Poetic Devices
Sentence, Fragment, Run-On?
Verbs & Voices
Plot Elements
Random
100
"I have a million hours of homework to do!" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
100
The next book we will read is The Skin I'm In, written by Sharon Flake. S, F, R?
Sentence
100
"Suzanne Collins has written other series besides The Hunger Games." What is the HELPING verb?
Has
100
Opening of a story, gives time, place, setting and characters
What is exposition?
100
"My friend is really funny and loyal but she has a pretty bad temper." This is what type of characterization?
Explicit or direct
200
In "Catching Fire," the locket Peeta gives Katniss is a ____________ of his care for her and hope to save her.
What is a symbol?
200
In "The Skin I'm In," Maleeka is the protagonist, and she faces many difficulties. Including her father's death and the taunts of her classmates. S, F, R?
Fragment: "Including her father's death and the taunts of her classmates."
200
"Gregor the Overlander," Suzanne Collins' first series, was not as popular as her later one. Is the verb in this sentence a linking verb, action verb, or helping verb?
Linking verb
200
The ending of a story, wraps up all the loose ends.
What is resolution?
200
"My brother stayed up all night once to help me with a project by playing loud music and bringing me snacks and soda!" What type of characterization is this?
Indirect or implicit
300
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow" is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
300
In "The Skin I'm In," Maleeka is a 7th grader, possibly the book takes place in Baltimore or somewhere close by. S, F, R?
Run-on
300
In "Gregor the Overlander," a young boy is astonished when he discovers an entire secret, dangerous world underneath New York City. What is the action verb in this sentence?
Discovers
300
The longest part of the story, when complications and conflicts are introduced.
What is the rising action?
300
Which two authors wrote about injustice facing workers in the United States? Cesar Chavez, Charles Dickens, Rachel Carson, John Steinbeck
Chavez and Steinbeck
400
"The wind was sobbing, wailing and crying around the house" is an example of what?
What is personification?
400
Even though "The Skin I'm In" is not always a happy book, it has a lot of humor and Maleeka is a compelling character. S, F, R?
Sentence
400
"This was a chilly but cheerful day with all the sunshine." Active or passive?
Active
400
The most exciting part of the story, when central conflicts are resolved.
What is climax?
400
Which author wrote "The Jungle" about how food is processed and workers are treated? A. Upton Sinclair B. Harriet Beecher Stowe C. Charles Dickens D. Rachel Carson
A, Upton Sinclair
500
"The children pressed to each other like so many roses" is an example of what?
What is simile?
500
"Soon as I saw her I knew she was trouble, I didn't want no teacher in my face. Not again." Fix this sentence so that it contains no fragments or run-ons.
"As soon as I saw her, I knew she was trouble. I didn't want no teacher in my face again."
500
The seventh graders were warned by their teacher to study hard for the midterm. Active or passive?
Passive
500
The main character, the person most important in the story
What is protagonist?
500
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a dystopian story? A. Constant surveillance B. Children getting killed C. Authority claiming society is perfect D. A character who gradually realizes the problems.
B, children getting killed. This may happen in dystopian stories, like the Hunger Games, but it's not a required characteristic of the genre.
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