Sentence Types
Word Study
Parts of Speech
Theme/Writing
Expedition
100

My cat is fat.

What type of sentence is this?

Simple Sentence

100

Arboretum

a botanical garden devoted to trees

100

What is a noun?

person, place, thing, or idea

100

What is a theme?

A universal message or lesson; the author's main message to the reader

100

Name all of the Garza sisters.

Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita

200

What is a compound sentence?

Two independent clauses together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

200

baggage

personal belongings packed in a suitcase

200

What is an action word?

Verb

200

What are three parts of speech in this sentence:

My cat is fat. 

possessive pronoun

noun

verb

adjective

200

What has been changed about La Llorona's story?

SHe is not a monster, but a victim. She did not murder her children.

300

While it was snowing, we played outside. 

What type of sentence is this?

Complex Sentence

300

anterior

nearer the front, especially situated in front of the body

300

Give an example of an adjective.

pretty, silly, blue, bright, etc.

300

Use the word 'antecede' in a sentence.

Halloween antecedes Christmas.

300

What magical help does Odilia have now?

Magic earrings

400

What is a complex sentence?

an independent clause and a dependent clause

400

Arborist

a tree surgeon

400

What is an adverb?

A word that describes a verb.

400

Provide an example of a theme we have discussed from Summer of the Mariposas.

Family can be happy and successful when they work together.

Change can be scary, but necessary for personal growth.

Things are not always what they appear to be.

400

List four Spanish words we have read in this book.

mariposas

lechuzas

amigo

un vago

mano

abuelito

mi hijo


500

What is a compound-complex sentence?

Dependent clause, independent clause (,cc) independent clause.

500

-age

process of

500

Name all of the coordinating conjunctions.

F A N B O Y S

500

Give an example of a compound-complex sentence.

Correct!

500

In the last chapter we read(chapter 6), there was an allusion. Can you find it?

Serberus (Cerberus) was a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.

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