Wishtree
What type of tree is red?
Northern Red Oak
What is an adjective? Name one.
Adjective - a word that describes a noun. (Ms. Bambawale will decide if you adjective is correct).
What is a compound word? Give an example.
a word that is formed by joining two or more words together to create a new word
(Ms. Bambawale will approve the example).
Where did Donovan's grandmother live?
A senior living facility/an apartment building with other elderly people
What was the book we read before we wrote our small moments story?
Jabari Jumps
Who is the author of Wishtree? Bonus points (100): Name another book by this author.
Katherine Applegate
Other books: The One and Only Ivan, Crenshaw, Odder
Re-write this sentence with commas: I would like to buy tomatoes and potatoes and milk and strawberries and pasta.
I would like to buy tomatoes, potatoes, milk, strawberries and pasta.
Spell: (listen to Ms. Bambawale)
Ohlone
What dessert was Julian's dad making for Julian's mom that Julian and Huey ate too much of?
Lemon pudding
Name 3 things you could add to your extra pages of your magazine.
Top 10 list, book/movie review, word search, trivia, comic (Ms. Bambawale will approve any others).
Name one idea that Red had to get Samar and Stephen to become friends.
Fix the capitals in this sentence:
on monday, we are going to golden gate park.
On Monday, we are going to Golden Gate Park.
What does the word introvert mean?
Someone who is quieter/likes to keep to themselves
How did Donovan's words help people?
The words inspired them and gave them things that they needed (if they were too talkative, it helped them listen. If they were too quiet, it helped them talk more).
What is a landmark?
an place in a city that has history and importance to the city. everyone knows about this place and it can be used to locate other places in the city. It is easily seen/recognized.
Who is Maeve? What did she do in the story?
Francesca's great great grandmother. She used to help people who were sick and she was the first person to make a wish. She wanted someone to love and she got a baby.
Write a detailed sentence that includes: a noun, adjective, verb, adverb.
(Ms. Bambawale will approve)
What does the word "terminate" mean?
To end/stop/kill
What are catalog cats?
Cats that you order in a catalog. They help you with your garden but they only work if you're working. They are invisible to humans.
What is a masthead in a magazine?
The page in a magazine with the names of the people that work at the magazine and its title.
What is the lesson we can learn from Wishtree?
To welcome others, the value of friendship, how we should stand together to fight for what we believe in (Ms. Bambawale will approve your answer)
What is a metaphor?
a way in English to compare two things (The friends are two peas in a pod) or to show how something stands for/is a symbol for something else (a dove is a symbol for peace).
Spell: (listen to Ms. Bambawale)
San Francisco
What was Donovan's sister's name?
Nikki
What information did you need to include in each paragraph of your landmark project?
Paragraph 2 - what you can do there, what you enjoyed about it, what people can do there
Paragraph 3 - fun facts, extra interesting details