Vocabulary
If you speak up for a classmate who is being treated unfairly, which vocabulary word describes what you are doing?
Advocate
What is the purpose of restating a question in a written response?
To turn the question into part of your answer and show what you are responding to.
Correct this sentence: "on saturday we visited our grandparents"
On Saturday, we visited our grandparents.
Which paragraph part introduces the main idea of the paragraph?
Topic sentence
What literary element gives readers hints about events that may happen later in a story?
Foreshadowing
A judge listens to both sides of an argument without favoring either person. Which vocabulary word describes the judge?
Impartial
What is the difference between answering a question and citing evidence?
Answering gives your response; citing evidence provides proof or details from the text.
In the sentence "The mysterious hitchhiker appeared along the road," what is the complete predicate?
Appeared along the road
What is the difference between supporting details and evidence?
Supporting details explain the main idea; evidence provides facts, examples, or proof to support it.
In The Tell-Tale Heart, why is the narrator considered unreliable? Use one detail from the story to support your answer.
He insists he is sane, but his actions and thoughts suggest otherwise. He becomes obsessed with the old man's eye and eventually believes he hears the dead man's heartbeat.
A detective examines every small detail of a crime scene. Which vocabulary word describes what the detective is doing?
Scrutinize
Why is it important to explain your evidence instead of simply including a quote?
It shows how the evidence supports your answer and connects it to the question.
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate: "The small brown dog chased the squirrel across the yard."
Subject: The small brown dog.
Predicate: chased the squirrel across the yard.
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
It states the main idea or central point of the essay.
Why does the narrator's point of view matter in The Tell-Tale Heart?
The story is told from the narrator's first-person perspective, so readers only experience events through his thoughts and may question his version of the truth.
A student is unsure about joining a competition and does not really want to participate. Which vocabulary word best describes the student?
Reluctant
A student answers a question but does not include any details from the story. Which part of R.A.C.E. is missing?
Cite evidence.
What punctuation mark is used to show possession in a word like "Sarah's"?
Apostrophe
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
To summarize the main points, restate the thesis statement, and give the reader a final closing thought.
How can foreshadowing make a reader more interested in a story?
It gives clues about future events and makes readers want to keep reading to discover what happens.
A student is extremely excited and passionate about helping others. Which vocabulary word describes this attitude?
Zeal
A question asks how the narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart shows nervousness.
Give one example from the story that could support your answer.
He becomes increasingly nervous, speaks rapidly, acts strangely, and eventually believes he hears the old man's heartbeat.
Correct all capitalization and punctuation errors: "my brother loves basketball football and baseball but his favorite sport is soccer"
My brother loves basketball, football, and baseball, but his favorite sport is soccer.
What is a narrative essay? How many paragraphs should it contain?
An essay that tells a story or personal experience.
It should contain 5 paragraphs.
Compare how The Tell-Tale Heart and The Hitchhiker create suspense. Give one example from each story.
The Tell-Tale Heart creates suspense through the narrator's nervous behavior, the nighttime murder, and the imagined heartbeat.
The Hitchhiker creates suspense through the hitchhiker's unexplained repeated appearances and the growing mystery surrounding him.