Grammar
Adjectives describe _______. Adverbs describe ______ and _______.
Nouns. Verbs, adjectives.
spirited, dynamic, tactful...
What is the population of Grover's Corners when the play begins?
2,642
Who is Mr. Whymper and what does he do?
He is a human go-between for the animals and humans to help them broker trade for the farm.
This vocabulary word is mostly grim, but covered with dirt.
grimy
What are the questions to help find adverbs? (or categories)
How, when, where and to what extent?
These 3 vocabulary words all have to do with violence.
Homicide, hostile, inflict, maul...
The term used to describe when a character acknowledges the audience, shattering the imaginary wall between them and the stage.
What happened to the first two windmills?
The first one fell due to a storm
The second was blown up by Mr. Frederick and his men.
One means not moving, the other is writing supplies.
Stationary = not moving
Stationery = writing supplies
ID the adverbs: Do you always drive so carefully in very large construction zones?
Do you always drive so carefully in very large construction zones?
Name 3 negative vocabulary words to describe a person.
Sullen, malignant, wayward...
Explain this quote, "People are meant to go through life two-by-two."
Reoccurring theme of Act 2, said by both Mrs.Gibbs and the Stage Manager. Has to do with falling in love and marriage.
What do the dogs symbolize?
Abuse of military power
Fix it: When I asked dad if the Mountains and Craters on venus had names, he told me that one of the craters is named billie holiday.
When I asked Dad if the mountains and craters on Venus had names, he told me that one of the craters is named Billie Holiday.
Fix it: general lee surrendered at appomattox courthouse in 1865, bringing the american civil war to an end.
General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865, bringing the American Civil War to an end.
These are the themes of each act in Our Town.
How is the 2nd school in Animal Farm different from the 1st one? Why is that important?
Both answers must be correct for full points.
The first school taught all the animals how to read and write. This made their society smarter and life became better on the farm.
The second was for pigs only, to keep the others stupid and easy to control.
Name the songs that are used in these two stories (Animal Farm and Our Town) and how they are used to promote an idea and/or drive the plot.
The Beasts of England
Blessed Be the Tie That Binds
The Coriolis _________ can ___________ the direction of rotation for hurricanes and cyclones.
Effect, affect
One vocabulary word that is the smallest amount, and the other is the opposite.
iota, utmost
What is the theme of Our Town? Give three examples, one from each act, as evidence.
"Appreciate the little things."
Examples include:
Act 1) enjoying the moonlight or smelling heliotrope flowers
Act 2) sharing ice cream with your crush
Act 3) reliving a 12th birthday
Give an example of betrayal from the story and explain it: Who is the victim? Who is the offender? Why were they betrayed?
Possible examples: Napoleon betraying Boxer, Squealer betraying the animals, Napoleon's military coup...
Who said this? "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary..."
The main character from The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe