Canada
Instead of states, Canada has territories and what?
Provinces
During the first step, prewriting, we are doing what "b" word to figure out our topic?
Brainstorming
What new character do we meet in Chapter 10?
Mars Bar Thompson
Who is the developer that wants the land?
Alabaster Jones
Use the word phenomenal in a sentence showing you know what it means.
Extraordinary or remarkable.
The two major rivers of Canada are the...
Mackenzie and the St. Lawrence
During the second step of planning, what do we use a Quick Sketch for?
To "plan the structure of our writing," "the beginning, middle, and end," "get our ideas out by drawing them," etc.
Where does Mars Bar live?
East End
Who is the multitalented baseball player on the Dillontown Wildcats?
Cruz de la Cruz
Use the word fundamental in a sentence, showing you know what it means.
Basic or essential.
Name two of the territories of Canada.
Northwest, Yukon, Nunavut
What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
Why does Mars Bar dislike Maniac?
He confused him by eating a bite of his candy bar. "...when Mars Bar got confused, he got mad."
What does "El Gato Loco" mean?
The Crazy Cat
Use the word savor in a sentence, showing you know what it means.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Explain the difference between revising and editing.
Revising looks at the sentences and words and what they say, editing looks at mistakes in mechanics, like grammar and punctuation.
How did Amanda's book get ripped?
Maniac pulled the book away from Mars Bar, and he held onto a page.
What did the two quietest kids on the team say that inspired everyone else?
They said that they believed the team could win.
Use the word berate in a sentence, showing you know what it means.
To angrily scold.
Spell the Canadian province that starts with "S." (Ms. Carter will say it now.)
Saskatchewan
Name one example of "publishing" your work.
Hanging it in the hallway for others to read.
Turning it in to Ms. Carter to read.
Posting on a website or blog.
Submitting to a contest.
Giving it to your family to read.
How did the chapter end?
An East End lady swept Mars Bar away with her broom and told Maniac to go to where he belongs.
What is the theme of this story and how do you know?
Need a theme and at least one reason to support it.
Use the word showdown in a sentence, showing you know what it means.
Decisive contest.