Plot Summary
What is the final outcome of the story?
What is RESOLUTION?
If the "weed clinging to cliffs, like an eagle" were a person, it would be...
A. Intelligent
B. Independent
C. Protected
D. Sad
What is B. INDEPENDENT?
What is the appositive?
My cat, a calico, loves to take naps.
What is "A CALICO?"
TRUE OR FALSE
A dependent clause CAN NOT stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is TRUE?
Which word has the more negative connotation?
Loud or Piercing?
What is PIERCING?
What is the moment of greatest emotional tension in a story?
What is CLIMAX?
The overall tone of the poem "Identity" is best described as...
A. Inspiring
B. Sorrowful
C. Doubtful
D. Joyful
What is A. INSPIRING?
What is the noun that the appositive is clarifying?
My neighbor, the one who drives a red car, leaves for work at 6 AM every morning.
What is "NEIGHBOR?"
TRUE OR FALSE
An independent clause CAN NOT stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is FALSE?
Which word has the more negative connotation?
Ancient or Vintage?
What is ANCIENT?
What is where most conflicts are usually resolved at this time, and tying up loose ends in the story?
What is FALLING ACTION?
By the speaker saying that he will "break through the surface of the stone" in stanza 3, what does this prove about the speaker's personality?
A. He is determined
B. He is a rebel
C. He is destructive
D. He is stubborn
What is A. HE IS DETERMINED?
What is the prepositional phrase?
The rabbit hopped around the garden.
What is "AROUND THE GARDEN?"
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
After the soccer game ended, the players packed up their gear.
What is "THE PLAYERS PACKED UP THEIR GEAR?"
Based on its meaning, does the word "aversion" have a more positive or negative connotation?
What is NEGATIVE?
What is where main characters and setting are introduced?
What is EXPOSITION?
What is the mood of the poem "Maze and Frankie?"
What is LOVING, CARING, WELCOMING, PLAYFUL, LIGHTHEARTED, ETC...
(Similar adjectives may be accepted.)
What are the prepositional phrases?
Our club is meeting at noon in the gym.
What are "AT NOON" and "IN THE GYM?"
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Before we go to the movies, we should grab some snacks from Dollar Tree.
What is "BEFORE WE GO TO THE MOVIES?"
What is the best denotation for "shortage?"
A. To have plenty of a resource
B. To not have enough of a resource
What is B. TO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF A RESOURCE?
What is where the conflict of the story is usually introduced?
What is RISING ACTION?
How does music play an important role in "Maze and Frankie?"
What is "Music is a meaningful part of the parents' relationship. It helps them bond and keep their romance alive."
(Similar answers are acceptable.)
What is the prepositional phrase that expresses time?
Ms. Harr collected our study guides before we left.
What is "BEFORE WE LEFT?"
What is the dependent clause is this sentence?
She studied because she wanted to pass Ms. Harr's midterm.
What is "BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO PASS MS. HARR'S MIDTERM?"
What is the best denotation for "predecessor?"
A. A person who came before someone/something
B. A person who will replace someone/something
C. A person who is currently performing an action
What is A. A PERSON WHO CAME BEFORE SOMEONE/SOMETHING?