Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570894
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language describes a harsh winter in Massachusetts ("the storms of February had pitched their white tents about the devoted village," "Far off above us a square of light trembled through the screen of snow"). Allusions to constellations express the theme of hopes and dreams of life beyond the remote village (Orion, Pleiades, the Dipper, Sirius).
Grammardog Guide to Ethan Frome
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570894
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language describes a harsh winter in Massachusetts ("the storms of February had pitched their white tents about the devoted village," "Far off above us a square of light trembled through the screen of snow"). Allusions to constellations express the theme of hopes and dreams of life beyond the remote village (Orion, Pleiades, the Dipper, Sirius).
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570894
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language describes a harsh winter in Massachusetts ("the storms of February had pitched their white tents about the devoted village," "Far off above us a square of light trembled through the screen of snow"). Allusions to constellations express the theme of hopes and dreams of life beyond the remote village (Orion, Pleiades, the Dipper, Sirius).
Grammardog Guide to Hamlet
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570614
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this Shakespearean tragedy. All sentences are from the play. Figurative language includes "the primrose path of dalliance," "Purpose is but the slave of memory," and "when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." Literary analysis passages feature Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy. Allusions include mythology (Olympus, Jove, Cyclops, Hercules), folklore (witchcraft, mermaid, fairy) and religion (Cain, Adam, Saint Patrick).
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570614
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this Shakespearean tragedy. All sentences are from the play. Figurative language includes "the primrose path of dalliance," "Purpose is but the slave of memory," and "when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." Literary analysis passages feature Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy. Allusions include mythology (Olympus, Jove, Cyclops, Hercules), folklore (witchcraft, mermaid, fairy) and religion (Cain, Adam, Saint Patrick).
Grammardog Guide to The Call of the Wild
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this adventure story. All sentences are from the novel. The main character is a dog which makes for interesting sentences that describe human behavior and the snowy Yukon wilderness from a dog's point of view. Allusions reflect the conflict in the story between civilized dog versus uncivilized dog and laws of civilization versus primordial instinct and lawlessness.
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this adventure story. All sentences are from the novel. The main character is a dog which makes for interesting sentences that describe human behavior and the snowy Yukon wilderness from a dog's point of view. Allusions reflect the conflict in the story between civilized dog versus uncivilized dog and laws of civilization versus primordial instinct and lawlessness.
Grammardog Guide to The Sea Wolf
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608571831
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this early horror novel. All sentences are from the novel. Sensory imagery establishes the iconic components of a vampire tale ("rattling chains," "sharp white teeth," "a deathly sickly odor," "garlic smell," "red light," "hinges creaked," "sulphurous fume," "howl of wolves").
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608571831
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this early horror novel. All sentences are from the novel. Sensory imagery establishes the iconic components of a vampire tale ("rattling chains," "sharp white teeth," "a deathly sickly odor," "garlic smell," "red light," "hinges creaked," "sulphurous fume," "howl of wolves").
Grammardog Guide to A Connecticut Yankee
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570185
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this satiric novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language shows off Twain's skill at metaphor ("I was mere dirt," a nation of worms," "wide seas of memory," "he was but an extinct volcano"). Allusions include famous literary and historical adventures (Robinson Crusoe, Ivanhoe, Chaucer, Columbus, Northwest Passage).
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570185
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this satiric novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language shows off Twain's skill at metaphor ("I was mere dirt," a nation of worms," "wide seas of memory," "he was but an extinct volcano"). Allusions include famous literary and historical adventures (Robinson Crusoe, Ivanhoe, Chaucer, Columbus, Northwest Passage).
Grammardog Guide to Crane Short Stories
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570193
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, The Open Boat, The Veteran, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, The Blue Hotel.Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for these short stories. All sentences are from the stories. Crane's skill as a poet shines in these tales of the Old West, American Civil War, and 19th century New York City. Poetic devices include assonance ("vast flats of green grass"), consonance ("struck him in the back of the neck"), alliteration ("he bent to bail out the boat"), rhyme ("free sea," "seen the sheen") and repetition ("There was no offer of fight - no offer of fight").
