English Unit 4: Contemporary Postmodernism

Justine *sell* her old camera and bought a new one.

Until this morning, they *kept* the secret to themselves.

The United States has *lead* the field in the development of computers.

After dinner, everyone *sit* down in the shade of the big oak tree.

In reaction to rising oil prices, auto manufacturers *developed* hybrid cars.

This recipe *will produce* two dozen chocolate chip cookies.

That softball coach clearly *favors* her star pitcher.

Eric the Red *named* a land of eternal ice and snow Greenland.

The train *reached* the station shortly before midnight.

Ms. Palmer has been organizing the class schedules

Michael had been working as a waiter when a talent agent discovered him.

Hunter had been playing a video game when his computer crashed.

Sammi will have been writing her novel for two years this week.

During "the greatest kickball game ever," what happens after Rosalind kicks the ball into Russell's hands?

What astonishes Rita the most at the end of her chess game with Russell?

In "About Russel," when Russell's family realizes he is sick, they do nothing to help him because they

What did the sisters expect the future to hold for them?

In "I Want to Be Miss America," what effect does the "ethnic look" in American fashion have on the author?

Read these lines from the poem. looking low and looking high, until we found the *ideal* spot What does the word *ideal* mean in these lines?

Which best describes what the family will probably do next?

Why is this a good time for the family to use the telescope?

What does the picture help readers understand about the poem?

Which is the most important idea to include in a summary of this poem?

Which of these does the author do in each verse of the poem?

The narrator's mother wanted her to attend Chinese school to learn

How does the narrator view herself?

What is a source of embarrassment for the narrator at the American supermarket?

Which best describes the kinds of questions asked of the poem's speaker?

The olive oil bubbles in Lisa's demonstration for the children represent the way

In "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" from Paul's memories and fantasies, you can infer that his family was

In "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" why does Paul laugh uncontrollably over Billy Boy's dying?

_____ is compared to a turtle.

In "Mortals" the narrator remembers the obituaries of

In "Mortals," according to Mr. Givens, people with big names

The author most likely named the story "Mortals" to

Which of the following can you conclude did *not* frighten people in Detroit at the time of the story?

When the narrator says the children's screams and giggles have a "natural continuity," the reader can conclude that the children feel

Which label best describes the narrator in this passage?

Which description sums up this passage as viewed by itself?

Based on lines 12-14, you can infer that the children have a _____ attitude toward people who are different from them.

Claude is getting a new computer for his birthday this year.

Yes, I have chosen Wanda as the winner of the essay contest.

Miranda did the crossword puzzle in only 10 minutes.

The girls have shown their report cards to their parents.

Keisha told her mother about the terrible accident.

I am seeing more clearly now with my new glasses.

Dove-twirl in the tall grass. End-of-summer glaze next door On the gloves and split ends of the conked magnolia tree(...)

My birthplace vanished, my citizenship earned, in league with stones of the earth, I enter, without retreat or help(...)

On the days when the rest have failed you, let this much be yours - flies, dust an unnameable odor(...)

When the black snake flashed onto the morning road, and the truck could not swerve -- death, that is how it happens.(...)