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100
Maniac was a lightning bolt traveling down the football field. This statement is a what?
Metaphor
100
Analyze the ways in which Maniac thinks about race. Use two details from the story to support your answer!
Maniac is "color-blind" to the issues of racism. He does not seem to understand that the town of Two Mills is separated by race and does not base his actions or thoughts off of race, as other people in the town do. For example, Maniac was living with the Beales in the East End, which is all black, and did not think twice about playing with the kids on that side of town or living with the Beale family.
100
What is the mood of Maniac Magee at the beginning of the story. How do we know this?
The mood at the beginning of Maniac Magee is somber and sad. I know this because at the beginning of the story we learn about the death of Maniac's parents and how he ran away from his Aunt and Uncles house because they did not get along.
100
"One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother, and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch. He found a little wasp of grass floating there, and clung to it till he lost his senses. When he revived, he was lying in the hot sun in the middle a garden path, very draggled indeed.." What does the word draggled mean in the last sentence? A. having had a good time B. well-rested and feeling fit C. soiled by water and mud D. locked inside a cage or yard
C. soiled by water and mud
100
What is one test-taking tip you can use on the OAA?
1. Quickly skim the questions before reading a passage 2. On multiple choice questions, eliminate the answers you know are WRONG first to help you narrow down your choices.
200
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
A simile compares two things using like or as, a metaphor compares two things WITHOUT using like or as
200
Explain why Maniac chose to leave the Beales house, giving one example from the story to support your answer.
Maniac chose to leave the Beale's house because he did not want anything bad to happen to the Beale family. For example, in the story the outside of the Beale's house is vandalized by someone in the East End. The word Fishbelly was written on their house. Maniac knew this was written in relation to him so he left before anything else could happen.
200
Can the mood of a story ever be BORING? Why or why not?
NO! The mood of a story cannot be boring. YOU may believe it is boring but the mood of the story is not what YOU think, it is based off of what is happening in the story at that time, not YOUR OPINION!
200
Which meaning of "mind" is used here? Even though raking leaves is hard work, I don't mind it at all. A. reason or sanity B. to heed or obey C. to pay attention to D. to feel disturbed by
D. to feel disturbed by
200
What are two words with a prefix and suffix. Write the word and underline the prefix and suffix.
recharging disrespectful
300
Come up with an analogy for one of the characters in Hoot
Dana Matherson is to criminal as Beatrice Leap is to conservationist
300
Identify one character trait for Mrs. Beale and state an event from the story to support your answer.
Mrs. Beale is accepting. In the story she accepts Maniac into her house even though he is White and on the East End, where all people are black. She does not judge him because of his race, rather appreciates Maniac for all the work he does around the house.
300
What is a theme of Maniac Magee?
Homlessness, Acceptance, Racism
300
Which meaning of "address" is used here? The manager held a meeting to address the issue of employee health benefits. A. location of an organization B. a formal speech C. to deal with or discuss D. to put delivery directions
C. to deal with or discuss
300
Give an example of a cause and effect from your spring break, school appropriate of course!
I did not have to wake up to go to school in the morning therefore each day I woke up later and later!
400
Write a simile comparing two people at your table using ONLY POSITIVE characteristics and words
Mrs. Roth is like a fairy godmother, filling students' brains with an abundance of knowledge for the OAA!
400
Define chronological order and give an example of how it is used in Maniac Magee.
Chronological order is when events in a story are organized according to time. For example in Maniac Magee, Maniac first lives with the Beales, then someone writes Fishbelly on the side of their house. Amanda then suggests Maniac untie Cobbles Knot, next Maniac unties the knot. These events happened in chronological order, one happening after the other in.
400
What is the theme of Hoot. Give an example from the story to support your answer.
One theme of Hoot is friendship. In the story Roy enters the school being the new kid with no friends. He is bullied by Dana Matherson and feels very lonley, until he starts investigating Mullet Fingers. He meets Beatrice Leep and Mullet Fingers going on many adventures to help save the owls. Through these times he forms lasting friendships.
400
Which meaning of "break" is used here? Anthony was so happy when he heard the good news that he broke into song. A. to smash violently B. to rupture the surface of C. to disclose or reveal D. to begin suddenly
D. to begin suddenly
400
What is the difference between first person and third person?
First person uses words such as I, me, we and allows the readers to understand the narrators point of view. Third person uses words such as he, she, they and them. In third person the narrator is not involved in the story, rather they are telling the story about other people.
500
Which two of the three, simile, metaphor or analogy, will you most likely see in a reading passage? Why?
Simile and metaphor because these two can easily be incorporated into a sentence, whereas an analogy has a specific structure that does not fit into the flow of a reading passage.
500
Describe the attitude of Beatrice Leap towards Roy at the beginning of Hoot. Then describe her attitude towards Roy at the end of Hoot. How are the two different?
At the beginning of Hoot Beatrice is skeptical of Roy and his mischief. She does not want him getting into her family business and finding out about Mullet Fingers. Towards the end of the Hoot, Beatrice finds Roy to be a great friend. She realizes he is trying to help Mullet Fingers and the owls and stands up for Roy and his adventures. They work as a team. Her attitudes are different in that her first attitude was negative whereas her attitude towards the end was positive.
500
What are two themes of Finding Nemo? Give an example for each theme!
One theme of Finding Nemo is teamwork. Throughout Nemo and his father's journey they meet people along the way such as the turtles, Dory and the clown fish who try to help find Nemo. Another theme is love. Nemo's father does not give up the search for Nemo and shows his undying love for Nemo by continually searching for him.
500
Which meaning of "break" is used here? After weeks of rain, the sun came out and we had a break in the weather. A. an opening or gap B. an abrupt change C. a stroke of good fortune D. a sudden dash or rush
B. an abrupt change
500
What is third person omniscient point of view?
Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator is all-knowing. They see and know everything that happens in the story including all of the characters feelings and thoughts. OMNISCIENT=ALL KNOWING