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570193
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, The Open Boat, The Veteran, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, The Blue Hotel.Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for these short stories. All sentences are from the stories. Crane's skill as a poet shines in these tales of the Old West, American Civil War, and 19th century New York City. Poetic devices include assonance ("vast flats of green grass"), consonance ("struck him in the back of the neck"), alliteration ("he bent to bail out the boat"), rhyme ("free sea," "seen the sheen") and repetition ("There was no offer of fight - no offer of fight").
Grammardog Guide to The Secret Garden
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570886
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language includes: ". . . the wide bleak moor was a wide expanse of black ocean . . ." ". . . the moor had begun to blow the cobwebs out of her young brain . . ." "The bulbs in the secret garden must have been much astonished." Sensory imagery includes: "Her hair was yellow and her face was yellow." "She . . . rubbed the end of her nose with the back of her hand . . ." "soft rustling flight of wings," "the fresh scent of the damp earth," "Mary drank some tea and ate a little toast and some marmalade."
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570886
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language includes: ". . . the wide bleak moor was a wide expanse of black ocean . . ." ". . . the moor had begun to blow the cobwebs out of her young brain . . ." "The bulbs in the secret garden must have been much astonished." Sensory imagery includes: "Her hair was yellow and her face was yellow." "She . . . rubbed the end of her nose with the back of her hand . . ." "soft rustling flight of wings," "the fresh scent of the damp earth," "Mary drank some tea and ate a little toast and some marmalade."
Grammardog Guide to Chopin Short Stories
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570177
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
At Cheniere Caminada, Athenaise, Desiree's Baby, The Story of an Hour, Wiser Than a God.Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this short story collection. All sentences are from the stories. Language describes the culture and setting of the Louisiana Gulf Coast in the late 1800s where women characters begin to question traditional roles (Is "marriage a trap" or can it be "what story books promise?"). Figurative language reflects the conflict between religion, the expectations of the Southern culture and personal choice (Faust, Eve, Holy Ghost, Satan, Judgment Day, Terpsichore and goddess of Victory).
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570177
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
At Cheniere Caminada, Athenaise, Desiree's Baby, The Story of an Hour, Wiser Than a God.Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this short story collection. All sentences are from the stories. Language describes the culture and setting of the Louisiana Gulf Coast in the late 1800s where women characters begin to question traditional roles (Is "marriage a trap" or can it be "what story books promise?"). Figurative language reflects the conflict between religion, the expectations of the Southern culture and personal choice (Faust, Eve, Holy Ghost, Satan, Judgment Day, Terpsichore and goddess of Victory).
Grammardog Guide to Pride and Prejudice
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570517
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language includes: "Pride has often been his best friend." "Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her." "Anybody might have heard us ten miles off." "But no such recollection befriended her." "A thousand things may arise in six months." Alliteration includes: "directed all his anger against another," "Bingley had never met with pleasanter people or prettier girls in his life."
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570517
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this novel. All sentences are from the novel. Figurative language includes: "Pride has often been his best friend." "Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her." "Anybody might have heard us ten miles off." "But no such recollection befriended her." "A thousand things may arise in six months." Alliteration includes: "directed all his anger against another," "Bingley had never met with pleasanter people or prettier girls in his life."
Grammardog Guide to Bartleby the Scrivener
Author: Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570134
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this story set in the early days of Wall Street. All sentences are from the short story. Figurative language describes Bartleby as "a bit of wreckage in the mid-Atlantic" and "a millstone" to his boss. Allusions mention tycoon John Jacob Astor and geographical locations such as Broadway, Jersey City and Hoboken.
Publisher: Grammardog LLC
ISBN: 1608570134
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this story set in the early days of Wall Street. All sentences are from the short story. Figurative language describes Bartleby as "a bit of wreckage in the mid-Atlantic" and "a millstone" to his boss. Allusions mention tycoon John Jacob Astor and geographical locations such as Broadway, Jersey City and Hoboken.