No Red Ink (MLA Citations)
Vocabulary
Matthew Henson
Polar Tourism
Dialogue
100

Fix the citation

(thomas 2)

(Thomas 2)

100

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

dialogue

100

Matthew Henson was the first person to stand _______

"on top of the world" (Mills IL16)

OR 

on the North Pole

100

Who wrote this article?

Emily Goldberg

100

dialogue is used to 

develop characters and add detail to a story

200

Write a citation for a book by Charles Thomas on page 50

(Thomas 50)

200

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

narrative

200

Who was the man that tried to claim sole credit for discovering the North Pole?

Robert Peary

200

What was this article about?

The positives and negatives of people visiting the polar regions

200

WHICH LINES HAVE DIALOGUE?

1.When Shrek returned to his swamp, he opened the

2. door to his cottage and was met with the

3. overwhelming sound of his friends yelling "SURPRISE!"

4. "How dare you all barge into my home and throw me a surprise party!" Shrek yelled.

3 & 4

300

Write a citation for Charles Thomas on page 20 chapter 6

(Thomas 20)

300

a set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order.

sequence

300

Why was Henson a "front man" on the expeditions?

He was a good hunter, fisherman, and dog handler.

He was also kind and personable

300

Name two positives of people going to the polar regions

Why should people visit the artic regions?

Promotes local economies

People make personal connections with these areas and then they advocate for these areas

300

WHICH LINES HAVE DIALOGUE?

1. I can’t believe I’m finally here. I’ve been hoping for this interview

2. Cristina took a deep breath as the supervisor wasted no time in getting started. 

3.  “Why are you interested in this position?” 

4. Fair question. 

1, 3, & 4

400

Write a citation for the article called "Bugs" without an author on page 4

("Bugs" 4)

400

a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.

memoir

400

Who financed the expedition to the North Pole

President Teddy Rooselvelt

400

Name two negatives of people going to the polar regions

Why shouldn't people visit the artic regions?

People visiting means that there's extra pollution from boats, cars, planes, and garbage.

People disturb the wildlife (plants and animals)

400

WHAT IS WRONG IN THIS SENTENCE? (two things)

"There is no more room in the car." He argued, closing the door.

"There is no more room in the car," he argued, closing the door.

remove period inside quotes and add a comma.

make He lowercase

500

Write a citation for a book by Charles Thomas and William Henry on page 12 chapter 5

(Thomas and Henry 12)

500

a path, progression, or line of development resembling a physical trajectory.


the on-going connecting between past and future events that actors are involved in.

Trajectory

500
Compare and Contrast the ways that Henson and Peary were honored

Both were given credit for exploring the North Pole

Peary was initially given sole credit and honors. A large memorial was built in his honor. 

Henson wasn't given credit until he was very old. He was invited to the white house and given the same medal as Peary. He was buried next to Peary's monument.

500

Write a citation for page 2 of this article

(Goldberg 2)

500

PUNCTUATE THIS SENTENCE (needs three pieces of punctuation)

"I finished the whole thing" he announced putting down his fork

"I finished the whole thing," he announced, putting down his fork.