Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
What are the three basic parts of an essay?
Introduction, body, conclusion
Name a character from A Christmas Carol.
Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim, Ghosts, Cratchit Family
What is the name of Arturo's cousin that came up with the idea to pass out fliers at the festival?
Vanessa
What is a synonym?
Words that have a similar or same definition as another word.
What is an interjection?
Show excitement or emotion, and are generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point, or by a comma when the feelings not as strong.
What is the main idea of an essay?
Thesis
What is the time and place of a story called?
Setting
Who visits Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve?
Jacob Marley, Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come
What is the purpose of an imperative sentence?
To give a command.
Use an adverb in a sentence.
a word that describes a verb
quickly, slowly, too, very
What is the main support of an argumentative thesis called?
Claim
What is the definition of theme?
Author's message
What is the setting of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora?
Miami, Florida
What is the MOOD of the text?
The feeling a reader gets while reading.
Name a conjunction other than: and, but, or.
So, for, nor, yet
Where can you find the thesis in an essay?
Last sentence of the first paragraph.
Describe a theme from the short story Rikki Tikki Tavi.
Stand up to others.
Go for it, even if you're scared.
Protect those you love.
Never give up.
Don't let your pride and strength get the best of you.
What is the name of the main character from a Journey to Topaz?
Yuki Sakane
What is an idiom? Give an example.
Figurative language that is well known by a group of people. This is a piece of cake. Bigger fish to fry. Pushing my buttons. Getting on my nerves.
What is a preposition?
a word that connects a noun or pronoun object to some other word in the sentence
Name every essay topic and text structure we have written this year.
1. Empathy Essay: Main Idea and Support
2. A Christmas Carol: Compare and Contrast
3. Journey to Topaz: Cause and Effect
4. Arturo Zamora: Problem and Solution
What are the four story elements?
character, setting, plot, theme
What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's fiance?
Belle
What does paraphrase mean?
To put it in different words