Short Stories
That we don't expect Laurie to be Charles. That the mom doesn't expect it either or any answer that makes sense.
Charles
Name three nouns
any nouns (person, place, or thing)
Simile or metaphor:
"...put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear."
Simile
Correct the sentence (one mistake):
In 1924, for planes began the first flight around the world.
for=four
Who wrote "Charles" AND who wrote "Ransom of Red Chief?"
Shirley Jackson and O. Henry
Red Chief made him eat sand.
Bill
Name three verbs
Any three verbs (action or being words)
What kind of bird is Pickle?
parakeet!
Correct the sentence (one mistake):
She was born at a time when few girl's went to school.
What was one example of irony in "Ransom of Red Chief?"
Any example that makes sense.
(Summit being flat, Bill being tough but afraid of Red Chief, the men paying the ransom to Dorset, etc.)
Who said this: "Look down. Look at my thumb. Gee, you're dumb."
Laurie
What is an adjective (give the definition?)
A word that describes a noun.
Simile or metaphor: All the world is a stage.
Metaphor
Correct the sentence (two errors):
One World Trade Center stands 1,776 feet high in honnor of the year America claimed it’s independence.
1. honor
2. its
"That boy put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear."
What does "welter weight" mean?
A weight class in wrestling or boxing
Who said this: "It is quite warm for the time of the year...but has that window got anything to do with the tragedy?"
Framton Nuttel
Name three adjectives
Any adjectives
Which of these is an example of alliteration?
a. Lucy Lawless loves lemons and lions.
b. The lion judged the tiger harshly with an air of snobbery.
A.
Correct the sentence (three errors):
He became the 11st president of the United States and Sarah become Americas first lady.
1. 11th
2. became
3. America's
What was the example of irony in "The Open Window?"
Mr. Nuttel was supposed to be in town to relax and the girl scared him badly.
Who is Ebenezer Dorset?
Red Chief's dad
Name a preposition...
Any preposition will count.
What is it called when a writer gives human qualities to an animal or an inanimate object?
personification
Correct the sentence (three errors):
Along the way, the pilots maid several stops in countrys such as Japan India, and Turkey.
1. made
2. countries
3. Japan, India