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What is the independent clause? George hates movies, so we never go to see any.

What jobs could Papa do from Music for My Mother?

fiction is made up and comes from the author's imagination.

Is this a sentence? The yellow flower is pretty.

When did the author write the essay?

a verb is a person, place, or thing

important story elements for fiction are...

What is the independent clause? Without saying a word, Dylan sat down beside me.

Carmita says she is still not an American.

In Music for My Mother the author's job is what in the story?

Carmita was from Mexico

What is the noun? The cat is sleeping on the floor.

What is the subject of the sentence? The cat is walking down the street.

I went walking down the street.

In the story Growing Together what grows in Georgia

Mama loved speaking English to her family.

What is a noun?

What is the dependent clause? When inquiring about the program, we were told it had been cancelled.

Fiction books ___________ the reader

The author in Music for My Mother said the family came from Cuba.

nonfiction is made up.

In the story Growing Together what grows in Cuba?

Is this a sentence? A cat.

What does the author compare America to?

The United States was built in bits and peices those peices that seem discordant

Nonfiction explains and ______ the reader.

What is main idea.

What does the author plan to do this summer for his own son?

What advice did Papi give Carmita?

What was the problem in the story Music for My Mother?

What should Americans reflect upon in times of tragedy?

What is the dependent clause? Although he was in the military, Joe is having trouble finding a job.

In the story Growing Together where did the story take place?

Mom was eating a hamburger and Dad was washing the car.

We have our problems and hostilities, yet we remain what as a country?

a noun is a person, place, or thing

Who are the characters in Music for my Mother

What does the author hope his son will learn how to play from Uncle Peter?

What is the verb? My coach yelled for us to pay attention.

In the story Music for my Mother what did the older brother play for Mama?

In the story Growing Together what was the problem in the story?

What happens when other countries have divisions?

characters can be people, animals, and things

Who is the author of the essay A Quilt of a Country?

Uncle Peter works construction and sometimes who goes with him to work on houses?

What was the author's purpose for writing A Quilt of a Country

In the story Growing Together who are the characters?

Is this a sentence? He sad.

Which is the subject of the sentence? The man is very strong.

Which is the predicate in the sentence? Mary is running in the race.

You do not have to read nonfiction books in order from beginning to end.

The author felt sad when others would stare at them when they would wear their Sunday Best clothes.

What is a quilt?