Grammar
Contains a subject and verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence
independent clause
The food we spent a whole story discussing
Bread
Sentence used to introduce the author and text title
The two animals mentioned in story titles
Fox and Owl
Mrs. Krason's favorite animal
Rat
Contains a subject OR a verb, OR neither
a phrase
The photo essay "Quiet Places" showed three different images of what kind of room?
Offices/Work Spaces
Sentence used to show your inference about the text
Thesis (Claim)
The title of the story about boys and birds
"What Happened During the Ice Storm"
a word used to describe someone who is against slavery (multiple possibilities)
abolitionist; blue-clad; Union (soldier)
The word/phrase in a sentence that does the action
Subject
Peyton Farquhar
Sentence used to give context about the topic
The name of the main character in "The Red Fox Fur Coat"
(Bank) Clerk
Our school catchphrase/theme this year. (Hint: includes the name of our mascot)
Pojo Strikes Back
Needs other information to form a complete sentence
Dependent Clause
The phrase used to describe the characterization of the narrator's mother in "The First Day"
"This is my mother..."
The following sentence is an example of which letter(s)?
The author uses telling details to show that the father's character is conflicted.
T
Name one of the real people whose work spaces were featured in "Quiet Places"
Prince; Elie Wiesel; Thornton Dial
The point of view in which an author addresses the audience directly.
2nd person
a word that describes a noun
Adjective
The item the boys used to pick up the pheasants in "What Happened During the Ice Storm"
Coats/Jackets
The following sentence is an example of which letter(s)?
The short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is about an abolitionist who is hanged during the Civil War.
G and S
What was the main message showcased in the short story "Bread"?
The power of the author/writer/narrator to make the reader imagine things; the power of imagery to send a message
The two countries in which Mrs. Krason taught and studied abroad
Japan and France