Anecdote vs. Stereotype
What is an anecdote?
A. A short personal story
B. A rule about a group
C. A made-up fact
A. A short personal story ✅
What does quell mean?
A. To start something
B. To stop something
C. To forget something
B. To stop something ✅
What does demonstrate mean?
A. To hide something
B. To show something clearly
C. To forget something
B. To show something clearly
What is the plot of a story?
A. The lesson of the story
B. What happens in the story
C. The place of the story
B. What happens in the story ✅
Which word is a proper noun?
A) city
B) London
C) street
B) London
What is a stereotype?
A. One person’s story
B. A belief about a whole group
C. A true fact about everyone
B. A belief about a whole group ✅
What are tactics?
A. Mistakes people make
B. Random actions
C. Planned actions to reach a goal
C. Planned actions to reach a goal ✅
What is perspective?
A. How someone sees things
B. A loud sound
C. A type of place
A. How someone sees things
What happens at the beginning of a story?
A. The problem starts
B. Characters and setting are introduced
C. The problem is solved
B. Characters and setting are introduced ✅
Which word is a common noun?
A) Sarah
B) dog
C) Walmart
B) dog
Which is an example of a stereotype?
A. “My friend likes math.”
B. “One student was late today.”
C. “All teenagers are lazy.”
C. “All teenagers are lazy.” ✅
What does persevere mean?
A. To keep trying even when it is hard
B. To give up
C. To stop and rest
A. To keep trying even when it is hard ✅
What does recall mean?
A. To remember something
B. To break something
C. To throw something away
A. To remember something
What is the main problem in a story called?
A. The solution
B. The conflict
C. The ending
B. The conflict ✅
What is a proper noun?
A) A word that names any person, place, or thing
B) A word that names a specific person, place, or thing
C) A word that describes a noun
B) A word that names a specific person, place, or thing
What does an anecdote usually tell about?
A. Everyone in a group
B. A single person or event
C. A rule for life
B. A single person or event ✅
What does conscientious mean?
A. Loud and noisy
B. Careful and works hard
C. Fast and careless
B. Careful and works hard ✅
What does it mean to confide?
A. To tell a secret to someone you trust
B. To shout loudly
C. To write a story
A. To tell a secret to someone you trust
Where does the story reach the most exciting part?
A. Beginning
B. Climax
C. Introduction
B. Climax ✅
What is a common noun?
A) A word that names any person, place, or thing
B) A word that names a specific person, place, or thing
C) A word that shows ownership
A) A word that names any person, place, or thing
Bonus Question 🎉 – Extra 100 Points!
“Harry Potter” and “Hogwarts” are names. Are they proper nouns or common nouns?
A) Harry Potter = common, Hogwarts = proper
B) Harry Potter = proper, Hogwarts = proper
C) Harry Potter = proper, Hogwarts = common
Which is an example of an anecdote?
A. “All dogs are mean.”
B. “My dog helped me feel better when I was sad.”
C. “Dogs are always dangerous.”
B. “My dog helped me feel better when I was sad.” ✅
What does retired mean?
A. Starting a new job
B. Working harder than before
C. No longer working at a job
C. No longer working at a job ✅
What does reassuring mean?
A. Making someone worry
B. Giving comfort or calm
C. Making someone angry
B. Giving comfort or calm
What part of the plot shows how the problem is solved?
A. Rising action
B. Resolution
C. Beginning
B. Resolution ✅
Which sentence has both a proper noun and a common noun?
A) My dog Max loves to play in the park.
B) Max loves to play.
C) The dog loves toys.
A) My dog Max loves to play in the park.