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Plot Elements
Grammar
Sentence Combining
Punctuation
Miscellaneous
100
Tell the setting (time and place) of the book and movie.
Book - Stillwater, 1930's Movie - New York City, modern times
100
What is the subject? "Everybody in the audience applauded."
Everybody
100
Name a conjunction (or fanboy)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
100
Where should you put a comma in this compound sentence? Mrs. Popper plays the piano and she cooks the food.
between "piano" and "and"
100
What were the names of Mr. Popper's children?
Bill and Janie
200
What is the exposition of the book?
Mr. Popper received a penguin from Admiral Drake.
200
What is the verb phrase? Did Mr. Popper know about penguins?
Did know
200
Name two fanboys or conjunctions.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
200
What punctuation should you use to fix a run-on sentence?
period or semi-colon; or comma + conjunction (fanboy)
200
What motivated the penguins to go to the zookeeper in the apartment in the movie?
They wanted the fish he had.
300
Tell the climax of the book.
Mr. Popper got arrested for going to the wrong theater where the seals were.
300
What is the subject? All of the people stood in line for hours.
All
300
Combine these sentences using a conjunction. Mrs. Dellinger likes pretzels. She likes to dip them in chocolate.
Mrs. Dellinger likes pretzels, and she likes to dip them in chocolate.
300
Before a list of items what punctuation mark should you use?
A semi-colon
300
Where should the punctuation go? Waiting their turn to buy tickets the crowds would stand in line for half a mile.
put a comma between "crowds" and "would"
400
Tell the falling action of the book.
Admiral Drake invited Mr. Popper to the Arctic to help with the penguins.
400
What is the appositive? Mr. Popper, a businessman, was too busy for his family.
a buisnessman
400
Combine these sentences using an introductory phrase. Mrs. Dellinger will go on vacation. She will go after school is out in June.
After school is out in June, Mrs. Dellinger will go on vacation.
400
What punctuation would you use and where would you put it? The penguins liked these foods small fish, krill, squid and octopus.
Colon between foods and small
400
The audiences watched the penguins in awe. What is the meaning of "awe"?
amazement, wonder
500
Tell the resolution of the book.
Mr. Popper decided to go to the Arctic with Admiral Drake and the penguins for one year or so.
500
What are the two prepositional phrases? Among the items in the nest were six beads, five blocks and a small notebook.
Among the items In the nest
500
Combine the two sentences using an appositive phrase. Mrs. Dellinger is a teacher. She likes helping students learn English.
Mrs. Dellinger, a teacher, likes helping students learn English.
500
Does this sentence correctly use a comma? Why? The birds loved the bright lights of theater and the great, laughing audience.
Yes, the comma separates two adjectives that modify the noun.
500
Describe Mr. Popper at the beginning of the movie and at the end. How did he change?
At the beginning, he was a busy businessman with little time for his family. At the end, he cared about his family more than his work.