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Writing
Two Frogs and the Milk Vat
100

eager to achieve something

ambitious

100

total confusion or disorder

chaos

100

When does a writer develop the thesis?

prewriting

100

What happened to the first frog? 

he gave up and drowned in the milk
200

short, wise saying that expresses a truth

proverb

200

gave off

exuded

200

What is the goal of proofreading?

to correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and word usage

200

Why couldn't the frogs get out of the milk?

they were too far down

300

awakened; brought back to life

revived

300

payment given for a specific purpose

contribution

300

What is the organizational pattern, or order, of a response to literature?

order of importance

300

Why does the first frog stop swimming?

he thinks it is impossible to survive

400

pierced, made a way through

penetrated

400

work a person does regularly

occupation

400

What is the purpose of a response to literature?

to analyze an aspect of a literary work and to persuade the audience that the interpretation is well-reasoned

400

What lesson does this story teach us about life?

keep trying when things seem hopeless because you might succeed in the end

500

split; divided

cleft

500

person in charge

supervisor

500

Where should you state the thesis?

introduction

500

What is the genre of this story?

Fable/Fiction