Internal- Schatz struggles alone all day with the fear that he will die at any moment.
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Name the two types of characterization.
Direct & Indirect Characterization
100
True or false: You always put quotation marks around direct quotations of words that are spoken aloud. Example: "Its about our fight, right?" Antonio asked.
True
200
Define Poised
balanced
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Define Confrontation
A face to face meeting between opposing sides
200
Who is the main character, or the PROTAGANIST, in "The Smallest Dragonboy"?
Keevan
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What is Direct Characterization?
When the writer directly tells you what a character is like.
200
True or False: You should never begin a quote with a capital letter.
False, you always should begin a quote with a capital letter. Example: Felix puffed and said, "Lets stop awhile."
300
Define Slack
loose
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Define Alleviate
to relieve; reduce
300
What do we call an educated guess based on evidence in a story?
Inference
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What is Indirect Characterization?
When the reader has to observe the character and come to his or her own conclusion about the kind of person the character is.
300
You should only use a period, question mark, or exclamation point to set off a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
False, a comma should be used in lieu of a period. Example: "I'd like a grilled cheese sandwich, please," stated Amber.
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Define Commenced
began
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Define Imminent
About to happen
400
What is the setting on "The Smallest Dragonboy"?
The planet Pern
400
Describing that a man had a tense jaw and clenched fists uses which of the five indirect ways to characterize him?
Looks
400
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
The girl asked is this seat taken?
The girl asked, "Is this seat taken?"
500
What is metacognition?
The process of thinking about your thinking; higher order thinking that enables understanding and analysis
500
Define Perturbed
disturbed; troubled
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What is the theme of "The Smallest Dragonboy?"
Courage and determination to get what you want;
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What are the five ways in which are character can be indirectly revealed?
Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, and Looks
500
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Thanks. Its crowded here she replied.