Writing
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
The root word "graph" comes from the Greek word "graphos" which means "something written or drawn". What does the word autobiography mean?
An autobiography is a book written about someone's own life.
This type of sentence is a simple statement
declarative
Which empire had dominated for centuries and was powerful and huge? Also, many people thought it was last forever.
The Roman Empire
This word means to break down or crumble
Is it a) fray b) conquest c) collapse
c) collapse
Who is the protagonist, and what are the 2 elements that relate to the protagonist of the story? (Hint: They must have a _____________ and at least one ___________.)
The protagonist is the main character of the story and they must want something or have a problem they have to solve. There are obstacles that prevent the protagonist from solving the problem or getting their want.
The prefix "en" means what?
to make
What is the type of sentence that is a question and what is the type of sentence that tells us a command or order?
interrogative and imperative
Name 2 of the 5 pillars of Islam.
Five Pillars are:
1) Belief in one god and Muhammad as his prophet.
2) Prayer 5 times a day
3) Giving a portion of one's income to the poor and needy
4) Fasting during the month of Ramadan
5) Making a pilgrimage to Mecca once in one's lifetime.
Define the word humiliate, and use it in a sentence.
Humiliate means to embarrass or cause someone to lose dignity. I was humiliated when my friends were laughing at me.
In writing, this is a restatement of something (a quote or a paragraph) in your own words.
paraphrasing
The prefix "non" means what? Give 2 examples of "non" words.
Non means not. Examples could be: nonliving, nonfiction, nonessential, nonviolent
Give an example of each of the 4 sentences.
Give examples of each type of sentence: exclamatory, interrogative, imperative, declarative
What is the place that Muslims worship called ?
A mosque
What are procedures employed to gain success? (Hint: These are usually used in a game or a war)
tactics
What is the difference between first person point of view and third person point of view?
A story told in the first person is narrated by a character. A story told in third person is told by someone who is not a character (or is the narrator).
All the camels march through the desert
Is this a sentence or sentence fragment? If it is a fragment, what is missing, the subject or the predicate?
This is a fragment because it does not have a complete predicate.
The following is a run on sentence, correct it:
The Pope gave a rousing speech he encouraged the Christians to conquer Jerusalem.
The Pope gave a rousing speech. He encouraged the Christians to conquer Jerusalem.
Who did the Muslims fight at the Battle of Yarmouk? Was it a) the crusaders b) the Byzantines c) the Sunnis d) the Persians
Fill in the correct vocabulary term:
Grandma makes all the family decisions because she is the _______________________.
Matriarch
What is the resolution?
The part of the story that describes the action that the protagonist takes to try to achieve their want
What is a synonym and an antonym for unusual?
Synonym could include special or rare
Antonym could include ordinary or usual
Fill in the blanks to add an adjective and adverb in the correct place.
The roads were ___________ so Leanne drove ______________.
icy, slowly
slick, carefully
Describe why the Crusades happened.
The Crusades happened because Jerusalem was important to both Christians and Muslims.
What is a vocabulary word that is a synonym for brave?
Valiant