English Exam Prep. Flashcards
(59 cards)
What kind of article is ‘a smart cookie?’
anecdote
Who wrote A Smart Cookie?
Sandra Cisneros
Who wrote ‘treasure of lemon brown’?
walter dean myers
who wrote The wise old woman?
yoshiko uchida
who wrote the gift of stories, the gift of breath?
joseph brucbac
who wrote the courage that my mother had?
edna st. vincent millay?
who wrote legacy II?
leroy V. quintana
what is a totem?
totem is a symbol that represents you
What is vision quests? in which place do they celebrate this ritual?
It is a self-discovery journey, which marks the change from childhood to adulthood, entrance into or out of an important relationship, a greater understanding of God or Mother Earth, or a celebration of positive change and growth in a person’s life. This is in Native American Cultures
What is Bar & Bat Mitzvah’s?
It’s when boys and girls in Judaism get recognized as an adult and are personally responsible to follow Jewish commandments and laws.
When does boys become Mitzvah? girls?
boys - 13
girls - 12
what is ‘the twenty first’?
It is a party which takes place in Austrailia, New Zealand, and many other countries. This is held lm their 21st brithday, celebrating youth
When do they celebrate the Come of Age day in Japan?
people who will have their 20th birthday in a given year will have their celebration on the second monday of January
what is Dol Jan Chi?
it is a big celebration on a child’s first birthday. the child’s parents invite reletives and friends to come, to hope the child to have wonderful future and healthy lifetime
what is the interesting ritual during Dol Jan Chi?
the child pick up one object out of several different items like pencil, money, rice, and threads. The item that the child has picked signifies their future
What kind of ritual is in Amazon that represents becoming a real man?
12 years old boys have to wear a glove filled with bullet ants for 10 minutes 20 times
what kind of strange ritual does Muslim celebrate?
they toss newborn babies off the side of 15m tall temple, giving them good luck. The followers will catch the baby with a large sheet
what is an anecdote?
short qnd amusing or listening account, which may include real incident or person’s story
what is a keepsake?
item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it
what is a legacy?
something handed down by a predecessor
what is a heritage?
valued objects and qualities that have been passed down from previous generation
what is a tradition?
transmission of custom or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way
what is ABC poem?
Series or lines that starts with Alphabet order.
what is Haiku Poem?
3 unrhymed lines with 5, 7, 5 syllables
