The Namesake
What is the name of the main character from the Namesake?
Gogol
Identify the nouns in this sentence:
The dutiful dog rightly retrieved the shabby shoe.
The dutiful dog rightly retrieved the shabby shoe.
dog and shoe are the nouns
the process of becoming similar to others by adopting their behavior and values
assimilation
In what year did the United States gain independence from England?
1776
What is Ms. O's favorite snack?
Potato chips
Where is the main character's family from?
India
What are 2 differences between a proper noun and a common noun?
1. proper nouns are names and common nouns are not names
2. proper nouns are capitalized and common nouns are not capitalized
to be morally fair and reasonable
just
50--they represent the 50 states
What are Ms. O's cats' names?
Mabel and Bustelo
What are the names of the main character's parents?
Ashima and Ashoke
Rewrite the sentence below and be ready to explain your answer:
the island is in the middle of the pacific ocean, but it is actually part of canada.
The island is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but it is actually part of Canada.
Beginning of sentence needs to be capitalized.
All proper nouns need to be capitalized.
continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted
perpetual
How many stripes are on the American flag? Why?
There are 13 stripes--they represent the 13 original colonies.
How many degrees does Ms. O have?
3
How many chapters did we read from The Namesake?
4
Rewrite the sentence below correctly and be read to explain your answer:
Annie Dodge Wauneka was a Navajo politician who help improve the lives of many Native Americans.
Annie Dodge Wauneka was a Navajo politician who helped improve the lives of many Native Americans.
Incorrect verb tense
a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement
bias
Which country did the US purchase Alaska from?
Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars
In which country did Ms. O go to college?
Canada
What is the theme of The Namesake?
Identity and cultural assimilation
Rewrite the sentence below correctly and be prepared to explain your answer:
i asked him for a glass of water she gave it to me i drink it
I asked him for a glass of water, so he gave it to me and I drank it.
Capitalization errors
Run-on sentence
Pronoun agreement
Verb tense
to refuse to accept something
repudiate
Which is the oldest capitol city in the US?
a) New York, New York
b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c) Washington DC
d) Los Angeles, California
e) Boston, Massachusetts
f) Santa Fe, New Mexico
g) Lincoln, Nebraska
Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest capitol city in the US. It was established in 1610.
Where is Ms. O's first husband from?
Switzerland