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A Christmas Carol Act I Flashcards

1
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Define morose

A

gloomy/ill-tempered

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2
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Define covetous

A

greedy/ jealous

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Define resolute

A

determined

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What does the Latin prefix ‘mal’ mean?

A

bad

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5
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How do you check subject-verb agreement?

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determine whether the subject is singular or plural, and make sure the verb matches it.

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what is an example of two or more singular subjects joined by ‘and’ (plural verb)

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the CANDLE and CUP ARE things that my mom got from Target for me.

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what is an example of singular subjects being joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor (singular verb)

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Either WALKING or SWIMMING IS an excellent exercise/ Neither RUNNING nor BICYCLING helps my sore knee.

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what is an example of when singular and plural subjects are joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor’ (VERB MUST AGREE WITH WITH CLOSER SUBJECT)

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Neither the PHONE nor the LIGHTS are working/ JUICES or WATER is preferable to soda.

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what is an example of a singular subject and verb

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The CLOCK TICKS loudly.

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what is an example of a plural subject and verb

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HOUSES on this street ARE of the colonial style

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what is a predicate?

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tells what the subject does/has done

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what is a subject?

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whom/what the sentence is about

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What is an example of a simple subject

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SCROOGE snarled at the man.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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SCROOGE and MARLEY used to be co-workers.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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Scrooge SNARLED at the man.

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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Scrooge SNARLS and SNAPS at the man.

17
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What is direct characterization?

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When the text tells you (straight up) character traits.

18
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What is indirect characterization?

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When you have to infer a character’s traits using dialogue, thoughts, or actions.

19
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What is indirect characterization?

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When you have to infer a character’s traits using dialogue, thoughts, or actions.

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