Story Elements
Figurative Language
CATCH & ERACER Methods
Writing
Books
100

What is the main character of a story called?

Protagonist

100

What kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below:

Deja was as brave as a lion as she stepped up to deliver her speech.

Simile

100

What does ERACER stand for?

Evaluate the question, Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite textual evidence, Explain the evidence, Reread your answer

100
We have worked on three different types of writing so far this year. Name one.

Narrative, Argumentative, Research/Informational

100

Who was the protagonist of Monster?

Steve Harmon


200

How many elements of a story are there?

5

200
What object is being personified in the following sentence:


The wind whistled a sweet melody.

The wind

200

What does CATCH stand for?

Circle unknown words, Ask questions, Talk to the text, Capture the main idea, Highlight important details

200

What is the main argument being made in an argumentative essay called?

A claim

200

Where did The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano take place?

East Harlem, NY
300

What are the 5 elements of a story?

Character, Point of View, Setting, Plot, and Conflict

300

What does SHAMPOO stand for?

Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia

300

Restate the following question: 

What did the author want the reader to get out of the book?

The author wanted the reader to...

300

When you write a narrative piece of writing, what are you writing about?

A story

300

When did The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano take place?

During the Puerto Rican Civil Rights Movement/1960s (1969)

400

Which element of a story affects the mood of a story?

The setting

400

Create an example of a metaphor.

Answers vary

400

What is one of the three types of connections you can make with a text?

Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World
400

What websites can be trusted when writing a research paper?

Websites ending in .edu, .gov, or .org

400

What was Steve on trial for in Monster?

Felony murder

500

What is one type of conflict you can find in a story?

Character vs. Character, Character vs. Technology, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Nature, Character vs. Supernatural, Character vs. Society, 

500

What TWO types of figurative language are used in the sentence below:

Lyla liked the lulling, low buzz of the car.

Alliteration and Onomtopoeia

500

What is wrong with this textual evidence below:

"Teenagers who do not get enough sleep are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression."

No text evidence stem

500

What website CANNOT be trusted when writing a research paper?

Websites ending in .com

500

Who actually killed Mr. Nesbitt in Monster?

King

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