
Calypso
What is a dependent clause?
Begins with a subordinating conjunction; can't stand alone
What is the adverb in this sentence?
Maria gently placed her keys on the counter.
gently
What does it mean for something to be inundated?
Overwhelmed or flooded
What is a red herring?
A misleading clue, meant to distract the detective or reader
How is The Odyssey structured differently than other stories?
What are the two types of run-on sentences?
1. Comma splice
2. Fusion
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Lillie hid Layla's water bottle under the table.
under the table
[Something loud!]
Why does Wargrave use the name "U.N. Owen" to invite guests to the island?
He wants the guests to know that the host is "UNKNOWN"
What is cleverness and provide an example of it.
Being creatively smart; planning ahead and being quick to think on your toes
(Examples may vary)
What is missing in the following fragment, and how would you fix it?
Parker, Linken, Brayden, and Eliot.
(Corrections may vary)
Replace nouns; vague
He, she, that, it, us, them, etc.
What is a vagrant?
A wanderer; someone who begs or wanders
How does Wargrave conceal his identity and successfully murder the remaining guests?
Faking his death; sneaking around; making people suspicious; luring guests outside; working at night
What is divine intervention and provide an example of it from the text.
When gods/goddesses insert themselves into human affairs
(Example may vary)
Divide this run-on into chunks, and provide a way to correct it.
Hannah Montana was my favorite show when I was little I loved it it was so funny.
Hannah Montana was my favorite show
(when) I was little
I loved it so much
It was so funny
What are the three types of conjunctions, and what are their acronyms?
1. Coordinating (FANBOYS)
2. Subordinating (AWhITEBUS)
3. Correlative (works in pairs)