Unit 1 Lesson 2 - Journeys

Vocabulary

100

This word means "disputed; argued against"

contested

200

Use the word "employed" in a sentence

__________________________

300

Define the word "mentor"

 a wise teacher or advisor who offers guidance and support

400

What does the word "culprit" mean in the sentence below? 

Mr. D was wondered who took his coffee but then saw Mr. Wester drinking it and knew he was the culprit. 

 A: Bully B: Target C: Offender D: Suspect

C, offender

500

Use 'miraculous', 'scholastic' and 'tumult' in one sentence.

Comprehension

100

Jerry Spinelli wrote a _______ about the big game and it was published in a newspaper.

poem

200

True or False: "Knots in My Yo-yo String" describes the life of the author as told by SOMEONE ELSE

What is "false"

300

True or False: The author does not think children have interesting things to say

What is "False"

400

This is most likely the author's purpose for writing "Knots in My Yo-yo String"

To explain how he became a writer

500

"Goal to Go" (poem in the main selection) is... A: Historical B: Educational C: Entertaining D: An autobiography

What is "C, entertaining"

Grammar

100

This is an example of an IMPERATIVE sentence: A: Go to school now. B: Are you headed to school? C: It would be nice if you went to school. D: I love going to school!

A, Go to school now.

200

This is an example of a DECLARATIVE sentence: A: I love dragons! B: Ajindai said his dragon eats McDonalds for dinner. C:Where does the dragon live? D: Pet the dragon.

B, Ajindai said his dragon eats McDonalds for dinner.

300

This is an INTERROGATIVE sentence: A: Can I come to Changbin's farm? B: Feed the horses. C: You have SO MANY animals! D: I really like living on Changbin's farm.

What is "A, Can I come to Changbin's farm?"

400

Write a sentence with a ! that is NOT exclamatory.

(imperative sentence)

500

Define IMPERATIVE, DECLARATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, and EXCLAMATORY

 gives a command, makes a statement, asks a question, and show strong feeling

Figurative Language

100

Name the figurative language:

Jueun jumps like a rabbit. 

simile

200

Name the figurative language:

Bella is a fearless warrior.

metaphor

300

Grade 6 students love school so much they could live here!

(I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.)

hyperbole

400

Write an idiom.

500

Write an example of alliteration 

Grab Bag

100

Is Mr. D the best teacher ever? Yes or No?

Yes

200

Write a word that rhymes with 'rhyme'

time slime crime chime mime climb etc..

300

What teacher in our school is from Ireland?

Ms. Jenny

400

Name one city Mr. D lived in before Seoul

Hershey, Philadelphia, Cheonan

500

Make as many words as you can using these letters in 1 minute:

Changbin, Jueun, Bella, Ajindai