Grammar
Choose the correct verb:
Either the musicians or the teacher ( are / is) performing the song tonight.
is
In Mrs. Ching, in what country was the missionary sent to?
China
Whom is the passover lamb compared to in the Bible?
Jesus Christ
What two types of complements can follow an action verb?
direct object / indirect object
What did Henry Stanley bring to Dr. Livingston
letter
How old was Moses when he left Egypt for the desert?
40 years old
Locate the error in manuscript form:
97 of the chickens laid their eggs.
97 = ninety-seven
Who was Doc supposed to marry in the story "Doc Brackett"?
Elvira Cromwell
What did Jacob dream about while sleeping with a rock as his pillow?
Identify the italicized word as s. / pn / do / io / op / ap / da:
Okay, class, let's begin our lesson today!
class = da
lesson = do
In "Cannibals at Work", why did the island natives participate in cannabilism?
to forge a peace treaty
From which son of Abraham did many of the Arab nations descend?
Ismael
Identify the italicized word as s. / pn / do / io / op / ap / da:
Jenny is the president of our class.
Jenny = s
president = pn
class = op
who wrote the poem "Send Me"
Christina Rosetti
How did God demonstrate to the people that Aaron was chosen by him?
He made Aaron's rod bud, bloom, and grow almonds
1) place brackets around noun clause
2) identify its function: s / do / pn / op / ap
The baker's dream was that he would open his own bakery one day.
function = pn
The theme of the story "Nothing Ever Happens" is "caring for others" and "self-sacrifice".
Give two events that represent this theme.
1) Great grandmother went out of her way to visit and invite Mrs. Hunter to church. She also wore an apron so Mrs. Hunter wouldn't feel out of place
2) The farmer dressed like the poor boy to go to church.
List the 10 plagues in order
1) Nile turned to blood
2) frogs
3) lice
4) flies
5) murrain
6) boils and disease
7) thunder, lightning hail
8) locusts
9) the sun darkened
10) death of the firstborn