Grammar & Writing
Which are the three parts (structure) of any given essay?
Introduction, body, conclusion.
Define nonchalant
relaxed and calm, either because they do not care about something or because they are not worried about something.
What type of writing is Farewell to Manzanar?
Narrative/memoir.
What are the basic ingredients to make an arepa?
x2: if answered in Spanish.
Corn flour - harina de maíz
Salt - sal
Water - agua
Butter - mantequilla or Oil - aceite
What is magical realism?
Define or describe trough
a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.
What is the name of the book we have just started to read?
Farewell Manzanar.
What is an acrostic poem?
a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically
Either provide a sentence using an appositive or define it.
Sam, my uncle, gave me a dollar.
A noun or pronoun that further explains/describes a noun.
Summer of the Mariposas is the female version of which book?
O-d-y-s-e-e-y
What were the Japanese Americans given as they left the internment camps?
A stipend ($25) and a train ticket back home.
Provide 3 rules of baseball.
Answers may vary
In English, there are four conditionals to express hypothetical events that may happen in the past or future.
Use one in a sentence.
x2: if you know all 4.
"Flawless", is the definition for which word this week? Spell it.
Impeccable
What is Executive Order 9066?
Send Japanese-Americans to internment camps.
Spain is bordered by which 2 countries?
x2: if you know the third country it's bordered by.
Portugal, France, and Andorra.
Explain what must be included in the historical narrative. What strategy will be used before writing, to organize your thoughts?
-DC/Marvel character (also historical figure)
- 90% realistic / 10% fiction
- Venn Diagram
What is the meaning of "waffle" in the UK?
speak or write, especially at great length, without saying anything important or useful.
Where is Manzanar located?
California.
What's the capital of Brazil?
Brazilia.