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100
From the Giver, what is the word that means to be touched or felt?
Palpable
100
What is a predicate?
A predicate is an action or a state of being.
100
What is the plan of action for a play, novel, poem, or short story?
The plot is the plan of action for a play, novel, poem, or short story.
100
Who is NeYo?
NeYo is a singer.
100
How are proper nouns identified within a sentence?
Capital letters
200
From The Giver, what is the word that means to try to influence someone by using smooth, flattering words?
Wheedle
200
Who is the doer of the action?
The subject is the doer of the action.
200
What is the background where the action takes place?
The setting is the background where the action takes place.
200
What is Mrs. V.'s favorite sweet snack?
Mrs. V.'s favorite sweet snack is dark chocolate.
200
Name three predicates (verbs).
Depends on the answer.
300
From The Giver, what is a dress-like garment?
Tunic
300
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence.
300
What is the direct or indirect way that a character is presented?
Character (development) is the direct or indirect way that a character is presented or changes throughout the story.
300
What is Pizza Hut's new product?
The Big Italy pizza is Pizza Hut's new product.
300
What is one reading strategy that I should use when I come to a word that I don't know in my reading?
Skip it and come back to it. Sound it out. Use context.
400
From The Giver, what is the word that means to spark interest?
Intrigue
400
What is the difference between simple subjects and predicates and complete subjects and predicates?
Simple subjects and predicates are one word answers. Complete subjects and predicates contain the entire noun / verb phrase.
400
What is it to use background knowledge and clues from the text in the form of pictures or words?
Prediction is using background knowledge and clues from the text in the form of pictures or words.
400
What is five squared times two?
5 * 5 = 25 * 2 = 50 Answer: 50
400
What are the different types of end marks to use in a sentence?
Exclamation points, periods, and questions marks are the different types of end marks to use in a sentence.
500
From The Giver, what is someone's predominant emotional outlook or mood?
Disposition
500
What are the four components of a complete sentence?
The four components of a complete sentence are a subject, predicate, beginning capital letter, and end marks.
500
What is it to use clues in a story to "read between the lines," to figure out what the author means?
Inferencing is using the clues in a story to "read between the lines," to figure out what the author means.
500
In music, the Treble Clef uses what acronym to remember the notes on the lines?
The acronym for the notes on the line of the Treble Clef is "Every Good Boy Does Fine."
500
Name two situations that you would use a comma.
Noun of direct address Separating a compound sentence Items in a series Greeting / Closing of a letter Separating an appositive phrase