Figurative
Language
Language
Grammar
Theme
Phillis's Big Test
Literary
Elements
Elements
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What kind of figurative language is being used? "The student’s laughter rang out like a sudden burst of trumpet notes in a quiet library."
What is a simile?
100
What part of speech shows the action?
What is a verb?
100
What is theme.
The main idea or underlying message that the author explores and conveys through the story, characters, and events.
100
Why did Phillis begin writing poetry?
What is she was inspired by reading it.
100
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.
What is plot?
200
What kind of figurative language is this language is this? "The jungle was a green cathedral, its walls of trees reaching towards the sky"
What is a metaphor.
200
Identify the past tense form of each verb "fly" and "walk."
What is flew and walked?
200
A monkey challenged a frog to a race up a tree, the monkey challenged the frog because she was so small. The frog jumped right over the monkey and won the race. What is the theme?
What is don't judge a person by their looks.
200
According to the passage, why does Phillis care so much about passing her test?
What is she wants to publish a book?
200
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What is the name of the fourth part of this?
What is Falling Action?
300
What kind of figurative language is this language is this ? "I was so embarrassed that I literally died right there on the spot."
What is a hyperbole.
300
Correct the error in this sentence: "The lake had froze over before the kids could go skating."
What is frozen?
300
A good way to find the theme is to track the ______ and their changes through the narrative.
What is main character?
300
What was the main conflict, or problem, in Phillis's Big Test?
What is Phillis wanted to publish her book of poems but since she was a young slave girl, no one believed they were her words. She had to testify to prove they were her poems.
300
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
A. falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
B. falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
C. rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D. rising action, falling action, climax, resolution
What is C?
400
What type of figurative language is this and how do you know? The ocean swallowed the small boat in one giant gulp, showing no mercy to the sailors."
What is personification? I know because it's giving the ocean the human like quality of swallowing.
400
Rewrite this sentence to be grammatically correct: "The gardener choosed the spot where he digged the hole."
The gardener chose the spot where he dug the hole.
400
In a story where a character moves to a new school and finally makes a friend by being themselves, what is the theme?
Is "Starting a new school" the theme or the topic?
What is "Be true to yourself" (or the importance of friendship) and topic (The theme is the lesson learned about the topic.)?
400
What is the setting of Phillis Wheatley's story? There are 3 settings.
What is Boston Massachusetts, The Wheatley's home, and the examination room
400
During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
A. characters, conflict
B. characters, falling action
C. climax, conflict
D. conflict, resolution
What is characters and conflict?
500
Which two figurative language is being displayed and how do you know? "The beasty bee buzzed belligerently around the bright blossoms."
What is Alliteration because of the "B" sounds and Onomatopoeia because of the word "Buzzed."
500
Identify which verb is regular and which is irregular. Also, explain the rule that makes a verb "regular."
The scientist observed the specimen after the bell had rung.
What are observed (regular) and rung (irregular)?
What is: A verb is regular if its past tense and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the base form.
500
True or False: The theme is usually stated directly by the author on the first page. Explain your reasoning.
What is False? Themes are usually implied and discovered through the characters' actions and the plot.
500
True or False? Phillis is not a trailblazer. Explain and support your answer.
What is false. She was a trailblazer because she was the first enslaved African American woman to publish a book of poetry. She "blazed a trail" by proving her intellectual equality and opening doors for future Black authors.
500
Label the PLOT diagram describing each part.
