Parts of Speech
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
What is Ms. Sloan's favorite song to sing?
Keep Your Hands to Yourself!
What is the main character's full name?
Ned Begay
Relationship means...
connection
How do you grab your reader's attention in an essay?
a hook!
Where are you going?
Which word in the sentence above is a VERB?
going
What color are Ms. Sloan's eyes?
How old was Ned when we joined the Marines?
16
Analyze means...
to break into smaller pieces for study
What two things do you need to make an inference?
background knowledge and information from the text
What are the nouns in the following sentence?
Adam is an intelligent young man.
Adam and Man
How old is Ms. Sloan?
28
What is Ned's nickname?
Ant
Cite means...
(Page # para # Line#)
Using context clues what does the word "woompapa" mean?
I covered my ears as my woompapa sounded early in the morning.
alarm clock
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window.
What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
How many fur-babies does Ms. Sloan have?
4
What are two of the names of Ned's fellow marines?
Johnny Manuelito, Georgia Boy, Smitty, Lieutenant Stormy, Kee Etsicitty, Henry Bahe, John Benally, Jimmy King, Bill Toledo, Sam Begay, Bill McCabe.
Textual evidence means...
Facts or info from the text
Using what you know about word parts, define the following made-up word.
Macrographist
one who writes large
The word "relaxed" has a positive connotation. Give me a word that has the same denotation but a negative connotation.
lazy, lethargic, complacent, apathetic, indifferent
Where is Ms. Sloan's favorite place in the world?
P.S. it's a lake
Lake Powell
What is the name of Ned's favorite teacher at Code School?
Corporal Radant
Explicitly means...
Clearly stated
Name all the parts of a plot diagram.
the exposition, the conflict, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.