Stories
What happened at the end of "Once Upon a Time?"
The little boy gets caught in the barbed wire
What is main idea or central idea?
What the story is about
What is setting?
Where the story takes place
Name a theme for "Once Upon a Time"
Too much security is not always protecting you, nobody wins in inequality, etc.
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What is "Vietnam Wall" about?
A person visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
What is theme?
The lesson in the story
What is repetition?
Words or phrases that are being repeated.
What could be a theme for "Unusual Normality?"
Not everyone's normal is normal, it's ok to be different, etc.
What could be the author's purpose of speeches?
What is the argument in "Quilt of a Country?"
Despite our many differences, people come together like pieces of a quilt.
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
What is figurative language?
Words not meant to be taken literally that help readers understand meaning
What was the context of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln was honoring all of the lives lost in Civil War battle
Why does the main character struggle in "Unusual Normality?"
He spent his childhood learning only how to survive a brutal war in Sierra Leone rather than how to live a peaceful life. His peers do not share this understanding.
What is "Unusual Normality" about?
What is a counterclaim?
The opposing argument to a claim.
What is mood?
The emotional feeling or atmosphere that we feel as readers. The "vibe."
Name a comparison in "Vietnam Wall"
Various answers
What could be a counterclaim to the argument in "Quilt of a Country?"
America has no issues and everything is perfect, we are too different to get along as a country.
What is "Theme for English B" about?
A college student has to write a paper for his English class, where he is the only African- American.
What is tone?
The way the author speaks/ their attitude
What is parallelism?
When two sentences have the same grammatical structure.
What's Shifferly's favorite candy?
Mini M&M's
How can people come together despite our differences?
Various responses. Remember to connect to the stories we have read!