Unit 3 and Cinderella Man Vocabulary
Cinderella Man
Textbook and Class Questions
Sentence Structure
Writing Mechanics
100
Which vocabulary word means: "the physical and mental strength that makes you able to be active"
energy
100
Where does the story take place?
New York
100
True or False: An example of extreme sports is jogging.
False!
100
True or False: A comma can be used to separate two sentences.
False. NEVER use a comma to separate two sentences!
100
What is the name of the sentence that has the main idea of a paragraph?
A topic sentence
200
To put someone in the hospital is to...
hospitalize
200
What is the full name (no nicknames) of the main character of Cinderella Man?
James J. Braddock
200
We read about Ashley Lindermann in our textbook. What sport did she want to do in the Olympics?
gymnastics/gymnast
200
What is the name of this symbol: ;
A semicolon
200
True or False: An indentation is a dependent clause and an independent clause put together.
Wrong! An indentation is the space you put before you start a paragraph.
300
The adjective form of controversy is.... (say the word AND spell it to get points)
controversial
300
What was the FULL NAME of the president of the United States in the story?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
300
(Vocabulary Word) What was the name of the illness Ashley Lindermann had?
Anorexia Nervosa
300
What three things do you need for a good sentence?
A subject A verb and a complete thought(idea)
300
What are minor details?
Minor details are examples or explanations that help support your major details.
400
Name the four years in college or high school in the CORRECT order:
freshman sophomore junior senior
400
In chapter 5, why was Jim so mad at Mae?
She had sent the children away which was something he promised he would never do.
400
Do you remember your first writing test? What two products did I show you for your two products? (Tell me the company and what they were)
Something like: Bose Headphones and the Nokia Lumia 1020.
400
What is a complex sentence?
teacher's choice, but your answer should be something like A dependent clause and an independent clause put together.
400
Give an example of a concluding transition (you can not use "in conclusion" and your grammar must be correct)
Examples can be: To sum up To summarize In summary To conclude In the end
500
What is the name of the thing that was put on Jim's hand?
A cast
500
What was the name of the actor who played Braddock in a Hollywood movie?
Russel Crowe
500
What was the name of the product a company tried to sell in China?
Cheetos!
500
There are four kinds of sentences we use in writing. What are their names? (You must get all four to get these points)
Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex (or complex-compound)
500
What is the name of this error: After class she went home she was so tired from working all day.
Run on!
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