Unit 5 Texts
What is the most important time of your life for your brain to develop?
Adolescence (or teenage years)
Name at least 2 dangers of using social media
Addiction
Getting Scammed/Catfished
Body Image Issues
Cyberbullying
Leads to isolation
What is the gerund in this sentence?
Sleeping is the thing my cat does best
Sleeping
What is the name of the Receiver of Memory before Jonas?
Rosemary
What mood is this sentence in?
"Dave, did you feed the cats yet?"
Interrogative
What is the speaker afraid of in "Hanging Fire"
Dying early
Why is talking in person better than texting?
Can convey tone and facial expressions. Meaning doesn't get lost
What is the the gerund in the sentence?
Natalia decided to get some new gear for skateboarding
Skateboarding
What is the first color Jonas sees?
Red
What mood is this sentence in?
"I watched a movie last night."
Indicative
How does Devon react to seeing Janelle in the library?
He worries that she will tease him for reading like everyone else
What is the name of the pleasurable chemical that is released in your brain when you scroll on social media?
Dopamine
Which sentence correctly punctuates the appositive phrase?
A. My friend Ann who is in sixth grade rides the bus
B. My friend Ann, who is in sixth grade, rides the bus
C. My friend, rides the bus
D. My friend Ann, rides the bus, who is in sixth grade
B
What did Nines get at the Ceremony of Nines?
Bicycles
What mood is this sentence in?
"I could go to the gym later if I feel like it."
Conditional
According to a 2015 study, what percentage of teenagers report going online at least once a day?
92%
What is the average screen time for teenagers ages 13-18? )Within one hour gets you points
8 hours and 39 minutes (according to aap.org)
What punctuation do I need when using an appositive phrase? Bonus points if you nail both possible answers
Commas and Dashes
What was Lilly's comfort object?
A stuffed animal
What mood is this sentence in?
"I wish I had a million dollars."
What was the name of the author of the bad argument (It's Complicated)?
danah boyd (must be lowercased)
will also accept Ms. Lowercase
Who has the most Instagram followers in the world?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Identify the words that would be participles and the words that would be gerunds in the following sentence:
The shining wizard brought his dazzling wand to the field trip, hoping to impress everyone with his spellcasting
Participles: shining, dazzling, hoping
Gerund: Spellcasting
What was the name of the old woman Jonas helped bathe when he volunteered at the house of the Old?
Larissa
What mood is this sentence in?
"I wish I was more confident; if I was, I would audition for the role."
Subjunctive AND Conditional