Foundational Documents
Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote "The Crucible?"
Arthur Miller
What does the "C" stand for?
Claim
What are the nouns in this sentence:
My dad loves to read.
dad
What is the definition of a "theme" in literature
Central, unifying idea or message
Universal
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Who is the protagonist of the play?
John Proctor
What are some transition words that are helpful when answering a CERL prompt?
In Summation, In Summary, In conclusion, For example...
What are the verbs in the sentence?
The teacher has corrected my poor grammar.
has corrected
What is does "fastidious" mean?
Hard to please; picky, paticular
Who wrote the Gettysburg address?
Abraham Lincoln
Why does John Proctor not go to church on Sundays?
He has issues with Rev. Parris
How many pieces of textual evidence should you include in your response?
At least 2
What are the adjectives: When the old, bald man died, he left money to his grieving family.
old, bald, grieving
Use the vocabulary word "milieu" correctly in a sentence.
Example: The author of the book chose a dark forest for the milieu of the story.
Why did the colonists want independence from Britain?
Feelings of injustice, oppression from British policies, weren't being treated fairly, taxation without representation, violating their rights....
What year in the story did the trials take place?
1692
How long should a good CERL response be?
1 paragraph; 4-6 sentences
Identify the part of speech of EACH word in the sentence: Ohm Carmine and I often told funny stories at summer camp.
Oh - interjection, Carmine - noun, and - conjunction, I-pronoun, often (adverb), told (verb), funny (adjective), stories (noun), at (preposition), summer (adjective), camp (noun)
Who killed Gatsby?
George Wilson
1. Name 5 potential themes for a text (short story, poem novel, etc.).
2. What are the 4 types of sentences?
1. love, good vs. evil, loss, identity, morality, coming of age, betrayal, loyalty, friendship, change vs. tradition
2. Interrogative, declarative, imperative, and exclamatory.
Why does Abigail live with Rev. Parris?
She is an orphan, and she is his niece.
What should a good claim do?
Restate the question and clearly state your answer/claim.
Find the preposition(s) in the sentence:
Due to the storm, it was very difficult to walk against the wind.
against
Who is the dishonest golfer in "The Great Gastby?"
Jordan Baker