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
Name one empire/territory that replaced the area of the Roman Empire after its fall.
Persian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Arabia
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.
What does the root "graph" mean?
Something written or drawn
What is the type of sentence that is a question?
interrogative
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.
Historical Fiction
The prefix "non" means what? Give 2 examples of "non" words.
Non means not. Examples could be: nonliving, nonfiction, nonessential, nonviolent
What is the type of sentence that tells us a command or order?
imperative
What is the place that Muslims worship called ?
A mosque
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 of the camels are
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
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.