Week 5

Vocabulary

100

Define the word "eloquent."

Skilled at speaking or writing -- having the power to move people.

200

Give synonyms for the vocabulary words "degrade" and "supreme."

Answers may vary, but can include: shame and highest

300

Give antonyms for the words "immigrant," "poverty" and "arrogant."

Answers will vary, but may include: "native," "rich" and "meek."

400

Name 3 of 4 possible definitions for the word "extend."

1) To reach out 2) To offer 3) To make longer 4) To stretch or lie

500

Use "triumph," "appeal," "declare" and "unveil" in a sentence.

Answers will vary, but may be similar to: The judge declared a mistrial which made the lawyer feel triumphant that his master plan was not unveiled.

Grammar

100

What is a pronoun?

A word that replaces a noun

200

What is an auxiliary verb and what does it do?

An auxiliary verb is a helping verb and they help the main verb explain in more detail what a noun is doing.

300

Identify three possessive pronouns.

Answers may vary, but can include: my, mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, their, theirs

400

Construct a sentence with at least three nouns, two irregular verbs and one pronoun.

Answers will vary, but could be similar to: Joe, Jim & John sat on a bench and ate their favorite snack.

500

Identify all of the collective nouns, proper nouns, common nouns, pronouns, and verbs in the sentence: The kids went to their favorite park in Peacock Gap, played in the sand and ran on the field.

Collective nouns - kids; Proper Nouns - Peacock Gap; Common nouns - park, sand, field; Pronouns - their; Verbs - went, played, ran

6th Grade Literature

100

Name the authors of The Giver and Hatchet

Lois Lowry and Gary Paulson

200

What is the name of the award that The Giver and Hatchet

The Newbery Award

300

Name the two best friends of the main character in The Giver.

Asher and Fiona were Jonas's best friends

400

What color were the lights that twinkled from the tree at the end of chapter 23? (hint: there were three colors)

red, blue, yellow

500

What was the last line of The Giver (hint: it was 7 words long)

But perhaps it was only an echo.

Writing

100

What is a topic sentence?

The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

200

What is a thesis statement?

The thesis is the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.

300

Write a thesis statement about vegetables and your health.

Answers will vary, but may be similar to: It's important to eat vegetables to remain healthy.

400

In a 5 paragraph essay, what is the name of each paragraph?

The Intro, Body Paragraph #1, Body Paragraph #2, Body Paragraph #3 and The Conclusion.

500

Explain the difference between an expository, persuasive, descriptive and narrative essay.

An expository essay is factual, a persuasive essay argues or proves a point, a descriptive essay incorporates the senses to create a visual image and a narrative essay focuses on a story told from the point of view of a narrator.

Miscellaneous

100

What year was Mia born?

2012

200

In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at what popular Lake Tahoe ski resort?

In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at Squaw Valley.

300

Besides John Adams and John Quincy Adams , what is the only other Father/Son duo who have both served as US Presidents?

George W.H. Bush and George W. Bush

400

What are President Obama's daughters' names?

Sasha and Malia

500

What has four legs, a head, and leaves?

A dining room table