Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word "illustration"?
A drawing or picture that explains or decorates the text.
Humans have used various material to pint books. In what order were book materials mentioned in Chapter 1 invented?
tablets, papyrus, parchments, paper
Identify the verb in this sentence: "The cat sleeps on the mat."
sleeps
Identify the compound subject in this sentence: "Tom and Jerry are friends."
Tom Jerry
Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: "She sings and dances.
sings dances
Define "publisher".
A person or company that prepares and releases books for sale.
The main purpose of Chapter 3 is to discuss
the future of publishing
What is the adverb of the sentence: "The dog barks loudly"?
loudly
What is a compound subject?
two or more subjects that share the same verb.
Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: "He ran and tripped on the football field.
ran tripped
What does "manuscript" refer to?
A written document or draft for a book.
By 1999, many books were published both in print and as e-books, available with the click of a computer mouse. What does the term e-books mean in the sentence above?
electronic books
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person, place, thing, or idea
Combine these subjects into a compound subject: "My sister" "my brother"
My sister and my brother __________.
What is a compound predicate?
two or more predicates that share the same subject.
What is the term for the person who writes a book?
An Author
The author includes the chart at the end of Chapter 2 in order to
Summarize the information in the chapter
What kind of sentence is this: Is the book on the table?
Interrogative
Rewrite this sentence to include a compound subject: "The cat is sleeping."
The cat and the ______ are sleeping.
Combine these predicates into a compound predicate: "runs fast" and "jumps high".
The __________ runs fast and jumps high.
What does "genre" mean?
A category for different types of literature
Use the articles "The Making of a Book" and History of the Book" to answer Numbers 9 & 10. How are the two articles different?
"The Making of a Book" talks more about the publishing process
What kind of sentence is this: Go wash your hands!
Declarative
Rewrite this sentence to include a compound subject : "The teacher is talking."
The teacher and the ________ are talking.
Rewrite this sentence to include a compound predicate: "The bunny hopped."
The bunny hopped and _________.