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Give an example of the type of writing, besides Salt to the Sea, that would qualify as historical fiction.
What is a novel about the Korean War, a story about poverty in Mexico, etc. - Should mix facts and historical evidence and events with fiction characters.
100
Which word(s) should be capitalized? - i live in muskego, wisconsin.
"I" "Muskego" "Wisconsin"
100
What is the definition of personification?
Personification is when a non-human thing is given human-like traits. Ex: The cave yawned loudly.
100
Is this sentence punctuated correct? If correct, write correct. If not, rewrite it so it is correct. - I was excited and nervous to see the show.
Correct.
100
Write an example of sentence pattern A, punctuated correctly.
Angrily, I jumped into the pool.
200
When a character has nature has an obstacle, what two literary terms are being demonstrated?
Conflict and Setting. Also, maybe characterization.
200
Which word(s) should be capitalized? It was important that we travel east on janesville to get to the rocky mountains.
"Janesville" "Rocky" "Mountains" - Do not capitalize east. It is acting as a direction.
200
What is the definition of an allusion?
An allusion is a reference to something well-known from culture that the audience can gain a deeper meaning from.
200
Is this sentence punctuated correct? If correct, write correct. If not, rewrite it so it is correct. Julia was terrified of her creepy doll, but she needed to go to bed.
Correct.
200
How tall is Ms. Ksobiech?
5'2" :)
300
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone is the attitude towards a subject while mood is the general feeling of the moment in the story. - Both can be found examining diction in the passage.
300
Which word(s) should be capitalized? My aunt needs to meet with uncle joe to discuss my science class.
- "Uncle" "Joe" - "aunt" should not be, "science" should not be
300
How is an extended metaphor different than a metaphor (besides the word "extended")?
An extended metaphor is still a comparison of different items without like or as, but is keeps going over multiple sentences, referring back and adding on to the original comparison.
300
Is this sentence punctuated correct? If correct, write correct. If not, rewrite it so it is correct. The nervous scared cat was about to run but didn't.
The nervous, scared cat was about to run but didn't.
300
Write sentence pattern B with one prepositional phrase, punctuated correctly.
In the night I heard a crash.
400
Define juxtaposition and provide an example of it.
Juxtaposition is the contrast of images, which can also create irony. An example would be a beautiful crown found in a garbage dump.
400
Which word(s) should be capitalized/uncapitalized? It was last Summer when we decided to go to the 2017 warrior tournament.
- Capitalized: Warrior Tournament -Uncapitalized: summer
400
What type of irony is this? We had been planning Susan's birthday party for weeks, but she had no idea.
Dramatic Irony
400
Is this sentence punctuated correct? If correct, write correct. If not, rewrite it so it is correct. It was a horrible accident; and I knew that problems obstacles and conflicts would emerge.
- It was a horrible accident; I knew that problems, obstacles, and conflicts would emerge.
400
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes nouns and pronouns. An adverb describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
500
What are 2 common ways theme can be inferred (figured out)?
By examining character development and conflict, theme can usually be inferred, since theme isn't usually told.
500
Write a sentence where a direction word, a location, and a season are all correctly capitalized as words that need to start with capital letters.
In the Southeast, Texas needs to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
500
Write an allusion using information from or about Salt to the Sea.
The Polish girl is from Nemmersdorf. - The attack on the city reminded me of the rumors of Nemmersdorf.
500
Is this sentence punctuated correct? If correct, write correct. If not, rewrite it so it is correct. - Joe and Sue needed to buy potatoes bananas and celery but they were running late for the unfortunate event.
- Joe and Sue needed to buy potatoes, bananas, and celery, but they were running late for the unfortunate event.
500
How are a parenthetical and an in-text citation different?
A parenthetical citation goes in parenthesis after the evidence. An in-text citation goes in the writing to introduce the evidence.