Life & Art
How does Ms. Hussey feel about the plans for the Robie House?
Upset
What is a conflict in a story?
The main problem or issue the character faces.
James and Anna ate dinner at James and Anna’s house.
James and Anna's can be their.
What does the word GLORIUS mean?
Full of glory
Name a word that rhymes with SCHOLAR
Collar, holler
What is happening to the Robie House according to the newspaper?
It is being broken up and donated to museums.
What is the rising action in a story?
The events in the story that lead up to the climax.
John left early to play soccer at John’s school's soccer field.
John's can be his.
Divide NEIGHBORHOOD into syllables.
Neigh/bor/hood
Name a word that rhymes with GLACIER?
Pressure, treasure
Why does Tommy feel like he has a special connection to the Robie house?
He lives next door.
In a drama, how do you know which character speaks when?
Character tags on the side of the spoken line
Two students took the make up test, and he passed.
He should be they.
Luke asked if he could sharpen his pencil during the test.
Which word in that sentence is a preposition that shows a time?
During
What is the theme of a story?
The message/lesson the author is trying to teach and get across to their readers.
Who is Frank Llyod Wright (Hint: what is his job)?
A famous architect
What is the climax of a story?
The most exciting part/turning point in the story.
Find the mistake in the pronoun or antecedent.
Ray and Lisa have a science project to do together. They go to the library to work on his project.
his should be their
Joe lives across the street from Sydney.
Which word in that sentence is a preposition that shows direction?
Across
What is an onomatopoeia AND give an example.
A sound word; whoosh!
Why is the Robie House famous? (Hint: use one of our vocabulary words to describe it!)
It was built in a revolutionary style.
What do stage directions do in a drama?
Tells the characters what to do/where to be on the stage
I caught the fish yourself.
Yourself should be myself.
Anything needs to set up for the party.
Anything should be someone.
"The breeze is like a whisper in the air" is an example of which type of figurative language?
Simile