POV
What does POV stand for?
point of view
What does the following idiom mean:
"It takes all sorts to make a world"
a) people have different characters, opinions, and abilities, and that you should accept this. Variety and mixtures.
b) It takes many different types of tools to build an empire.
c) It takes 31 different flavors of ice cream to make Baskin Robbins.
d) There are a variety of natural disasters which create the world we live in.
a) people have different characters, opinions, and abilities, and that you should accept this. Variety and mixtures.
What type of characters are in a fable?
animals
Which type of word describes nouns?
adjectives
What are three features that should be included in a film review?
summary, opinion, rating, age restriction, genre, credits
What pronouns are used in third person POV?
he, she, it, they, them, him, her
Which is an example of personification?
a) It's raining cats and dogs.
b) The mustard seeds danced and spoke in the hot oil.
c) My mother beat the rugs like a barbarian.
d) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
b) The mustard seeds danced and spoke in the hot oil.
Gods and goddesses are commonly found in what genre?
myths
Which type of word describes verbs?
adverbs
What is the purpose of a film poster?
To persuade people to go and see the film.
What POV would an autobiography use?
first person
"Let the cat out of the bag" means which of the following?
a) to allow a secret to be known.
b) to make a gigantic mess of something.
c) to have caught all the rats and rodents in an area.
d) to have spread a disease.
a) to allow a secret to be known.
Heroes are often part of stories which may not be true but have some historical background. What do we call these types of stories?
legends
Which type of words take the place of a name in order to not keep repeating a name (i.e. he, she, it)
pronouns
What do we call a schedule which lists the different times of departure for a bus or train?
timetable
What does omniscient mean?
all knowing
Maria was a sparkling diamond.
The above statement is an example of:
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) idiom
b) metaphor
What are three elements commonly found in fairy tales?
(answers will vary) examples: magic, royalty, a task, a moral, an enchanted being who can offer help, etc.
What do we call words that tell the location of something?
examples: in, on, under
prepositions
What do we call the most exciting or interesting part of a story?
A climax
If making a DIY video for youtube ahwere you are giving instructions using commands, what is the most appropriate POV to use?
2nd person
Change the following metaphor into a simile:
Ralph is a rocket shooting across the field.
Ralph is like a rocket shooting across the field.
What kind of text often uses figurative language, rhyme, and colorful visual language?
poetry
What word class do the following words belong to?
a, an, the
articles
How many syllables are in a haiku poem?
17 syllables