Vocabulary
rebounded
The prefix that means "again" is:
Pro
Re
Ex
Re
What is the name of the main character's wife?
Clare
What is the name of our main character?
Tom Benecke
What are the two settings of the story?
Living room and a ledge
A word that means "breath; something breathed out"
exhalation
What is the prefix on the word imperceptibly?
imp
At the beginning of the story, Tom seems to value what the most?
his work
What is Tom's internal conflict at the beginning of the story regarding his wife?
He is trying to decide if he should go with her to the movies.
"He got to his feet, walked to the front closet, and took out an old twee jacket" is an example of:
cause and effect
chronological sequence
plot
Chronological sequence
The word projection means something that juts out from a surface. What part of speech is this?
Noun
The word projection has a prefix of "pro." What does this mean?
no, not
again
forward
forward
What is Tom's MAJOR conflict throughout the whole story?
He is trying to retrieve his paper and make it back inside his apartment.
What was one thing that Tom tried to use to smash the window, but failed?
A half dollar
His shoe
Which literary term means "the events of a story?"
Plot
What does irrelevantly mean?
In a way not relating to the situation
What prefix means no, not?
Ir
or imp
When Tom looked at his watch, he realized he had been out on the ledge for how long?
8 minutes
How did Tom get back into his apartment?
He used his fist, flung his body with all of his might, and broke the window.
Tom almost dies and then realizes how fragile life is. This is an example of:
Plot
Setting
Cause/effect
Cause/effect
What is the meaning of imperceptibly and what part of speech is it?
In such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable. It is an adverb.
What is a prefix?
A group of letters that go at the beginning of the word to change the meaning.
How did Tom's values change from the beginning to the end of the story?
He first valued work more and then his wife/life.
What happened to the paper when Tom left to go find his wife?
The paper flew out the window.
Give an example chronological order based on your life today.
Answers will vary
*I took a step towards the door, opened it, and walked outside to the bus stop.*