This character from Diamond Land wanted to go to America
Who is NKOSI?
100
Who became the first black president of South Africa?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
100
VERB endings can show when the action takes place. What verb ending do you normally use to show the action took place in the past? What verb ending can you use if the action is taking place right now?
What is -ED/ING
100
Having to do with the countryside or farming
What is rural?
100
How many kids does Mr. Soria have?
What is 2?
200
a PROBLEM is a situation or event that causes trouble. A ___ is what fixes the problem.
What is SOLUTION?
200
__ occurs when the same words, phrases, or sentences are used over and over again.
What is repetition?
200
a __ __ is a group of words that share the same base word and have related meanings, such as create and creation
What is WORD FAMILY?
200
A fight or a battle
What is CONFLICT?
200
What is the third closest planet to the sun? Which is the closest?
What is Earth/ Mercury?
300
The sequence of events in a story is called the ___
What is PLOT?
300
Why was Nelson Mandela put in jail?
What is HE SPOKE OUT AGAINST APARTHEID?
300
The order of words in a sentence must make sense: 1) an __ comes before the noun it describes. 2) a __ __ comes before the main verb
What is ADJECTIVE/ HELPING VERB
300
To treat someone unfairly in order to get what you want
What is EXPLOIT
300
What is our target goal for words read by the end of the year? How many words do we have left to go?
What is 12 million/ math?
400
Theme is a message about ___ that the author wants readers to know. What is the theme of "Diamond Land?"
What is LIFE/ALL PEOPLE DESERVE JUSTICE AND RESPECT?
400
(in South Africa) a system of discrimination on grounds of race
What is APARTHEID?
400
FANBOYS stands for:
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
400
a speech or piece of writing added to the end of a play, story, or poem
What is EPILOGUE?
400
We learned the names of two of Ayize's brothers. Name both.
Who are Tulli/ Coka?
500
Give an example of FORESHADOWING from the story, "Diamond Land."
What is "SOMEDAY I WILL TELL YOU BROTHER, BUT NOT TODAY"/AYIZE CAUGHT NKOSI SEWING HIS HAT?
500
Why was Nelson Mandela giving the speech we read?
What is HIS INAUGURATION?
500
FIX THIS RUN ON SENTENCE: My teacher read my essay he said it was excellent.
What is My teacher read my essay, and he said it was excellent./My teacher read my essay. He said it was excellent.
500
to gather or collect something, or to let something pile up