Grammar
Used to describe nouns, this type of word is often confused with adverbs.
Adjectives
The World on the Turtles Back
Writers use this to engage readers in the first paragraph of their essay. Some methods include quotes, rhetorical questions, or statistics.
A Hook
a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System
National Bank
Two famous Firestone graduates formed this band in the early 2000s. They are famous for their blues roots and their smash hit "Gold on the Ceiling"
The Black Keys
Examples of this type of noun are always capitalized and include: Barrack Obama, Mr. Kuhl, The United States of America, and Green Eggs and Ham.
Proper Nouns
Often more difficult to comprehend than other sources, this type of source uses information directly from the time period or circumstances being studied. For example: "La Relacion" by Caveza de Vaca
Primary Source
This type of essay was written in Mr. Kuhl's ELA 11 class and was due November 18th. Its purpose was to inform readers what it means to be a stranger in a strange land.
Informative Essay
Level of government whose political authority extends over the entire territory of the country
Central Government / Federal Government
Mr. Kuhl's favorite book
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Often used in introductions to new people, this part of speech replaces a specific noun called the antecedent. Examples include: he/him, her/hers, they/theirs.
Pronouns
The main character of "A Desperate Trek Across America", this conquistador was lost in the Southern United States for many months.
Cabeza de Vaca
A Broadway smash hit, tickets to see this musical can sell for over $2000 a seat. Some have accused the musical of being biases towards American exceptionalism, and even propaganda.
Hamilton
the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
States Rights
This black cat can be found at Mr. Kuhl's cat and her name is Spanish for "Corn"
Maize
This is one of the two essential parts of a sentence. It shows action.
The Predicate
This daily activity used in Mr. Kuhl's class for 20 minutes promotes
Independent Reading
"Soldier of the Crown" is written in this perspective
2nd Person POV
The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed
National Debt
Home of the Golden Flashes, this university is the site of the infamous "May Fourth" tragedy.
Kent State
This type of pronoun gives intensity to its antecedent and always ends in "Self" or "Selves"
Intensive Pronouns
In the "The World on the Turtles Back" this celestial body was said to be created after the beheading of the Grandmother
The Moon
The political movement started by Alexander Hamilton that believed a strong central government would fix the nation's earliest problems.
Federalists / Federalism
A man who farmed his own land. Usually small plots of land
Yeoman Farmer
Mr. Kuhl begrudgingly agreed to have this animal in his house as a pet, despite the creature's terrifying claws.
A Scorpion.