Short Story 1
In Maiden Voyage, Tania's father promised her he would buy her a sailboat if she did what?
Sailed around the world alone.
What inspired Chris Hadfield to become an astronaut?
The first moon landing.
Define: Introduction
Define: Headline
Attention getting phrase at the top.
Tells what someone or something does physically.
Action Verb.
In Maiden Voyage, what does Tania learn?
She can accomplish anything if she tries.
What did Chris Hadfield learn from his journey in space?
Preparation is key to overcome your fears.
Define: Initiating Incident
Introduced to the main conflict/problem.
Define: Byline
The author's name.
Expresses a state of being.
Linking Verb
What is the mood of Song of the Voyageurs?
Somber & depressing.
What is the mood of the poem Empty Fears?
Suspenseful.
Define: Rising Action
Conflict develops.
Define: Lead Paragraph
The 5 W's.
Accompanies another verb in order to show tense, form a negative or form a question.
The Shooting of Dan McGrew demonstrates what about people?
Greed can cause people to do anything.
Name two things the author was "afraid" of in Empty Fears.
Paper bag & coat on a hanger.
Define: Climax
Character is face-to-face with conflict.
Define: Middle Paragraph
Explains the details around the topic.
What type of verb is "indicates"?
Linking.
In the Cremation of Sam McGee, why does Sam ask to be cremated?
To be warm one last time.
What was the son's name in The Monkey's Paw?
Herbert White
Define: Falling Action
The after effects of the conflict.
Summarizes info about the topic.
What type of verb is "had not shared"?
Helping.