Comprehension
Comprehension
Apostrophes
Point of View
Vocabulary
100
Al Gives Mr. BAumer this advice about Slade.
What is forget about the bill?
100
Mr. BAumer makes his living as a
What is store owner?
100
Apostrophes are used for two reasons. The reason are
What is to indicate possession and to indicate where letters are missing in a contraction.
100
An autobiography is told from this point of view.
What is first person?
100
foul - smelling
What is rank?
200
When the author tells us in the beginning of the story that Slade would steal whisky if given the opportunity, this is an example of
What is foreshadowing?
200
Why does Baumer hire Slade the second time?
What is so that he can trick him into drinking the whisky?
200
The dog ate its bone but wont eat its biscuits.
What is The dog ate its bone but won't eat its biscuits.
200
The narrator is one of the characters in the story. Since the character in the story, he/she may not be completely reliable. We find out only what this character knows, thinks, and sees.
What is first person point of view?
200
narrow ruts or deep grooves in the ground
What is a furrow?
300
True or False Mr. Baumer works long and hard and Slade does not.
What is False? They both work long, hard hours.
300
The story takes place during this period of time.
What is the frontier days?
300
The tires on Jeffs car are flat.
What is The tires on Jeff's car are flat?
300
The narrator is not a character in the story. Pronouns such as, he, his, she, it, its, they, and them are used. The narrator is an observe who can only tell what is said and done. The narrator cannot see into the minds of any of the characters. We can only find out what the characters say and do.
What is third person objective?
300
a package or bundle
What is parcel?
400
Another word for drawing conclusions.
What is inference?
400
Why does Mr. Baumer tear up after he is hit in the nose?
What is because he is physically and emotionally hurt.
400
On this books cover is a picture of the authors dog.
What is On this book's cover is a picture of the author's dog?
400
The narrator tells the story from the vantage point of one character. The narrator can see into this character’s mind, but not any of the others. We find only what this character does, knows, thinks, and sees.
What is third person limited?
400
an idea or thought
What is notion?
500
IN order to make an inference you have to use clues from the story and
What is your own experience?
500
One is a guess about the future and one is a guess about what is happening in the present based on what the story says and your own experiences.
What is the difference between inference and prediction?
500
The cat was left on its own.
What is The cat was left on its own?
500
The narrator is all-knowing and can see into the minds of all of the characters. The narrator can also report what is said and done.
What is third person omniscient?
500
mean or stubborn
What is ornery?
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