Sing Down the Moon
What was the name of the girl who helped Bright Morning and Running Bird escape?
Nehana
What did Mr. Heron buy that Tim carried to his house?
Rum
What type of rhyme is this?
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
ABAB
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
What is America's birthday?
July 4, 1776
What happens if a person is too happy?
Something bad will happen
Where did Sam hideout?
What type of rhyme scheme is this?
AABB
and, but, so, nor, for, or
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What arm was permanently damaged on Tall Boy?
Right
How old was Sam when he went to war?
16
True or False:
All poems have to have perfect grammar and punctuation
False
Is the following sentence correct?
James said "One day I am going to run to the mountains!"
No
What was the gun Brown Bess named after?
The British Queen
What made tribes member rich?
Sheep
What did everyone call Tim's dad?
Life
True or false:
Poetry is a way of giving information in a different and sometimes special way.
True
Is the following sentence written correctly?
You and me will be best friends forever and tomorrow we will go to the store for cake.
No
Who was the first president of the United States?
John Hancock
Where were all the Navajo Tribes taken to?
Bosque Redondo
Who wanted Tim to deliver private letters?
Mr. Heron
What is alliteration?
Using the same letter over and over in a sentence
Snakes slithered slowly somewhere silent.
Name the four types of sentences
Declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, imperative
What country sent mercenaries to America to help the British? And what country helped the Americans?
Germany and France