Quick Language
Using your Zoom annotation tools, conjugate using the subject-verb agreement:
- I swim.
- You
- He/she
- It
- We
- They
Remember:
What is an interview?
A) A regular conversation
B) A research paper
C) A conversation between two people in order to get information
An interview is a conversation between two people in order to get information
What year does the story take place in?
A) 2021
B) 2030
C) 2026
“Today is August 4th, 2026,” said a voice from the kitchen ceiling, “in the city of Allendale, in California.”
The author of the story that we will work with for the exam is:
A) Ryan Gossling
B) Ray Bradbury
C) Ray Ban
It is Ray Bradbury, he is a very famous author.
What is the question word to ask about choice?
Which
For example:
Which do you prefer, the pink one or the blue one?
True or false: We use the passive voice when it is very important WHO did the action.
False! We use it when it is NOT important or NOT known who performed the action.
In a bibliography, we usually write author's names like this:
A) Steve Jobs
B) Jobs, Steve
C) Steve, Jobs
The right way to write the name of authors for bibliographies is:
Last name (apellido), name (nombre).
What did the robot mice do in the story?
a) They washed clothes.
B) They cleaned the house.
C) They fed the pet.
They cleaned the house, the story does not mention them washing clothes.
FALSE. They are made up or invented stories.
Using question words, complete:
_____ is your birthday, is it in March?
_____ are you happy, did you win a game?
When is your birthday, is it in March?
Why are you happy, did you win a game?
When: ask about time
Why: ask about reason, explanation
Complete the sentences with JUST, ALREADY, or YET.
- I _____ finished copying 2 minutes ago.
- He hasn't been to Germany ____.
- We _____ saw that movie.
Just: something that happened very recently.
Yet: something that hasn't happened, but probably will *usually goes at the end of the sentence.
Already: Something that happened, but we don't usually say when.
In your own words, why are bibliographies important?
What type of text did the voice on the story read?
A) A novel
B) A poem
C) Newspaper
The voice read a poem by Sara Teasdale.
A) Protagonists
B) Supporting characters
C) Antagonists
Antagonists.
Using your Zoom annotation tools write:
3 common nouns
3 proper nouns
Remember: Common nouns are written with lowercase letters, proper nouns are written with uppercase letters.
Use the Zoom annotation tools and write:
- Question word to ask about specific things or objects:
- Question words to ask about quantities:
- Question word to ask about specific things or objects: what
- Question word to ask about quantities: how many
What is the THEME of a story?
A) People or animals in the story
B) Dialogue of the story
C) The main idea of the story
The theme is the main idea of a story.
What happened to the house in the end of the story?
Is this written in the 1st, or 3rd person?
“Fire!” screamed a voice. The house lights flashed, water pumps shot water from the ceilings, but the solvent spread on the linoleum, licking, eating, under the kitchen door, while the voices took it up in chorus, “Fire, fire, fire!”
This part of "There Will Come Soft Rains" is written in the 3rd person, from the point of view of an invisible narrator.
What is an uppercase letter in Spanish?
Mayúscula
Give an example of a sentence in the passive voice.
Example:
- The cookies were eaten.
- The computer was turned off.
What are the 4 parts of a research report?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Bibliography
What happened to the dog in the end of the story?
How should bibliographies be organized?
A) ABC order based on the last name of authors
B) ABC order based on the title of the book
They must be alphabetized by the last name of authors!
Is there a mistake in this sentence?
"Chocolate were created in Mexico."
YES! There is no subject-verb agreement. Remember:
I was
You were
He/she was
It was (chocolate is IT!)
We were
They Were