| My Antonia | ||
| #1 | When did Jim and Antonia first see one another |
On the train from Virginia to Nebraska |
| #2 | What difference did killing the snake make on Jim and Antonia's relationship? |
Antonia respected Jim more. |
| #3 | What was the name of the family that Antonia worked for when she first came to town? |
The Harlings. |
| #4 | Where was Mr. Shimerda buried? |
On the corner of the Shimerda homestead. |
| #5 | Who is Otto Fuchs? |
The Burdens’ hired hand, who looks like a cowboy out of one of Jim’s books but is actually an Austrian immigrant. Otto decides to seek his fortune in the West after the Burdens move to Black Hawk. |
| Grammar | ||
| #1 | True or False: You use a comma for a sentence with a compound predicate. |
False. You use a comma for a compound sentence. |
| #2 | What parts of speech are the FANBOYS? List them. |
for and nor but or yet so |
| #3 | Explain what a direct object is in a sentence. Give an example of a sentence that has a direct object. |
The direct object recieves the action of the verb.
"I drank the coffee." (coffee is the direct object) |
| #4 | Give an example of a sentence that follows this pattern: N-LV-N |
Sentences will vary |
| #5 | Give an example of a complex sentence, which is a sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause. |
Sentences will vary. |
| Writing | ||
| #1 | Name the two places where the writer of the essay should put the thesis. |
The introduction and the conclusion. |
| #2 | Give an example of an acceptable pre-write. |
Examples: outline, mind map, bullet points |
| #3 | What's that chart called that is used to evaluate the essays? |
A rubric |
| #4 | When writing an essay and according to Mrs. Prichard,what is a "road map" and where should it be put? |
A road map is in the introduction and tells the reader where the essay is headed. |
| #5 | What 2 writing faux pas does Mrs. Prichard aim to eradicate from your writing? |
The word "things" and "there is/are" sentences. |
| Christmas Trivia | ||
| #1 | Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice? |
The Elf on the Shelf |
| #2 | What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892? |
The Nutcracker |
| #3 | In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name? |
Ebenezer |
| #4 | What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant? |
Mistletoe |
| #5 | In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born? |
Turkey |
| Christmas Movies | ||
| #1 | What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?” |
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
| #2 | In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet. |
Michael Caine |
| #3 | “Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store? |
Macy’s |
| #4 | What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve? |
The Polar Express |
| #5 | Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?” |
Jimmy Stewart |
| Final Question | |
Who said this? "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup." |
Buddy the Elf |