Nouns
The three nouns in this sentence are...
The cat and the dog played in the park.
Identify the pronoun...
The girls standing under the tree are eating their lunch
their
Another word for a claim is...
A thesis statement
All MLA papers should have this specific spacing...
Double
The first meal the boys had on the island was...
Fruit from trees
What is the main character's name?
Mathilde
The island is named...
Ship Trap Island
What is the name of the main character?
Miss Strangeworth
The three nouns in this sentence are...
Misha plays the piano and the drums.
Misha, piano, drums
Identify the pronoun...
Grandma is waiting for her shawl.
her
Information used to back up your claim and reasons is known as...
Evidence
The font and size used for MLA format is..
Times New Roman, size 12
The way Ralph establishes order for communication is by...
Making everyone use the conch when speaking
Why is Mathilde constantly upset in the beginning of the story?
She feels like she wants every luxury in the world; she is not happy with the material things she has
How does General Zaroff know about Rainsford?
The General read about Rainsford in a magazine identifying excellent hunters.
Miss Strangeworth's most prized possession is her...
Her rose bushes/garden
The five nouns in this sentence are...
David said to take the cake, cookies and cups to the picnic.
David, cake, cookies, cups, picnic
Identify the pronouns...
My son dropped his bottle on the ground.
my, his
A parenthetical citation is used for...
Citing evidence so you do not plagiarize!
What size margins are used for MLA format?
1" margins all around
The number of shelters made in total are...
three
In what city does the story take place?
Paris, France
Rainsford's first name is...
Sanger
What does Miss Strangeworth do that deceives the townspeople?
She writes nasty letters
Identify all the nouns...
Bob is on the faculty and is the head of his department.
Bob, faculty, department
Identify the pronouns...
When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.
I, him, he
The best way to support your claim is to acknowledge...
The counterclaim and refute it
You start a new paragraph by...
Indenting using the "tab" button, not extra spaces
The last person to try to grab the conch shell before it is destroyed is...
Piggy
Monsieur Loisel works for the Ministry of ___
Education
Why does Zaroff believe that his "game" is the most dangerous?
Humans have the ability to reason
Why does Miss Strangeworth feel entitled to “protect” the townspeople?
Her family has been in the town for decades, and she feels like she owns it
Identify all the nouns...
John met his new colleagues, Joan and Shante, at Starbucks.
John, colleagues, Joan, Shante, Starbucks
Identify the pronouns...
While the guys ate all of their pizzas, I was sitting there staring at them in disgust.
their, I, them
You should always have more ______________ than ____________.
You should always have more analysis (your own words) than evidence/quotes.
What should be done after periods and other punctuation marks?
Who were the two characters that finally succumb to the influence of Jack and his tribe, symbolizing the loss of innocence and the breakdown of civilization on the island.
Sam and Eric
How much did Mathilde pay for the new necklace?
36,000 francs
How many days must a person elude Zaroff before he is set free?
3 days
What is the significance of the color of the envelopes and writing paper?
Many people in the town had the same paper, so the letters could be written anonymously