Boys in the Boat
Why does Joe has to live with his aunt in Pennsylvania?
His mom died, his dad went to Canada, and his brother went to college.
Where does the story take place?
Verona
Place a comma in the correct position in the sentence.
School gets out on May 5 2019.
School gets out on May 5, 2019.
The purpose of an adjective is to...
Describe a noun
Where Miss Bitner went to college
Utah State University
What year did the Boys win gold at the Olympics?
1936
What are the names of the two feuding families?
Capulet and Mongtague
Is the comma in the correct place in the sentence or should it be moved?
After the party, at my grandmas we drove home in the snowstorm.
Needs to be moved behind "grandmas"
Which form of the word means "belongs to them"?
Their, They're, There
Their
Miss Bitner played this sport growing up
Soccer
What image was Hitler trying to create in Germany when everybody arrived for the Olympics?
What is a soliloquy? What does it do for readers?
It is a speech given by a character alone onstage. It gives us a look into the characters thoughts and feelings.
Add commas in the correct position in the sentence.
I need a banana peanut butter and milk to make my smoothie.
I need a banana, peanut butter(,) and milk to make my smoothie.
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
Little Timmy was ecstatic to get his ice-cream cone.
Ecstatic
Where Miss Bitner went to High School
Layton High School
What is "swing" in rowing and how can it be applied to life?
Swing is when each rower in the boat is rowing in perfect unison. It helps conserve energy. It can be applied to life because when you work with other people things work much better when you all work together.
What do Romeo and Juliet consistently do that shows how young they really are?
They are ruled by their emotions, they don't think through their decisions and consider the consequences.
Place commas in the correct position in the sentence.
The new girl who you sat by last week is moving to Colorado tomorrow.
The new girl, who you sat by last week, is moving to Colorado tomorrow.
In the following sentence, what word is the adjective describing?
The book is new.
Book
One of Miss Bitner's favorite movies
Remember the Titans, Warrior
Why did the American win at the Olympics matter beyond the world of rowing?
It showed the world that American ideals of freedom, fair play, and equality were more powerful than those of Hitler's regime. It also showed that hard-work pays off.
What does it mean when Juliet says, "What in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
That names are only names, they don't change or influence the thing they name. A rose would still look as pretty and smell as sweet if we called it by another name.
What is the definition of an independent clause?
A clause that is complete on it's own. It is independent. Contains a subject and a verb.
Change this sentence to active voice.
The pool was swam in by Joe.
Joe went swimming in the pool.
One of Miss Bitner's favorite books
Jane Eyre, Outliers, The Jungle Books