Monsters Are Due on Maple Street 1
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What is one external conflict the people on Maple Street face?
Mrs. Peña decides correctness.
Who gets shot by Charlie?
Pete Van Horn
What is mood in literature?
The feeling the reader gets when reading a piece of text.
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Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?
While I was studying for my Language Arts test my mom told me I was an amazing student.
after "test"
While I was studying for my Language Arts test, my mom told me I was an amazing student.
***Double Points***
Which word correctly completes the following sentence:
I don't think ____ going to be a very good day.
its OR it's
it's
What mood is created in the following stage directions:
"...people's murmuring becomes a loud chant filling the air with accusations and demands for action..."
a. embarrassed
b. silly
c. angry
d. lonely
c. angry
Someone in a "reflective" mood is...
a. thinking deeply
b. accepting something at face value
c. sleeping
a. Thinking deeply
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What mood is created in the following text:
"We watched as they missed the final shot of the game and lost in the last second."
a. dreamy
b. happy
c. merciless
d. sorrowful
d. sorrowful
In the phrase "the top too American football teams," what is the correct word to replace "too"?
A. two
B. to
C. three
D. 2
A. two
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What is one thing that needs to be changed in the second line?
A. Change doll to Doll
B. Add a comma after "Barbie".
C. Remove the comma after "9"
D. Change produced to produces
B. Add a comma after "Barbie".
****DAILY DOUBLE****
A "revelation" results in...
a. less information or knowledge
b. new information or knowledge
c. a complete lack of information or knowledge
b. new information or knowledge
What does the word foreshadow mean?
warning or indication of a future event
What mood is created in the following text:
"He reached down and picked up the ten dollars on the floor. It was his lucky day."
a. motivated
b. mad
c. cheerful
d. relaxed
c. cheerful
***DAILY DOUBLE***
True or False?
Barbie should be capitalized throughout the whole Everyday Edit.
True - it is a specific name of a toy
What needs to be changed on the fourth line?
A. Change second to seconds
B. Change dolls to doll
C. Change would to will
D. Add a comma after teacher
D. Add a comma after teacher
What mood is created in the following stage directions:
"...two small boys who are standing alongside just buying ice cream."
a. relaxed
b. moody
c. nervous
d. surprised
a. relaxed
Which character creates confusion when he says that their situation may be just like what he's read about?
Tommy
What mood is created in the following text:
"The bully shoved him to the side and snatched his lunch money."
a. hostile
b. trustful
c. envious
d. numb
a. hostile
What needs to change in the fifth line?
A. Put a period after "more".
B. Put a period after "teacher".
C. Change astronaut to Astronaut
D. Change outfits to outfit
A. Put a period after "more".
What change needs to be made to the second line?
A. Change the period to a question mark
B. Change March to march
C. Change they're to their
D. Change called to calls
C. Change they're to their
What is one internal conflict the people on Maple Street face?
Mrs. Peña decides correctness.
The theme could be expressed as...
a. Aliens may live among us.
b. There are no such things as monsters.
c. We, as humans, are our own worst enemies.
d. When faced with strange events, the residents of a small town bring about their own destruction.
c. We, as humans, are our own worst enemies.
What mood is created in the following text:
"Dan was always getting mixed up. His teacher called on him, and he gave her the wrong answer. Everyone laughed at him."
a. jealous
b. cranky
c. embarrassed
d. bored
c. embarrassed
What change needs to be made in the last line?
A. Change Ken to ken
B. Change Barbie's to Barbies
C. Change Handlers to Handler's
D. Change the period to a question mark
C. Change Handlers to Handler's
What is the purpose of a semicolon (;) ?
To join to independent clauses (sentences) together to create a compound sentence.
You can also create compound sentences with a comma and a FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).