Vocabulary
Grammar
The Road to Freedom
English Topics
Grab Bag
100

What are two words from our vocabulary list that both mean completing a task or tasks? One is more frequent than the other.

Procedure amd Routine

100

Fill in the correct pronoun:

My friends and _____ were going to the beach for fun.

Me, I , Us, Myself

I

100

Who did Emma and Mama meet in the barn hayloft?

Harriet or Harriet Tubman.

100

Where does an introductory paragraph go in an essay?

First paragraph.

100

What day was double specials this week?

Day A, Tuesday.
200

Fill in the blank with the correct word from our Vocabulary:

I was trying to _________ an emotional moment with my camera, but my dog decided to photobomb us all.

Capture

200

Combine the sentences using one of the FANBOYS.

Pick the BEST FANBOYS for this sentence.

I was really tired. I could not miss another day of school.

I was really tired, but I could not miss another day of school.

200

Where were Mama and Emma when the slave hunter found the driver on their way to the barn?

In the potato cart under the burlap and potatoes.
200

How do you make an opinion essay strong?

With evidence and reasons to support your claim/opinion.

200

Name a saying by Mr. Cabral that he uses when you don't understand something.

Not yet.

300

What vocabulary word is a good antonym for Tremendous?

Miniature

300

Find the Subject and Verb in the following sentence:


The bright orange bird flew very far in the distance, and I was grateful to have seen him.

Subject: Bird

Verb: Flew

300
What mistake did Emma make when they were hiding in the woods after they first escaped?

Emma fell asleep when she was supposed to be watching for Slave hunters.

300

What do you need to know in the beginning or exposition of a story?

Characters, setting, and background.

300

What is the name of one of Ms. Karahalis's Cats?

Stripes, Monkey, or Maggie.

400

Fill in the blanks with words from our vocabulary list.

The _______ phone was very fancy and had a _______ case. It was so shiny that I could see myself in it.

sophisticated and metallic

400

What relationship does the FANBOYS "Or" show in the following sentence:

I will do your chores, or I will tell mom that you ate her ice cream last night.

Gives options.

400

Who did Emma and Mama meet on their way to the barn in chapter 7?

The old quaker woman, the potato wagon driver, and Harriet Tubman.

400

When we are talking about a story, what is mood?

The atmosphere of the story, it describes the setting; how the author wants the reader to feel.

400
How many days do we have left in school?

Tuesday: 128 days left

Wednesday: 127 days left

500

What two vocabulary words are extremely important and useful for when we are talking about Opinion writing?

Argument and Claim

500

Name all of the FANBOYS.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

500

What were the first words Harriet said to Mama and Emma?

I'm a friend.

500

What is the literary term to describe the main event of a story?

the Climax.

500

Who has the laptop cart on day E?

Ms. Karahalis.