Sentence Structure
Element Definitions
Making a Fist
Class Rules
Mr. Cole
100

What is a noun?

A person, place, or thing

100

What is a stanza?

A paragraph in a poem

100

Who are the characters in "Making a Fist"?

The child and their mother

100

What should you do first when you get to class?

Put your phone away

100

Where is Mr. Cole from?

Oklahoma

200

What is the verb in this sentence:

Gabriel is very smart

is

200

What is a poem?

Art with words

200

What is the problem in "Making a Fist"?

They are travelling and hungry

200

Can you listen to music during class?

No

200

How many siblings does Mr. Cole have?

3

300

What is the subject of this sentence:

Fabian and Mr. Cole look similar.

Fabian and Mr. Cole

300

What is structure?

How a poem is set up, or the shape.

300

How many stanzas are in "Making a Fist"?

3

300

Why shouldn't you talk over other people?

It is rude, they cannot hear, Mr. Cole cannot hear, class goes slower, that will not work when you get a job.

300

When is Mr. Cole's birthday?

October 14

400

How many adjectives are in this sentence:

I drove my giant, silver car across the boring, black, hot street all the way to the tiny school.

6

Giant, silver, boring, black, hot, tiny

400

What is diction?

The choice of words, usually formal or informal.

400

What is one theme from "Making a Fist"?

Hunger, Childhood, Parenting, Stress

400

Can you eat food in class?

No

400

Name 1 of Mr. Cole's pets

Ruby, Jinx, Churchill

500

What is the verb in this sentence:

Mr. Cole's hair sometimes looks like pasta

looks

500

What is Prosody?

The tone of the poem, or how you would speak it.

500

What foes the author of "Making a Fist" want you to do?

They want you to push through hard times, and to keep trying even when it is difficult.

500

If you need help, what should you do?

Raise your hand, ask Mr. Cole

500

Is Mr. Cole happy to see you?

Yes!!!!!!!!!

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