Theme
Parts of Speech
Outlining
100
What is a fable?
What is a short story, usually with animal characters, that teaches readers a lesson?
100
What is a "part of speech?"
What is a category or kind of word?
100
The following is an outline of a short passage about the White House. In the outline below, I. is the __________________ of the ______________. I. The White House A. Has a lot of history 1. Burned down in the 1700s 2. Presidents lived there 3. Hosted interesting events A. Hosts a lot of important people 1. President's family 2. President's staff 3. Secret Service
What is topic of the passage?
200
What is theme?
What is the moral or lesson of a story?
200
Name five parts of speech.
What are nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, and prepositions?
200
The following is an outline of a passage about the White House. In this passage, A. is the _________ of the _________. I. The White House A. Has a lot of history 1. Burned down in the 1700s 2. Presidents lived there 3. Hosted interesting events A. Hosts a lot of important people 1. President's family 2. President's staff 3. Secret Service
What is main idea of the first paragraph?
300
Identify a theme in this fable. "One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst," quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour."
Any answer that is well-supported with text evidence will be accepted!
300
What part of speech is "willing" in the sentence below? If you are willing to work together, we could finish the project quickly and go home early.
What is an adjective?
300
Read the paragraph below. "Even with masks, human rescue workers faced danger. Nearly 70 percent of the people who helped with the World Trade Center recovery efforts have reported new or worsened respiratory symptoms between 2002 and 2004. Problems include asthma, persistent coughs, wheezing, and chest pain." Which sentence could you add as a supporting detail? a. There are one hundred search-and-rescue dogs in the United States. b. Patients often confuse chest pain with heartburn. c. Over a thousand rescue workers have been diagnosed with cancer related to the September 11 attacks. d. One in twelve Americans had asthma in 2013.
What is C?
400
Identify a theme in this fable. "A Hound, who in the days of his youth and strength had never yielded to any beast of the forest, encountered in his old age a boar in the chase. He seized him boldly by the ear, but could not retain his hold because of the decay of his teeth, so that the boar escaped. His master, quickly coming up, was very much disappointed, and fiercely abused the dog. The Hound looked up and said: "It was not my fault, master; my spirit was as good as ever, but I could not help mine infirmities. I rather deserve to be praised for what I have been, than to be blamed for what I am."
Any answer that is well-supported with evidence will be accepted.
400
What parts of speech are "runner" and "rapidly" in the sentence below? The runner rapidly rounded the corner and sprinted to the finish line.
What is a noun and an adverb?
400
Read the paragraph below. "Otto has three hypotheses, or theories, about why the dogs stayed healthy and the people didn't. First, she points out, the dogs spent less time at the recovery sites than human rescue workers did. Many of the people who now report breathing problems worked for months cleaning up after the attacks. The dogs in Otto's study were at the disaster sites an average of 10 days." What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What are theories about why rescue dogs weren't harmed?
500
Identify a theme in this fable. " In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew."
Any answer that is well-supported with evidence will be accepted.
500
What parts of speech are "had planned" and "ranger" in the sentence below? They had planned to meet at the cabin before sunset and called the park ranger when Juan failed to arrive.
What is a verb and a noun?
500
Write a main idea for the following supporting details? A. ________________ 1. cheetahs run 60 miles per hour 2. are beautiful felines 3. are skilled hunters
What are characteristics that make cheetahs interesting or amazing?
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