Vocabulary
The grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence, including the order of the subject, verb, and how clauses are combined to create meaning
Sentence Structure
Sentence or fragment?:
"Check this out!"
Sentence, because there is a subject and a verb
According to the author, Anna Quindlen, what familiar object serves as a fitting representation of America?
She describes America as a "crazy quilt," in which the nation's diverse ethnic groups and cultures are woven together into a unified whole.
A word such as of, in, to, for, from, or with that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence
Preposition
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The American flag waves forcefully in the strong, hot wind.
American, strong, hot - they describe nouns
Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence:
"If someone had been able to encapsulate the kindness of these second-graders in pill form, the pills would undoubtedly put many war correspondents out of business."
Hyperbole OR Personification
"Every time people come out from [a] foreign country, [people] must know rules. [You not know, judge say, 'Too bad, go back.' They're not telling you why, so you can use their way [to] go forward."
This is an excerpt from which text?
Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
Which author, born in Puerto Rico, wrote the fictional story that takes place on a president's day of death?
(I need the author, the title, and the president's name).
Judith Ortiz Cofer, author of "American History,"
wrote a story that takes place on the day of JFK's assassination.
Has a subject and verb, but cannot stand alone as a complete thought; begins either with a subordinating conjunction, such as when, although, because, or while, or with a relative pronoun such as who, whose, which, or that
Dependent Clause
Identify the following sentence's structure. Is it simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?:
"When the lights came on, Ahmed saw the audience for the first time."
Complex, because it has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
Who was sent to Angel Island and under what circumstances?
Any immigrant whose papers were not in order because of health concerns or any other irregularities; Chinese people were more likely to be sent there, because of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
"You are forgetting who you are, nina. I have seen you staring down at that boy's house. You are heading for humiliation and pain."
This is an excerpt from which text? What character says this?
Elena's mother in "American History" says this to her.
The main idea the author wants readers to understand
Central idea
Identify the prepositional phrases(s) the sentence below:
I went with my mother to the Independence Day parade after the community picnic.
"I tried my best to be a worthy representative of my homeland, but, like a Hollywood celebrity pursued by paparazzi, I sometimes got tired of the questions."
What is the figurative language being used in this excerpt, & which text is this pulled from?
Simile is used, & the text is "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Firoozeh Dumas
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below; tell whether it's being used as an adverb phrase or adjective phrase.
"The other team played with more skill."
Visual effects created from descriptive or figurative language, often with symbolic, emotionally evocative, or associative significance
Imagery
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below; tell whether it's being used as an adverb phrase or adjective phrase.
"The snowball on the table melted."
"On the table," is the prepositional phrase, and it serves as an adjective phrase, because it tells which one.
In JFK's "Immigrant Contribution," what does he state are the two main reasons immigrants come to the USA?
1. Their hopes for personal freedom
2. Their hopes for good economic opportunities
What text is this from?:
"Between 1880 & 1920 America became the industrial and agricultural giant of the world. This could not have been done without the hard labor, technical skills, and entrepreneurial ability of the 23.5 million people who came to America during this period."
"The Immigrant Contribution" by JFK