Summer of the Mariposas
What is the full name of the narrator in Summer of the Mariposas?
Odilia Garza
Rock Bottom Ranch
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To repeat a passage or inform is to...
quote
What is the definition of a simile?
Comparing two things using like or as.
How many times can you sign the tardy unprepared list before you get a write-up and lunch detention?
3 times in one class in one month.
Who is the author of Summer of the Mariposas?
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
This type of paragraph structure tells a story, usually has a sequence, and may contain setting, characters and a resolution.
Narrative Structure
To separate into parts for close study is to...
analyze
"The sun smiled down upon the Aztec queen"
What type of figurative language is shown above?
What days do you have RAM Time?
Mondays and Thursdays
What is the name of the town the dead guy was from?
El Sacrificio
What is Michael Pollan's favorite food?
Bonus points if you know who makes the "best paella anywhere" according to Pollan.
Paella - a one-pot dish from Spain that consists of clams, lobster, chicken, and chorizo sausage cooked on a bed of saffron rice.
Bonus points: Pollan's mom makes the best Paella!
The quality of being trusted and believed in is...
credibility
The definition of metaphor is
Comparing two things without using like or as.
What is Mrs. Van Der Voort's son's first and middle name?
Vander Lee
Name the number of chapters in Summer of the Mariposas.
22
Name the four different food chains Michael Pollan follows in his book, The Omnivore's Dilemma.
If nobody can get them all, teams can earn partial points
1. Industrial
2. Industrial Organic
3. Local Sustainable
4. Hunter-Gatherer
To break down a writer's opinions and ideas into descriptive sections and chunks, determining the author's claim, evidence, and reasoning is
delineating an argument
An example of hyperbole
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Must contain extreme exaggeration
What time does the recess whistle blow on Wednesdays?
11:43 OR 11:44
Who are the three monsters that the Garza sisters faced in Summer of the Mariposas?
nagual, lechuzas, chupacabra
Name the 4 motives of an author.
1. Social
2. Commercial
3. Political
4. Environmental
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect is
juxtaposition
He was a library of information about baseball.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
metaphor
What day did Ms. Emily (Science sub) start?
Monday, September 23rd