Grammar
Is the verb "fly" regular or irregular and what is its past tense form?
Irregular, Flew
The mass ________ from Sudan traveled north to flee the deadly conflict.
Exodus
Who are the 3 characters in the story The Aged Mother?
The old mother, her son and the despotic Ruler.
unscramble the vocabulary word:
eoadcent
Anecdote
Neither the teacher nor the students __________ prepared for the sudden fire drill. (was/were)
Were
This word means, "a deep respect for someone or something",
Reverence
What was the difference between older adults and younger adults when talking about self-defining memories?
Older adults tended to feel more positively about their self-defining memories, while younger adults tend to feel the opposite.
What is the difference between a semicolon and colon when referring to a list?
A semicolon separates items in a list while a colon introduces a list.
"I don’t know if I can win--but I’d sure like to try."
Which rule regarding dashes is being applied in the sentence above.
1. Add emphasis/dramatic effect
2. Insert extra information
3. Interruption in thought
interruption in thought
The judge issued an _________ to stop the company from demolishing the historic building.
Injunction
Aside from giving these students an equal opportunity to education, why does Aansoo take on the responsibility of educating the children in her village?
To draw attention and raise awareness of the problems around education in Pakistan.
In our story The Aged Mother, she leaves a trial of twigs for her son to get back home. Why was this a turning point in our story?
Because this act of love changes the son's decision to abandon his mother and go against the cruel law despite the consequences.
Rewrite the sentence using a semicolon:
I bought a phone and it was expensive.
I bought a phone; it was expensive
"Hesitant" is a synonym for this vocab word
Tentative
What are the 3 criteria mentioned in our Memories article used to rate and categorize memories?
Specificity, Meaning, and Emotion.
Name 3 reasons for when we would use a comma.
Which punctuation would you use to correct the following sentence:
Arwa had all the ingredients to make a cake eggs flour butter sugar and salt
Arwa had all the ingredients to make a cake: eggs, flour, butter, sugar, and salt.
Use the word "Cohesion" in a sentence.
Cohesion
What is the problem with education in Aansoo's village which prevents schools from opening and functioning properly?
Teachers are not coming in to teach. They are receiving the payments but not coming into work.
Define Blighting.
Causing damage, ruin, or destruction.