ELA Skills 1
Short Stories
ELA Skills 2
Short Stories
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100

When, Where, Weather 

Setting

100
In Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan, why was the main character embarassed?

Her crush was at her house for dinner, and they had "strange" foods and customs 

100
Name the steps in RACE

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain 

100

In "Hour With Abuelo", where was the grandfather from?

Puerto Rico

100

What are the school colors?

Blue and orange 

200

POV that uses words like: I, Me, My, We, Us 

First Person POV

200

In "An Hour With Abuelo", why was the boy frustrated in the beginning?

He had a lot to do, and didn't want to visit his Abuelo

200

Sensory details to make a story more interesting 

Imagery

200

How does Margie feel about her robot teachers in "The Fun They Had"?

She doesn't like them. She would rather be at a real school. 

200

When citing evidence, what punctuation must be included? 

comma and quotation marks 

300

The L in STEAL Method 

Looks

300

What is the setting of "The Fun They Had"

The future 

300
Conversation between two or more characters in a story. 

Dialogue 

300

What tragic event happened at the end of Moon?

The boy from Pakistan died. 

300

What is Ms. Hepworth's dog's name?

Gina

400
The E in STEAL method 

Effect on others

400

In "Moon", why was the main character frustrated in the beginning?

He wanted to build a recording studio in his house. 

400

The moral or message of a story 

Theme 

400

Characterize Moon, the main character in "Moon" at the beginning of the story 

Angry, selfish, self centered 

400

What is the school's address?

33 Ferndale Avenue 

500

The method we use to indirectly characterize characters in a story (HINT: 5 letters)

S.T.E.A.L Method

500

Where did the visiting boy come from in "Moon"?

Pakistan 

500

What does SCOPE stand for?

Setting, Characters, Order of Events, Plot, Ending Theme 

500

What is the theme of "An Hour With Abuelo"?

Don't rush; Be happy with what you have; Appreciate family 

500
Name 2 of the 4 assistant principals 

Curran, DeStantis, Benitez, Whitford

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