Grammar
What type of words do adjectives describe?
nouns
What does obolete mean?
out-dated, no longer used
What genre is The Giver?
Dystopian novel
What should you do before you begin writing a paper?
Prewrite! Plan it out, outline, research, etc.
What does part of speech mean?
type of word: adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb, etc
What is a proper noun, and should it begin with a capital letter?
Proper Noun = a specific noun (the specific name of a person, place, or thing)
Yes, the first letter should be capitalized.
Example: Mrs. Harkness, California, Disneyland
What does excessive mean?
a little too much
What is the name of the main character in Stargirl? (the boy who is telling the story)
Leo
How is editing different from revising?
Revising involves bigger changes like moving things around, adding new things, and deleting things.
Editing involves smaller changes like fixing spelling and grammar.
What is the connotation of a word?
The feeling behind the word.
(positive, negative, neutral)
Is the modifier correct? If not, reword the sentence.
On bikes, some dogs chased us.
No.
On bikes, we were chased by some dogs.
(other possible fixes)
What does enunciate mean?
speak clearly
List five memories that Jonas receives from the Giver.
Sledding (fun), sledding (broken leg), sunshine, sunburn, poaching, war, sailing on a lake, etc.
Explain the difference between a quote and a paraphrase.
A quote is word for word.
Paraphrase is taking the quote and putting it in your own words!
What does third-person limited mean? (What point of view is this?)
It's in 3rd person, so pronouns such as he, she, him, her, and the character's name are used.
It's limited in that the narrator is limited to only one character's thoughts.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
Predicate = the verb + everything else!
Use the word perpetual correctly in a sentence.
Many possible answers.
(His comments were insightful.)
Bonus! 500 points for each right answer!
Who is the author of Stargirl?
Who is the author of The Giver?
Jerry Spinelli wrote Stargirl.
Lois Lowry wrote The Giver.
Name the 5 steps in the writing process in order.
Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, Publish/Share
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme= the message of the story stated in a sentence
Main idea= what the story is mainly about (what happens in the story)
Give me an example of an adverb.
quickly, slowly, happily, sadly, noisily, etc
What does melancholy mean?
sad or sorrowful
Name a symbol in the book Stargirl, and say what it symbolizes.
Many possible answers.
If I used a quote by Janet Smith, how should my citation look?
1: "The quote" (Janet Smith).
2: "The quote." (Janet Smith).
3: "The quote." (Smith)
4: "The quote" (Smith).
4: "The quote" (Smith).
Inference = taking clues or evidence from the book and coming up with a conclusion