Vocab
Theme or not
Parts of a good paragraph
No Red Ink
Stories
100

What is type of story that often includes gods, heroes and supernatural powers & explains things about nature or the origins of the world, etc.?

myth

100

Hate

No 

100

What sentence introduces the subject to let the reader know what you are trying to prove?

Topic sentence

100

Which is correct?

A. Barney hid the book "Jar of Secrets" somewhere safe. 

B.  Barney hid the book Jar Of Secrets somewhere safe.

B

100

What 3 things came out of the mother's head after her death in "The World on the Turtle's Back"?

corn, beans squash

200

What is a VOID?

A large empty space

200

Family doesn't always get along.

Yes

200

Every time you have a piece of evidence, what sentences must repeat/be included with it?

Background info

Analysis

200

Which is correct? Explain why.

A. Buzz Lightyear sang the song “It’s Raining” to his plants.

B. Buzz Lightyear sang the song It’s Raining to his plants.  

B - short form

200

Which twin was favored by the grandmother in the myth "The World on the Turtle's Back"?

left-handed twin

300

What is a DELICACY?

Something pleasing or appealing, especially a choice of food.

300

What is the problem with this theme?

"Everyone disrespects their parent(s) which makes them a bad person."

It contains absolutes.

300

What is wrong with this title (or is nothing wrong)?

Fairy tale - "The Princess And the Frog"

"And" - should not be capitalized
"the" - is capitalized

300

Which is correct?

A. Sam gave his mom the play "Chickens at School."

B. Sam gave his mom the play Chickens at School.

C. Sam gave his mom the play Chickens At School.



B

300

Which twin repeatedly created herbivores?

left-handed twin

400

What does it mean to VANQUISH something?

To defeat something completely

400

A theme that can be applied to many different situations and is not too specific is called _______________?

Universal

400

This would be an example of why type of sentence?

The boy had gone to the store several times and each time, his money was stolen, making his mother angry.

background info

400

Fix this title

Darth Vader bought a copy of his favorite newspaper, the “san francisco chronicle” at the bodega.



Capitalize all words

Put in italics

400

In "The Grandmother," how did the girl escape from the werewolf? (be complete!)

Said she was going to do #2 and went outside and untied herself from the woolen thread the werewolf had tied to her ankle/foot. She tied the string to the tree.

500

What is an ESTUARY?

The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; saltwater and freshwater mix here.

500

"Standing up for oneself can lead to self-confidence."

Give evidence from "Black Boy" that would support this.

various

500

What 2 type of analyses is the following:

In Black Boy, if the boy had not stood up for himself and fought back, the other boys might have continued to bully and terrorize him.

Cause and effect 

NOT method

500

Fix this sentence.

The saddest episode of "Sesame Street" is Farewell Mr. Hooper where one of the characters died.

Sesame Street 

 "Farewell Mr. Hooper"

500

After walking across Florida, who did the Spanish explorers lose contact with?

Their ships