MLA Citations
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Context Clues
100

What comes after a author in a MLA citation?

The title of article/book

100

What is a Greek tragidy?

Where a person of high standing falls due to circumstances that they cannot deal with.

100

You left your hot dog on the picnic table and went to play for a little bit. When you came back, the table was cleared and your mom was getting everything packed up in the car. She hollered to you that it was time to go. What do you think happened to your hot dog?

Mom took your hot dog

100

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "gist" in the following sentence? Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.

Main Point

200

What sections would you end with periods?

The Author, and the Title of source.

200

Where did the Greek gods live?

Mount Olympus

200

A boy was riding his bike home from school and he rode past a car accident. It looked pretty bad because one the cars had the windows broken out all over the ground. The next day he went to ride his bike and the tires were both flat. Why do you think they were flat?

The tires are flat because the window glass punctured the tire.

200

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "forage" in the following sentence?
Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.

searching for thing to use

300

What is missing from the following citation?

Sophocles"Oedipus the king Part 1" My perspective English Language Arts. Translated by Nicholas Rudall, Savvas Learning company, LLC, 2020, Savvasrealize.com.

No version (Grade 10)

300

What are the symbols of Hermes?

Satchel, Rooster, Palm tree

300

Your friend’s mom is having a baby and they didn’t know if it was going to be a boy or a girl. Your friend wants it to be a girl. You are playing outside when the phone rings. Your friend goes inside and you watch through the window as she answers the phone. Her face gets a huge smile and she screams, “Yes!” Why do you think she did that?

The baby was a girl

300

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "Precipitation" in the following sentence?
Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died.

raining

400

Whats the very last thing of the MLA citation?

The Location

400

Who was exiled from Thebes by creon

Oedipus

400

Your sister was gone for three days on a snowboarding trip. You missed her so bad. You woke up and saw her sitting on the couch. Her leg was propped up and had a big pink cast on it. What do you think happened?

She broke her leg while snowboarding

400

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "commendation" in the following sentence?
At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.

Showing praise 

500

What comes after the number?

The publisher

500

What is Athena the god of?

Wisdom and military victory

500

The neighbor boy got a BB gun for his birthday and you saw him sitting on his back porch all day shooting and practicing his aim. The next day you found a dead bird under the tree in your backyard. What do you think happened?

He shot the bird with a BB gun

500

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "Erudite" in the following sentence?  One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or learning.

showing great knowledge