Sentence Structure
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that can stand alone
What should you try to recall before you begin reading?
The information you already know.
What is the theme of unit 1?
Identity
What true incident is To Kill A Mockingbird based on?
The Scottsboro Trials
What is a run-on sentence?
Two independent clauses joined together without proper punctuation or a conjunction
What is a comma splice?
What is another word for "the reason you are reading"?
Your "purpose."
Inequality
In To Kill A Mockingbird, who takes Jem and Scout to church?
Calpurnia
What is the difference between a dependent and an independent clause?
A dependent clause cannot stand alone; an independent clause expresses a thought on its own.
What is a dependent clause?
A sentence that CANNOT stand alone
Reading actively is important because it...
It helps you understand the text.
This word is defined by psychologists as "a set of values and ideals as well as a vocational direction."
Identity
In To Kill A Mockingbird, who loses their home to a fire?
Miss Maudie
What should you write in your essay as an in-text citation when you cite a source from a novel? / How should you introduce a quote in your essay?
On page _______ of book name, it says, “quote from the book" (Last name pg#).
This is an example of what kind of mistake: "Most people eat cereal it's healthy."
Run-on sentence
How can you read actively?
A. ask yourself questions
B. read while walking
C. multitask while reading
D. talk while reading
ask yourself questions
This question contributes to an identity _________: "What career will you pursue?"
Identity Crisis
In To Kill A Mockingbird, who guarded Tom Robinson at the jailhouse?
Atticus / Mr. Underwood
This is an example of what kind of mistake: He was entertained. While watching the show.
Sentence fragment
How do you correctly use a semi-colon?
By combining two independent clauses
What are pre-reading strategies meant to do?
They prepare the reader to understand the story.
Which of the following words best describes the concept of "crisis": trauma, struggle, drama, or tragedy?
struggle
In To Kill A Mockingbird, what does the main conflict center around?
Racism in Maycomb
How can this run-on sentence be corrected: "The boy ran to the door he fell."
Adding a period, semi-colon, or a conjunction between "door" and "fell"