Vocabulary
Which word means "covering a large area; immense"?
The Nile River watered a ______ land.
Surge
Venue
Stroll
Vast
Vast
What does KWO mean?
Key Word Outline
Name these STs (2):
"The king, who quickly grabbed his sword, stopped the enemies."
According to legend, what was the weapon on the top of the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
A mirror that reflected the Sun's light to burn ships.
Which sentence opener is this?
Running toward the lighthouse, Laertes tried to warn about the attack.
-ing opener.
What means "fascinated or captivated"?
He was _________ by the strange ships approaching.
Intrigued
Distressed
Contented
Anointed
Intrigued
What two things must repeat or reflect each other
Topic sentence and the clincher sentence
The coughing, caustic, kitty kept me up all night!
Alliteration
Who was the youngest Pharaoh of Egypt, who was known as "the boy king"?
King Tut
Which opener is this?
Underneath the floor, hypocausts channeled hot air to heat the buildings in ancient Greece.
Prepositional opener.
What means slyly, cleverly"?
The Greeks ______ hid inside the wooden horse.
Confidently
Cunningly
Resolutely
Prudently
Introduction, Body paragraph (x3), Conclusion
Pain. Heartache. Bloodshed. War was not a pleasant place.
Which ancient civilization used chocolate in religious ceremonies and used cacao beans as money?
The Mayans
Luckily the plan was simple and everyone understood their parts.
-ly adverb opener.
What means "full of joy"?
The town was _____ when the enemy was destroyed.
Petrified
Flourished
Ecstatic
Content
Ecstatic
When is it proper to use "topic, subject, one more fact about the subject" for your KWO?
In the body paragraphs of a Formal Essay.
Odysseus is as clever as his patron Athena.
Simile.
Petra Ifan was ________.
An ancient monument of seven giant stones
Although the Romans had the advantage of the tall walls surrounding their city, the Greeks developed a clever plan to get through.
Clausal opening.
What means "to force out in a large amount"?
Spew
Surge
Baffle
Deplete
Spew
What is the name of the chart that shows us format of a story and gives us the questions to answer when retelling a story? (hint: SSC)
The Story Sequence Chart
The Greek soldiers did not want the war to continue any longer. Wouldn't you want to go home after ten years? So they came up with a final plan.
Question for the reader.
What was the name of the volcano explosion that destroyed Pompeii?
Mt. Vesuvius
Which sentence opener is this?
I like him. The surprising thought is the only reason Hermes decided to help the young Homer.
VSS. Very short sentence.