Greek & Latin Roots
What does the root "micro" mean?
small
What movie was based on the story of Sundiata?
"The Lion King"
What type of sentence is this: The colored pencils are sharpened.
Simple
Which clause is a complete sentence on its own: independent or dependent
Independent
What are the three modes of persuasion?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
What does the root "astro" mean?
Star, stars, outer
Sundiata became king of what African country?
Mali
True or False: A simple sentence contains a coordinating conjunction or FANBOY.
False
Identify the modifiers in the following sentence: After the cross-country race, Barry poured an ice-cold bottle of water over his sweaty face and gingerly lay down on the soft grass.
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To tell the reader the author's claim and the reasons that support the claim.
What does the root "bio" mean?
Life, living matter
Why couldn't the Nine Great Witches of Mali kill Sundiata?
He was kind.
What kind of sentence is this: Josephine loves chocolate cupcakes, and she likes apple pie a la mode.
Compound
Identify the seven coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What does LEAF stand for?
Lead, Evidence, Analysis, Finisher
What does the root "dem" mean?
people
What is a "griot?"
A member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa.
What type of sentence is this: Edgar went to the pet store because his raven needed more bird food.
Complex
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: When my family goes to New York, we will get Italian cookies, and we will go to the Museum of Modern Art.
When
When do you use ARMS and CUPS?
When revising and editing your writing.
What does the root "phil" mean?
love
How did Sundiata defeat Sumanguru?
Sundiata grazed Sumanguru with an arrow that had a spur of a white rooster on it. Sumanguru believed this "tana" or charm would erase his power.
What kind of sentence is this: Amelia found two gold coins on the beach before the sun rose, and she placed them carefully in her pocket.
Compound Complex
Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: "Please come to the table for dinner!"
Subject: You (because this is a command, the subject is always you)
Predicate: Please come to the table for dinner!
Given an example of an appositive in a sentence.
Ms. Holzman, the Team Horizon ELA teacher, loves coffee, dogs, and reading.