Biography
Dramatic Literature
Surprise!
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1. What identifies this passage as a biography? A, B, C, D
C. The author tells about a person's real life experience.
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7. What is the reason that Nate was in Alicia's tree house that night? A, B, C, D
D. He was looking for his fur coat.
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10. Which of the following is the best summary of this scene from "Where is My Fur Coat?" F, G, H, J
F. Nate arrives in Alicia's tree house looking for his coat. They begin to talk, and Alicia can tell that Nate is no ordinary kitty. She helps him with his fur coat as he describes to her how he got to a world of pixies and introduces her to Laila.
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4. Why did the author most likely write "Clara Driscoll, Alamo Hero"? F, G, H, J
F. to share information about an important person in history
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Double Bonus!! What are stage directions? Give me one example from the play.
Stage directions tell the actors in a play what to do or how to speak when saying their lines. Examples in this play are surround by brackets [ ........]
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2. The word feverishly in paragraph 3 means - F, G, H, J
J. with energy
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Double Bonus!! What was the problem Clara was trying to solve, and what was one way she did so?
She was trying to save the Alamo from being sold to build a new hotel. Some things she did were write letters to newspapers and lawmaker and used her own money along with donations to buy the land.
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6. Which definition of bow is used in the stage directions in paragraph 6? F, G, H, J
J. Definition 4
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11. What technique does the illustrator use in the poster to support the message that tickets should be purchased soon? A, B, C, D
C. He uses the words limited engagement and hurry
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3. Which of the following might best describe Clara Driscoll? A, B, C, D
A. generous - kind and giving
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9. These lines suggest that Laila, the pixie, is - A, B, C, D
B. jealous
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Double Bonus!! Tell me the 5 parts of a story's plot (from the plot mountain) and briefly tell me what each means.
1. exposition - beginning, setting and characters introduced 2. rising action - events happening, problem developing 3. climax - most exciting part/turning point of the story 4. falling action - events leading to the end, problem being solved 5. resolution - end of story, problem has been solved
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5. In paragraph 2, the author says that Clara is a "lively redhead with a fighting spirit" to emphasize that - A, B, C, D
B. She worked hard when she cared about something
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8. Which quotation from the play supports the idea that Nate, according to Alicia, is a "conceited little cat"? F, G, H, J
F. Nate: This is wonderful! I am one smart cat!
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What design techniques (more than 1) does the illustrator use in the poster to try to persuade people to attend the play? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.
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