This week's stories
Grammar
Writing Process
Homographs
Various
100

Who is the main character in the story "A Life in the Woods"?

Henry David Thoreux

100

What is a sentence?

A group of words that expresses a complete thought. 

100

What is the 1st step in the writing process?

Brainstorming 

100

What is a homograph?

A homograph is words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

100

Give me an example of a primary source.

An interview with the witness. 

Diaries, autobiographies, speeches, official documents. 

200

Explain the genre Narrative Non-fiction.

A true story written in the style of a novel.

200
What needs to be corrected in the sentence. why would i look out of my window. 

Why would I look out of my window?

200

In what stage of the writing process do you fix any grammar mistakes?

Edit

200

What can I use when I do not know what a word in a sentence means?

Use context clues. 

200

What is the definition of a secondary source? 

A source that was created or told by someone that did not have a first hand experience. 

300

In what state is Concord located?

MA- Massachusetts  

300

Provide an example of a sentence fragment.

Went to the store.

300

If I say I am reading to share my essay with others, what stage of the writing process am I in?

Publishing

300

I can be a small insect or something that bothers a computer. What am I?

A bug.

300

Describe cause and effect.

Cause is why something happens. Effect is what happened. 

400

Provide an example of cause and effect in "A Life in the Woods"

Cause: Thoreux was frustrated at home due to the loud noise.

Effect: Thoreau left home and built a cabin in order to write a novel.

400

What is an interjection?

A word or phrase used to express strong emotion. It is followed by an exclamation point. 

400

True or False: In the drafting stage, it’s important to include an introduction, body, and conclusion.

True

400

This word can mean the opposite of win or to misplace something.

Lose

400

Give me 3 secondary source examples.

Biographies 

Journals 

Dictionaries 

A news report

500

In the story "Camping with the President", what is the Presidents full name?

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

500

Correct this sentence. hey don't touch that

Hey! Don't touch that!

500

What are the 5 stages of the writing process?

Brainstorming (pre-writing), draft, revising, editing, and publishing. 

500

This word can mean a piece of wood or attach to something.

Stick

500

Did having a small house make Henry David Thoreux leave his home?

No