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Language Mini-Scavenger Hunts from Scholastic PowerPoint Answers

Language Mini-Scavenger Hunts from Scholastic PowerPoint Answers. The Main Idea. The main reason the story was written Topic sentence The last sentence Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 1. Rules of Usage. Answers may vary, but could include the following:

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Language Mini-Scavenger Hunts from Scholastic PowerPoint Answers

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  1. Language Mini-Scavenger Huntsfrom Scholastic PowerPoint Answers

  2. The Main Idea • The main reason the story was written • Topic sentence • The last sentence Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 1

  3. Rules of Usage Answers may vary, but could include the following: • The dog ate our Thanksgiving dinner. • She withdrew from the tennis match because she hurt her ankle. • Everyone was surprised that he lost. Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 2

  4. Rivendell’s Drama Page - Sophocles • Athens, Greece, in 496 B.C. • 90 years • Politician Challenge: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes, an dOedipus at Colonus Side 3

  5. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biographical Sketch • John Ronald Reuel • The Hobbit • The Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University Challenge: The Silmarillion Side 4

  6. Rules of Usage Join independent clauses using a semicolon, not a comma. Another correct way to use two independent clauses in a sentence is to create two separate sentences. Challenge: When the clauses are joined by a conjunction, such as and, a comma is permissible. It is also acceptable to use a comma between clauses if they are short and alike inform. Side 5

  7. Bridge to Terabithia • Her husband • Her son’s best friend died when she was struck by lightning • The Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, and Bridge to Terabithia Challenge: A movie star or a missionary Side 6

  8. Visit Merriam-Webster Online • Something that alternates between opposites • Cruel, fierce, inhuman, savage, harsh, grim, implacable, merciless, unrelenting • Chafing, fretful, unpatient, unforbearing, unindulgent, eager, agog, anxious, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, keen, thirsty Challenge: Adjective, adverb, noun, transitive verb Side 7

  9. Learn Spanish • Cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez • El caballo, la oveja, el burro • ¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo está usted? Challenge: Short /a/ )like the /a/ in father) Side 8

  10. The Caldecott Medal • The artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children • Randolph J. Caldecott, a 19th-century English illustrator • Bronze Challenge: Animals for the Bible, A Picture Book in 1938 Side 9

  11. Big Dog’s Grammar • After the test • To thank them • Under the tree Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 10

  12. Common Errors in English • An anecdote is a numerous story or a tale. An antidote is a remedy against poison. • Sentences will vary, but capitol should refer to a building, while capital refers to cities and all other uses. • Good is an adjective (describes a noun) and well is an adverb (describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.) Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 11

  13. Alcott Web • November 29, 1832 • Little Women • “Transfiguration” Challenge: A crater on Venus is named after her Side 12

  14. Judy Blume’s Official Website • New York University • The Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace • In a tiny cabin on an island that she goes to every summer Challenge: Fudge Side 13

  15. Ralph Waldo Emerson • Waldo • “Nature” • Preacher, poet, philosopher Challenge: His friends rebuilt his home for him while he traveled abroad. Side 14

  16. Rules for Good Housekeeping • At the top • Down strokes should be written parallel. • Ascending and descending letters should be no more than twice the height of small letters. Challenge: Joined up or joined together Side 15

  17. Hogwarts Online • J.K. Rowling • Ron Weasley is Harry Potter’s best friend. He has five brothers and one sister. • July 31 Challenge: 5 years Side 16

  18. Study Skills • To help you manage your time • Get enough sleep, eat three good meals a day, exercise, and take frequent study breaks • Near the front of the class. L You can usually listen better if you are near the front. Challenge: Preview, question, read, recite, and review Side 17

  19. Compare and Contrast: Graphic Organizers • They show the order and completeness of a student’s thought process • Venn diagram, T-chart, compare/contrast matrix • To compare two or more things, especially to show their differences Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 18

  20. Jean Craighead George • My Side of the Mountain • Twig, Craig, and Luke • Julie and Julie’s Wolf Pack Challenge: Her family’s trips to the wilderness along the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. Side 19

  21. Newbery Medal Home Page • 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery • 1922 • American Library Association Challenge: Sarah, Plain and Tall Side 20

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