Harris & Me
Holes
The Outsiders
The Hunger Games
Formal Writing
100
Harris did not get along with this lynx very well...
Who is Buzzer.
100
This is the name of the camp the boys were sent to.
What is Camp Greenlake.
100
These were the three brothers in the book.
Who are Darry, Ponyboy, and Sodapop.
100
This person is the mentor to district 12 tributes.
Who is Haymitch.
100
When doing any kind of formal writing, it is important to maintain this kind of tone.
What is polite or respectful.
200
Harris will often experience this if he is caught cussing.
What is a smack from Glennis.
200
The name of the camp the boys are digging at is ironic for this reason.
What is the camp is not green and it is not a lake - just a desert.
200
These were the two warring "gangs".
What is The Socs and The Greasers.
200
These were genetically modified wasps used in the arena.
What are Tracker Jackers.
200
These are some reasons as to why you might need to write a formal letter.
What is to make a complaint, to thank someone for something, an invitation to a big event, or to request an action from a politician or person of authority.
300
Harris experiences this unfortunate incident when they try to wash down all the cows and bulls.
What is he is charged and breaks an arm.
300
This was the main rule at the boy's camp.
What is Don't upset the warden.
300
This event causes Ponyboy and Johnny to run off and go into hiding at a church.
What is killing Bob in self-defense.
300
Tributes from the wealthier districts like 1 and 2 were called this.
What is Career Tributes.
300
This punctuation is used after your greeting instead of a comma.
What is a colon.
400
This dare gave Harris a real shock, and cost the main character a couple of "durty peectures".
What is peeing on an electric fence.
400
Stanley thinks he and his family is cursed because of this individual.
What is his dirty, rotten, pig-stealing great, great grandfather.
400
Because Dally doesn't know any other way to live, he rushes out of the hospital after Johnny dies to do this.
What is rob a convenience store.
400
Katniss had conflicting feelings towards these two male characters.
Who are Gale and Peeta.
400
These are words and phrases you can use to help convey a formal tone.
What is "I would appreciate", "please and thank-you", "I would be honoured if".
500
The main character is sent this in the mail when he finally leaves the farm at the end of the summer.
What is a miniature of him.
500
This was what finally broke the "curse" on Stanley's family.
What is carrying Zero up to the top of the mountain to "The Thumb".
500
This is the reason Dally doesn't want Johnny to go to prison.
What is he doesn't want Johnny to turn out like him, and to get hardened by jail.
500
Katniss considered this individual the most clever tribute in the Games.
Who is Foxface.
500
Formal writing is often short and to the point. The first paragraph introduces who you are and then does this.
What is explains why you are writing.
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