Narrative Writing
What is conflict in a narrative?
A conflict is a struggle, problem, or fight.
Would two physically disparate parrots be easy to compare? Why or why not?
Two disparate parrots would be easy to compare, because they are different.
Which of the following is the author's main purpose in "A Quilt of a Country"?
to reflect on how America is united despite its many ethnic groups
If people disobey the law, are they breaking a law, or following it? Why or why not.
They people disobey the law, they're breaking it. Disobey means to not obey.
According to "A Quilt of a Country," how is the United States similar to a quilt?
It is patched together from dissimilar parts.
What is dialogue in a narrative?
Dialogue is conversation between characters.
Could a band that sounds discordant benefit from more rehearsal? Explain.
A discordant band needs more rehearsal, because they are harsh-sounding.
Read the following quotation from "A Quilt of a Country."
I was the product of a mixed marriage, across barely bridgeable lines: an Italian girl, an Irish boy. How quaint it seems now, how incendiary then.
In what way does this quotation most clearly help the author meet her purpose in writing?
It uses her own experience to illustrate a key point about American identity.
True or false: If you felt a movie was distasteful, you probably want to see it again. Explain.
False. If a movie is distasteful, it is not tasteful.
According to a "A Quilt of a Country," what ideals are in "constant conflict" in the United States?
community and individualism
What is sequence in a narrative?
Sequence is the order in which events happen.
True or false: A pluralistic society is composed of people with very similar beliefs and backgrounds.
False. A pluralistic society is composed of people with very diverse beliefs and backgrounds.
Read the following sentence from "A Quilt of a Country."
The New York of my childrem is no more Balkaized, probably less so, than the Philadelphia of my father, in which Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue.
Which idea is the author developing with this comparison?
Ethnic divisions have existed throughout American history
If you are trying to match two colors and you find the two that you have dissimilar, are you finished with the matching? Why or why not?
What does the author of "A Quilt of a Country" believe is the most likely reason that many Americans accept new immigrants to this country?
Americans accept new immigrants because they are a reminder of how Americans' immigrant ancestors adapted to American life.
What is description in a narrative?
Does a fair government have principles of justice interwoven into it? Explain.
Yes, it does, because interwoven means carefully blended.
Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in writing "A Quilt of a Country"?
to reflect on the unity of America despite the many different ethnic groups
True or false: When a doctor asks you to disrobe and put on a gown, you will be fully clothed under the gown. Explain.
False. If you disrobe, you completely undress.
As explained in "A Quilt of a Country," how did the two world wars and the Cold War unite the people of the United States?
They provided a common enemy upon whom Americans could focus.
What is exposition in a narrative?
Exposition is explaining or showing something in writing.
Would a sports team focused on coalescing be stronger or weaker?
Which quotation from the text best demonstrates the author's purpose, to reflect on the unity of America despite the many different ethnic groups?
When photographs of the World Trade Center are assembled in one place, it will be possible to trace... a map of the world.
If you found something disquieting, would you be upset, or reassured? Why or why not?
Which sentence gives the most accurate description of a pluralistic society?
a pluralistic society contains a mix of religions, cultures, and traditions.