Grammar
QA:FORMAT
Sentence Diagramming
ABC:Themes/Symbols
Anne:Theme/Symbols
100

List the part of speech of the underlined word in all caps.

1. THEN she moved to Chicago and started a dressmaking business. 

ADVERB 

100

Step one of a QA is called the _____________. The _____________ should highlight either a __________ or ________________. 

Topic sentence; topic sentence; theme; character

100

What goes on the baseline

Subject, verb, direct object

100

Shoes: 

Character: 

Appearance/ acceptance. 

Monkey King

100

Diary is a symbol of.........

Hope

A place for Anne to share her true identity

200

Then she moved AND started a dressmaking business. 

Conjunction 

200

Step Two of a QA describes the _____________. _____________ is speaking to _______________ and the _______________ of the quote. 

Context; who; whom; background of the quote

200

What goes below the verb

Adverbs

200

Transformer is a symbol of........

Jin transforms into ............

Identity/ appearance 

Danny his alter ego- who he wants to be- the person he thinks people accept

200
Star of David as a symbol 

Racial discrimination against the Jews

Antisemitism

Hate


300

4 most common conjunctions 

AND, OR, BUT, NOR

300

Step three of the QA: ____________. Make sure to mention the ______________. 

Significance; author

300

What goes below the direct object 

Adjective

articles

300

Danny as a symbol

Appearance- changes his appearance to be accpted

Identity- struggles with his identity 

300

Mrs. Van Daan's fur coat as a symbol 

Wealth

The past

Her identity as a well respected person in society 

400
Name the part of speech of the word in all caps:


Then she moved and started a DRESSMAKING business. 

Adjective 

400

Step 4 of the QA: _______________. Make sure to tie back to the _____________/ or ____________ you mentioned in your topic sentence. 

Conclusion; theme; characterization 

400

List two common articles 

THE and A 

400

Cousin C as a symbol

Asian American stereotypes

Jin's conscience 

400

The carillon as a symbol 

Outside world

Hope in God

500

IN 1880, Mary COMMITTED herself to the labor movement. 

PREPOSITION/ VERB 

500

AVOID _____________ recap in your QA. Focus on the significance of the quote. Why is this quote important. 

Plot

500

Articles/adjectives examples:

Under the word to which they refer.

The big yellow cat ate the dry food.

The, big, and yellow go below the SUBJECT: CAT

The and Dry go under the DIRECT OBJECT: FOOD

500

The Chinese Bakery as a symbol 

This is the place where Jin has his last wrestling match with himself (man vs man).

He finally accepts his identity as an American Born Chinese.

He orders the bubble tea- a drink of choice in his culture. 

500

Mouschi as a symbol 

Friendship

Companionship 

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