Interpreting Texts
Name at least one theme of Counting by 7s.
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A clause consists of what two things?
Subject and predicate
An exciting way to start an essay or paragraph; something that grabs your reader's attention
Hook
A large wildcat native to the mountains of North and South America
Puma
Name three kinds of words that should be capitalized.
The word I
Names
The first word in a sentence
Titles
What do we call something that represents something else, such the butterfly that represented Jiménez's growth in The Jacket?
A symbol
In the sentence "Anne ate an apple," "ate an apple" is the ___________________.
predicate
In a persuasive essay, what do we call the sentence at the end of the introduction paragraph that includes your viewpoint and reasons?
To imitate or act like someone else
Mimic
What is the name of the cat in Counting by 7s?
Cheddar
What do we call it when an author doesn't say something directly, but we can use clues from the text to figure it out?
Inference
In the sentence "Anne ate an apple," "ate an apple" is the ___________________.
Predicate
What is the first thing in every paragraph, before even the first word?
An indent
Not caring; having no emotion
Apathetic
Does this sentence need a comma? If so, where?
Alfred made breakfast and then he sneezed.
Yes, after the word "breakfast"
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
Simile
In order to combine two clauses into one sentence, you need what?
What is it called when you put someone else's ideas in your own words?
Paraphrase
Rude or bad-tempered
If you had never read the word "center" before, how would you know that the C makes its soft sound?
The E makes the C soft.
E, I, and Y, soft as pie.
A character who changes over the course of a story is called a ________________ character.
Dynamic
A sentence consisting of two clauses and a subordinating conjunction is called what?
What is it called when you defend your thesis statement against counterarguments?
Refutation
Shocked or disgusted
Appalled
In Hatchet, who is Brian on his way to visit when his plane crashes?
His father