The Phone Call
What was Paul's mood at the beginning of the story?
A. happy
B. excited
C. nervous
D. surprised
What is C. nervous?
Where is the main setting of The Phone Call?
A. Paul's school.
B. Paul's church.
C. Paul's dad's house.
D. Paul's house.
What is D. Paul's house?
Every fiction story has a conflict?
What is true?
What change should be made to the following sentence?
On saturday the beekeepers came to our house.
What is Saturday?
Saturday is a day of the week and should be capitalized.
Paul's conflicts develops when-
A. His teacher makes him mad in class.
B. His brother bullies him.
C. His best friend moves away.
D. His dad does not go visit him.
What is D. His dad does not go visit him?
Who tries to help Paul with his conflict?
a. His mother.
b. His teacher.
c. His best friend.
d. Himself
What is b. His teacher?
A summary in fiction ONLY focuses on the beginning and the end.
What is false?
It focuses on the beginning, middle and end.
What change should be made to the following sentence?
My mom desided to call some local beekeepers.
What is change desided to decided?
desided is misspelled
What can we infer about what will happen next in The Phone Call?
A. Paul's father will keep ignoring him.
B. Paul's father will try to be more in Paul's life.
C. Paul will learn to ignore his father.
D. Paul will find another father.
What is B. Paul's father will try to be more in Paul's life?
How did Paul feel at the end of the story?
A. normal
B. anxious
C. sad
D. relieved
What is D. relieved?
Inferences are found in the text.
What is false?
Inferences are not found in the text but are found based on what you already read.
What change should be made to the following sentence?
Alaska is rich in forests wildlife, and minerals.
What is comma after forests?
It is a list-forests, wildlife, and minerals
What type of fiction is The Phone Call?
A. historical fiction
B. science fiction
C. realistic fiction
D. nonfiction
What is C. realistic fiction?
What does flaking mean as used in Paragraph 3 of The Phone Call?
A. to cancel
B. be in agreement
C. fighting
D. small pieces
What is A. to cancel?
Theme is what the story teaches the reader.
What is true?
What type of sentence is the following?
As Paul walked home from school, he reflected on the things Mr. Matthews had told him.
A. compound
B. complex
C. compound-complex
D. it is not a sentence
What is B. complex?
How does Paul's father's actions change the plot of the story?
A. Paul learns to express what he feels.
B. Paul learns to ignore his dad.
C. Paul feels sorry for his dad.
D. Paul run away.
What is A. Paul learns to express what he feels?
Which is a theme for The Phone Call?
A. Don't worry about family.
B. Express what you feel.
C. Learn to move on.
D. Never give up on your dreams.
What is B. Express what you feel?
The main events of a text is the message.
What is false?
The main events are called plot.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Paul's homeroom teacher Mr. Matthews noticed his poor performance, and asked him to stay after class.
B. Paul's homeroom teacher Mr. Matthews noticed his poor performance and asked him to stay after class.
C. Paul's homeroom teacher, Mr. Matthews, noticed his poor performance and asked him to stay after class.
D. make no change
What is C.?