Poetry
What is a meter?
A series of stressed and unstressed syllables
How many syllable/s are in the word victim?
2
List the 3 common nouns from this sentence.
Venus is the brightest planet in the sky. It can even be seen during the day.
planet, sky and day
What is historical fiction?
Is where a plot takes place in a setting related to past events but is fictional.
What is the definition of the word forlorn?
Lonely and miserable
Give an example of a sonnet poem from Unit 2.
Ozymandias
Look at the words below. Which one/s is spelled incorrectly?
regreting
acused
stifling
regreting (regretting)
acused (accused)
Complete the sentence with the best verb.
Did you know that our business_____ normal hours during the holiday?
(keeps or keep)
keeps
Name a text feature in the Democracy Debate
social pyramid, timeline, pictures of Greek and Roman philosophers.
What vocabulary word has the following definition:
balance in shape or appearance
symmetry
Give one example of how the poet uses sensory language to describe the demise of the hotel and its role in history?
"Majestic in its state of disrepair"
"a shadow of the site it once projected"
"forlorn"
"fading"
"When the gold ran out"
Which words are misspelled?
1.) When the coach blew the wistle, the sqabel stopped.
Show the proper spelling for points
Create the following word?
library-y+ies
libraries
What was the Mesopotamian form of writing called?
cuneiform
Give an example of something domestic you do at home?
ex: dishes, laundry, cook dinner, etc.
How do the title and the last two lines in "Tradition" help you to determine the theme of the poem?
Historical traditions, as well as knowledge, are passed from one generation to another.
volcanoes
photos
thieves
buffaloes
dominoes
bacteria
staffs
tornadoes
loaves
media
bacteria
buffaloes
dominoes
loaves
media
photos
staffs
thieves
tornadoes
volcanoes
What is the correct the possessive form of the given noun.
some ________ salaries
(employees)
employees'
1.) The story takes places 2,000 years ago
2.) Ancient Rome, the island of Mytilini and the port of Ostia are all actual places.
3.) Apollo and Iliona are both fictional characters
Who preceded President Biden?
President Trump
Answers may vary
You have 2 minutes to write the following words in cursive:
echoes
photos
data
scarves
shelves
media
wolves
thieves
buffaloes
tornadoes
loaves
The teacher will check for accuracy
Select the appositive or appositive phrase
The domestic goldfish, one of the most popular household pets, can live more than ten years if properly cared for.
One of the most popular household pets
Two part question:
In the story Cusi's Secret, what do we learn about Cusi's family and the Inca culture?1.)
a. Cusi's family has had herds of alpaca
b. generations of weaving is a skill passed down.
2.) We also pass down traditions
What did the inscription say on the Ozymandias sculpture?
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"