How you relate to the characters in a story, other people in the real world.
What is making a connection?
100
Sniper #1 and Sniper #2 are characters in which short story?
What is "The Sniper"?
100
The character Dare can best be described using these character traits.
What are:
Stubborn
Rude
Immature
Rebellious
(etc.)
100
The show "Jackass" is an example of this subgenre.
What is slapstick comedy.
100
This type of paragraph needs specific examples as evidence of your original ideas.
What is the supported opinion paragraph?
200
Doing this helps you become familiar with a text, particularly news and short articles, before you read them.
What is previewing the text?
200
Rainsford survives "The Most Dangerous Game" because of what personality trait(s)?
What is/are:
determination
perseverance
(etc.)
200
This character is as stubborn as Dare, but acts completely differently and is respectable.
Who is Laura?
200
"The Magic School Bus" is an example of this type of children's show.
What is Animated.
200
This is an example of a News & Broadcast Sports show.
What is (name any sport now...)?
300
When previewing a text you use these to guide your previewing.
What are text features (titles, headers, paragraphing, etc.)
300
This is the purpose of theme
What is to teach a life lesson or something about human nature?
300
There are many life lessons to be learned from Dare. This is one of them.
What is, (answers will vary)
300
Science-Fiction blends elements of real science (e.g. a virus) with elements of fiction (e.g. Zombies) to create shows such as this one - which gives Mrs. Varillas nightmares.
What is "The Walking Dead"?
300
You will write a connection paragraph on your exam to explain a connection between a character in Stand By Me and one of these three things.
What is myself, another text, or the world/society?
400
You need to use this reading strategy in order to answer the question, "What would have happened to Dare if the story continued?"
What is make an inference
400
This short story's plot dealt with some out-of-this-world bullying!
What is "All in a Summer's Day"?
400
Storm is important to the plot of Dare for this reason.
He gives Dare someone/something to relate to and helps the audience better understand why Laura treats Dare the way she does.
400
An example of a Nighttime Soap Opera is this show, which ran for 4 seasons and is one of Mrs. Varillas' favourites!
What is "Revenge"?
400
On your exam you will be expected to explain why certain shows fit into these.
What are genres and/or subgenres.
500
You will use this reading strategy to successfully write your exam - you will do it before you answer ANY of the questions.
What is preview the text?
500
These are the 4 types of conflict.
What are:
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature/Supernatural
Character vs. World
500
Laura's method of "parenting" Dare can best be described as this.
What is Tough Love?
500
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" is an example of this type of Reality Television subgenre.
What is News Satire?
500
This could be the theme of Stand by Me.
What is, "People can have an important impact on your life, even if you eventually grow apart."?