Vocabulary
What does debris mean?
Trash or remains of something
Explain why Theodore Roosevelt wrote the letter to John Muir asking to go camping.
Theodore Roosevelt wrote the letter after reading John Muir's book about nature. They both had an interest in nature and Theodore wanted to meet him.
What was the effect of Theodore Roosevelt's letter to John Muir?
They were able to meet and experience camping in Yosemite.
Explain the error of the sentence. What needs to be changed?
carlos saw that there was a food drive to collect donations.
Carlos needs to be capitalized.
What is rising action?
The events leading to the climax
What does encounter mean?
An unexpected meeting
When Theodore Roosevelt told his presidential party to leave, how did he emphasize the point?
He punched his fist in his hand for emphasis.
What caused David Thoreau to think the loon was laughing at him?
David was not able to catch the loon. The loon would fly somewhere else and let out a call or howling laugh.
Explain the error in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
What could he do to help.
The period needs to be changed to a question mark.
What is the climax of the story?
The most dramatic part of the story; the problem
What does spectacular mean?
unusual; impressive
He shook his head in disgust and decided to make a plan for preserving the forest.
What caused David Thoreau to leave the family home?
He was distracted by the noise in the family home while he was trying to write a book.
Explain the error in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
He shouted, "Can I ask my friends for help!"
The exclamation point needs to be changed to a question mark.
What is falling action?
The events leading to the resolution
What does emphasis mean?
make a point of or stress the point
When it snowed at the campsite, how did Theodore Roosevelt feel about the snow?
He loved the snow and said "This is bullier yet! I wouldn't miss this for anything."
What cause Theodore Roosevelt to feel angry enough to ask secret service to "keep them away from me"?
The reporters appeared asking questions and taking pictures of the president.
Explain the error/s in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
we grow cucumbers and other vegetables?
The w in we needs to be capitalized and the question mark needs to be changed to a period.
What is the exposition of a story?
The introduction of characters and setting
What does indicated mean?
sign; symbol; signal
How did the author of Camping with the President help the reader visualize events in the story?
The author helps the reader visualize events in the story by describing the senses (see, hear, feel) and using descriptive language.
What was the effect of Theodore Roosevelt's experience at Yosemite National Park?
Theodore Roosevelt learned how important preserving the park is by experiencing nature close up.
Explain the error/s in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
thanks to our garden, we can eat vegetables all winter long?
The t in thanks needs to be capitalized and the question mark needs to change to a period.
What is the resolution of a story?
How the problem was solved; the ending