Show:
Culture Shock
Half and Half
Connecting Sentences
Nouns and Pronouns
Topics and Paragraphs
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Define culture shock
Culture shock is a period of sadness, frustration, depression or anxiety resulting from living in a new environment.
100
This is Lensey Namioka's birthplace AND birthdate
June 1929 in Beijing, China.
100
Correct or incorrect? "We all plan on auditioning for the play; however, there are only 3 roles for 9 people."
Correct (however can be used after a period or a semicolon)
100
Fill in with the correct personal pronoun: I accidentally hurt __________ while playing soccer.
myself
100
Define "topic"
A topic is a theme or general subject matter that summarizes a paragraph, essay, presentation, etc.
200
True or False: Culture shock only happens immediately after a person arrives in a new place
False. Culture shock may occur many times, over and over, until a person begins to grow comfortable in his/her environment.
200
Fiona says she "looks" ___% white and ____% Asian
30% white 70% Asian (page 8)
200
Identify the main clause and the dependent clause: "As soon as we finish school on Friday, we will be free for three days!"
main clause: we will be free for three days dependent clause: as soon as we finish school on Friday
200
Change the sentence to make the nouns plural: The (child) loved playing with the (mouse).
The children loved playing with the mice.
200
Is this a good paragraph? Why or why not? Every morning, Susan Powers eats a big breakfast. She works in a bank in New York. Some people go shopping before work. On rainy days, they all bring their umbrellas to work.
No. The paragraph does not have one topic and the topic sentence does not summarize all the other sentences in the paragraph.
300
Give an example of each: an accent slang language
Accent: Scottish, American, British slang: words we use in spoken language that are not "academic" or "formal"
300
Define: a kilt a Balmoral a sporran
a kilt - traditional Scottish skirt a Balmoral - traditional hat a sporran - leather purse
300
Identify the sentence: "Yuto bought some popcorn and a Coke, so he was ready for the movie." a. Compound sentence b. Simple sentence with a compound subject c. Simple sentence with a compound verb d. Simple sentence with a compound complement
Compound sentence (it has TWO subjects and TWO verbs)
300
Correct the sentence: My father, _____ plays tennis very well, is going to compete this weekend.
who
300
Write a topic sentence for the following paragraph: Some people go to concerts. They like to watch people make music. Other people listen to music at home. They can listen to Spotify or download music online. They can also watch MTV or look for music videos.
People enjoy music of all kinds in different formats. OR Everyone likes to access their music differently. ETC
400
Name the New York City cultural behavior that Mayor DeBlasio made a mistake with last year.
He ate his pizza with a fork and knife.
400
Explain one thing that Fiona's mom does that makes her "thrifty"
She saves teabags She doesn't tip a lot at restaurants She drives around looking for free parking spots so as not to pay for the meter etc.
400
Where is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?: "I can't go to the movies since I don't have money."
since
400
Correct the sentence: Him and me will be there at noon.
He and I will be there at noon.
400
What is the topic of the paragraph?: There are diamonds in Africa, Russia, Australia and Canada. In most places, they are deep underground. People have to dig far down to get them. In some places, they are found in rivers. It is not easy to find them. Very few people find them and become rich.
Diamonds are difficult to find.
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When a person becomes comfortable in a new culture and no longer feels culture shock, he/she is called a/an ______ ______ _______
An "adjusted bicultural person"
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This is the name of the traditional Scottish dance that Fiona will perform at the Folk Festival
The "highland" dance [also accepted: the "sword" dance (for men)]
500
Correct the sentence: "The shopping center does not have air conditioning on furthermore it is very crowded in the summer."
The shopping center does not have air conditioning. Furthermore, it is very crowded in the summer. OR The shopping center does not have air conditioning; furthermore, it is very crowded in the summer.
500
Correct the sentence: The childrens grades were excellent.
The children's grades were excellent
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Which sentence does not belong with the rest of the paragraph?: Mike cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favorites are dessert. He can bake beautiful chocolate cakes with fruit and with icing. Saturdays are his busiest day for baking. He makes dinner on Sunday. His friends always encourage him to try new recipes!
He makes dinner on Sunday.