Sub Unit 1
In writing, students are taught to look at a busy picture but only _________ on one moment.
(What is the blank?)
FOCUS
What is the full name of our author for Going Solo?
Roald Dahl
What is the name of the author for our text: Fish Cheek
Amy Tan
10 years
Identify and give the name one of Mrs. Ruiz's pets
Bird/Parrot - Diego
Turtle - Murtle
Good narrative writers ____________ not ___________.
Show
Tell
What is the name of the guy who Dahl met when he first landed in Athens Greece?
Corporal
What is the name of the author for our text: My Mother's Garden
Kaitlyn Greenidge
How long are each of our typical class periods (typical for example 1st period)
56 minutes
Name a sport or activity Mrs. Ruiz enjoys the most?
Tennis or Cycling
____________ _______________ helps the readers picture what's really going on, by showing them what is happening in a scene. *** Hint: we use these to help give our readers a realistic picture of events ***
Vivid Verbs
What is the name of the guy who Dahl was to share a tent with?
David Coke
What part of the meal did Amy's dad say was her favorite food?
the fish cheek
What is Mrs. Cullum's first name?
Norma
About how many students does Mrs. Ruiz have - in total.
+/- = 5 students
140
In the excerpt from The Voyage Out in Going Solo, what was Miss Trefusis eating that caught the narrators attention?
An Orange
How many hours of flying time did Dahl have previously to arriving in Greece?
7
In the story, My Mother's Garden, what is the author's attitude towards the garden?
A. Excited C. Doesn't care too much
B. Angry D. Embarrassed
D. Embarrassed
How many teachers work at AMS?
+/- = 2 teachers
27 teachers
How old is Mrs. Ruiz right now?
46
This is a RLA term used to describe a conversation in a story between two or more people.
Dialogue
His camera
In our text My Mother's Garden, the narrator describes herself what kind of a student?
How many total minutes are there in a school day
a. 410
b. 420
c. 430
d. 440
d. 440
In what year was Mrs. Ruiz born?
1978