"A Christmas Carol"
Identify the character: The miserly owner of a London counting-house, a nineteenth century term for an accountant's office. The three spirits of Christmas visit the stodgy bean-counter in hopes of reversing his greedy, cold-hearted approach to life.
Ebenezer Scrooge
Complete the Simile:
As cold as _______
ice
What are the three steps to dividing fractions?
keep, change, flip
Who doesn't like to talk very much and has a brother that died?
Jeffrey
An opening paragraph for a narrative should tell ____, did what, when, and why?
What word is missing?
who
Who is the author of "A Christmas Carol?"
Charles Dickens
What does "slow as a snail" mean?
it moves very slowly
3/6 ÷ 4/5 =
(in simplest form)
5/8
Who is often called "fat", is very religious, and lives on a farm?
Danielle
A closing paragraph should...
Tell how the writer felt
give an opinion
tell what the writer hopes
tell what the writer will never forget
The Ghost of Christmas __________________ shows Scrooge that Bob Cratchit lives in poor conditions and barely has a Christmas dinner for his family.
Present
"My dad is strong like Superman" is saying....
My dad is very strong
A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food. Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food. How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog food bowl?
6
Where is Jessica's dad and what is he doing?
California - directs small plays
A closing paragraph should NEVER BE
going to bed
going home
it was fun
the end
Identify the character: Bob Cratchit's young son, crippled from birth. He is a highly sentimentalized character who Dickens uses to highlight the tribulations of England's poor and to elicit sympathy from his middle and upper class readership.
Tiny Tim
A word or phrase that does not have its normal, everyday, literal meaning. It is used by the writer to compare, for dramatic effect, or to make writing more interesting.
What is the reciprocal of 5?
1/5
Who invited Danielle and Anna over to their house?
Jessica
A year ago my family gave me a surprise birthday party. The party was for my 50th birthday.
Is this the opening, a body paragraph, or a closing?
opening
A possible theme for A Christmas Carol would be...
It is better to give than to receive.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."
Example: He went after the ball LIKE a tiger pouncing on its prey.
A team of runners is needed to run a 1/4 mile relay race . If each runner must run 1/16 mile. How many runners do they need to run the race?
4
Jeffrey enjoys going to the Collaborative Classroom. He enjoys spending time with a boy that is autistic, but very smart. Who is the boy?
James
Shortly after the initial surprise, we said grace over the food and had dinner. The deep pit was tender and juicy. My favorite side of macaroni salad with ham and tomatoes was served. To top of the meal, we ate my favorite cake, champagne cake from Smith’s Bakery. The food was amazing.
Is this the opening, a body paragraph, or closing?