Vocabulary
Match the word to its meaning.
Accomplish ___
a. worried or nervous
b. figure out the meaning of something hard to understand
c. finish or achieve something
d. put together
c
What is the genre of Whitewater Adventure?
Realistic Fiction
Which part of the sentence is the subject?
The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
a) barked loudly
b) at the mailman
c) the dog
d) loudly
c
What is a personal narrative?
a) A story about imaginary characters
b) A true story about your own life
c) A report on historical events
d) Instructions on how to do something
b
By using context clues.
Fill in the Blank: Maria was so ________ by her phone that she missed the teacher’s instructions.
distracted
What was the problem Nina and her family encountered in the story?
Their boat was stuck on the rocks.
Identify the complete predicate of this sentence:
My brother and I went to the movies last night.
went to the movies last night.
What is the beginning sentence of the intro called?
Hook.
What are the 4 types of context clues?
explanation, synonym, antonym, and example
Which of these is closest in meaning to assemble in the sentence “The principal assembled the students in the gym”?
a) tested
b) gathered
c) separated
d) punished
b
What was the solution to their problem?
They lifted the side of the raft away from the rocks.
Which sentence has a compound subject?
a) The cat and the dog chased each other around the yard.
b) The cat slept on the sofa.
c) The dog barked loudly.
d) The bird sang a song.
What are the different ways to start a personal narrative?
by asking a question, introducing the setting/characters, with sound （onomatopeia etc.)
Fill in the blank with the correct correlative conjunction:
You can have ______ pizza ______ pasta for dinner.
both... and...
either...or....
neither...nor...
Write your own sentence using "decipher".
ie. I have to decipher the meaning hidden underneath the symbols.
What were the other options they came up with to solve the problem? (hint: there were 3)
1. Marta: calling a river guide to comeby and give them a shove
2. Dad: asking everyone to sit at the stern so the weight can shift the raft off the rocks
3. Mom: swaying side to side
Write a sentence with an appositive that renames a noun. (Example: My friend, a talented artist, painted the mural.)
open-ended
A personal narrative is written in the ______ person point of view.
first
Revise the sentence to include a coordinating conjunction instead of a period:
I wanted to go swimming. It was too cold outside.
I wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold outside.
Leaders often need to navigate difficult conversations. Explain what this means in real-life situations.
It means leaders must carefully guide conversations where people may disagree or feel emotional. Instead of avoiding the issue, they listen, choose words thoughtfully, and steer the discussion toward understanding. By “navigating,” they manage tension while keeping the group focused on finding solutions.
When was a time that you had to rethink an idea in order to solve a problem？
ie. I had to fix a lesson plan when the first one didn't go well, went back and changed the activity
Write a sentence with three or more items in a series and use commas correctly. Give an example where leaving them out could confuse the reader.
I love my parents, Lady Gaga, and Superman.
What is the role of sensory details in a personal narrative?
To help the reader imagine sights, sounds, smells, and feelings
Despite the torrential rain, the team remained undaunted and finished the game.
→ Undaunted means: __________
Undaunted means: not discouraged or not afraid; determined.