Narratives/Poetry
What is a personal narrative?
A story written about something important in the author's life.
What are the two types of verbs? Name both and give an example of each.
Action verb and Linking verb. Example: run, jump, talk, read, etc.
Example: be, am, is, are, were, etc.
What does the phrase "the spirit of the Renaissance" mean?
Man can do anything he sets his mind to.
What is the name of the villager who becomes Don Quixote's faithful squire?
Sancho Panza.
If I change the word "sight" to "foresight", what have I added?
A prefix.
What fruit was the poem "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams about?
Plums from an icebox.
Which word in the following sentence is the subject?
"The Maya were renowned builders of cities."
Name THREE famous artists from the Renaissance.
Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pliny the Elder/Younger, Isabella Este, Lavinia Fontana, Albrech Durer, etc.
Who is the lady that Don Quixote claims to be in love with? Why is this strange?
He calls her Dulcinea, but he only seen her once/has never spoken to her.
What is a prefix AND what is a suffix?
A prefix comes before a root word, a suffix comes after.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What was the story "The First Real San Giving Day" about? Be as descriptive as you can.
The story is about a young Richard Blanco wanting to be an American by cooking an "American" Thanksgiving with his grandma.
What are all THREE kinds of prepositions? List them all for points.
Place, time, or partner.
What were the books The Prince and The Courtier about? Must have both to be correct.
The Prince was about how princes/kings should rule their lands. The Courtier was about how rich courtiers should act around royalty.
How does Don Quixote "officially" become a knight? Who dubs him, and what does he do?
He asks the innkeeper to dub him, and he stands vigil over his armor outside the inn.
What do the prefixes in- and im- mean?
They both mean "not" or "opposite".
The quote "Esa monstruo, Esa Isla!" is from the poem Isla. What character does the young boy in the poem compare himself to?
List TWO examples of words that compare and TWO examples of words that contrast.
Contrast: "however, alternatively, but, instead, etc."
What things about Shakespeare set him apart from other writers at the time? Name at least THREE things.
We know almost nothing about his life, his plays were rude or inappropriate, the king enjoyed his plays, peasants could pay to watch his plays, he wrote in a special rhyme, he fired live weapons during performances, his theater burned down, etc.
Describe the life of the author Cervantes. What notable events happened to him that may have inspired Don Quixote? Need at least TWO events to be right.
He got put in jail twice, he lost the use of his arm, he was poor most of his life, he was fed up with romance stories, he was a soldier in the military, etc.
List TEN different prefixes or suffixes. Each one must be different.
Answers will vary. Examples include fore-, dis-, in-, im-, un-, en-, anti-, -er, -est, -ing, -tion, -sion, etc.
Describe the events that led to Rosa Parks getting arrested on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Be as descriptive as you can.
Rosa Parks gets on the public bus and sits in the middle seats. She sees the bus driver is the same man who kicked her off years ago. A white man gets on the bus and the driver tells her to stand. She does not. He calls the police and she is escorted off the bus peacefully. She is then driven to jail.
Which words in the following sentence make up the predicate?
"The Inca developed roads that stretched for miles through the mountains."
"developed roads that stretched for miles through the mountains."
Who invited Michelangelo to the Vatican? What did this person want him to do? What work of art did Michelangelo create? Need ALL parts correct for the points.
The Pope invited him. He wanted him to create "something that would make me famous forever". He created the Sistene Chapel.
Who ultimately defeats Don Quixote and sends him home to La Mancha? Need the name of the knight AND that person's real name.
The Knight of the Moon, and Samson Carrasco.
Changing the word "distract" into "distraction" is an example of a suffix doing what to a word?
Changing the part of speech.
Example: Distract is a verb, distraction is a noun.