Vocabulary
In "What happened during the Ice Storm," what verb was used to explain what the FARMERS were doing to the birds?
"Harvest"
"What Happened During The Ice Storm" focused on what kind of bird?
Pheasants
Combining simple sentences creates..
A complex sentence
In the Short story "Bread," bread was used to _____ the different phases of life.
symbolize
The B in BEAR stands for...
Bravery
Referenced in "Bread," this word defines a woman whose husband has passed away
Widow
In "The First Day," what can the narrators mother NOT do?
Read and write
An independent clause can...
stand on it's own
When introducing someone new, the author is using _______ to portray their personality
characterization
The E in Bear stands for
Ethical
In "The Red Fox Fur Coat," this is a person who makes and sells garments made of animal pelts
Furrier
In "Bread," the reader is taken to how many settings?
4 (The kitchen, the famine, the prison, the rich sisters house and back to the kitchen)
A clause without a subject or verb is called...
A phrase
This is a synonym for sensory details. *HINT* This helps you to connect to the story using your 5 senses
Imagery
The A in BEAR stands for..
Ambitious
In "The Red Fox Fur Coat," this word is used to explain turning away from or turning to the side
Divert
At the end of "The Red Fox Fur Coat," the narrator ended up as _____?
An animal
A complex sentence answers which of the following questions; A. Who did what? B. When? C. Where?
All of the above (A,B and C)
When guessing "Who's Room" belonged to who, we used our ______ skills to make a guess using the details provided.
Inference
The R in BEAR stands for
Reliable
In "The First Day," the narrator describes the amount of perfume her mother dabbed behind her ear as ____ meaning unwilling to spend or use a large amount of
Stingy
In "What Happened During The Ice Storm," the boys are out for the purpose of _________
Saving/helping the pheasants (and other birds)
"as she could see in the mirror" is an example of a ______ clause
Dependent
In "The Red Fox Fur Coat," the narrator describes the coat as "so bright it looked as if it were on fire." This is an example of a _____
A simile
BEARing down can help you to earn...
Your Claws!!