PARTS OF SPEECH
What is an action referred to in parts of speech?
Verb!
(a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.)
What is comparing two things using as/like?
Simile!
True or False? Gazing off will dock you points.
True!
What role does Neddy play in East?
What was one of the things that the B, in Mr. B stood for?
Babygirl, and more!
Describe the four categories of a noun.
Person, Place, Thing, Idea/Thought.
What is imitating a sound.
onomatopoeia!
What did the first word of Socratic Seminar originate from?
An ancient Athenian, Greek philosopher.
Why was the birth direction so important?
It showed that Rose was all four directions instead of just one.
What is this units focus?
Communication.
What is one example of an interjection?
Wow, Aha, OMG, Haha, Woohoo, etc.
Give me one example of personification.
The moonlight danced on his bald head.
Who essentially grades your Socratic Seminar?
Your partner!
Who is inactive on POV chapters?
Mother/Eugenia.
What is the last day of school?
May 23rd!
What does adverbs usually end in? (hint: 2 letters)
the suffix -ly
Describe figurative language.
Non-literal language.
What are 2 of the things you want to do twice in a Socratic seminar?
Ask a meaty question, reply to what someone was saying, encourage others, provide evidence, answer a question, etc.
True or False? DQ 5 was the last DQ before Seminars.
False! The last DQ before seminars was DQ 6.
What is Mr. B's favorite transition word in argumentative writing?
As aforementioned!
What are 3 categories of conjunctions?
coordinating, subordinating, and correlative.
What is an allusion?
Mentioning something indirectly.
True or False? Speaking a lot will gain you points.
False! This will be marked as dominating the conversation.
True or False? The last chapter of East is from Fathers perspective.
False! It is indeed Neddy.
True or False? Stress in work creates burn-out.
True!