Vocabulary 1
Define debris.
Scattered fragments; wreckage
Define theme.
The moral or message of a story.
Write a "because, but, so" for the following stem:
I need to study...
Responses will vary.
Define dissolute.
Loose in one's morals
Define protagonist and antagonist.
Protagonist: main character
Antagonist: opposition to (force working against) the main character
Use taunt in a sentence.
Responses will vary: taunt=to mock; a mocking remark
Define characterization.
the author's development of a character's traits through the character's thoughts, actions, dialogue, looks, and the reaction of other characters.
Write a proper in-text citation for a quote found on page thirty-five of Neal Shusterman's novel Unwind.
"........" (Shusterman 35).
Write both definitions of morose.
Having a gloomy or sullen manner; unfriendly or not sociable
Define tone and mood.
Tone: attitude author portrays
Mood: feeling a reader gets based on the text.
Write both definitions of bondage.
Identify the literary device: "the tulip reached it's head toward the sun".
Personification
Identify the following as a fragment or run-on:
"Josie loves English class, she knows just how important it is.
Then, correct and rewrite into proper sentence(s).
Josie loves English class. She knows just how important it is.
Josie loves English class because she knows just how important it is.
Use superfluous in a sentence.
Responses will vary: superfluous= excess
Write an example of a simile and metaphor.
Responses will vary.
Simile: comparison using "like" or "as"
Metaphor: comparison without those terms
After the war, the country was left in a state of __________.
anarchy
Identify the type of conflict: "A boy is struggling to make a decision".
Person vs. Self
Write a sentence containing an appositive. Proper punctuation must be used.
Responses will vary.
The magician __________ his audience when it looked like he made a dog dissapear.
Define epiphany, irony, and symbolism.
Epiphany: sudden realization
Irony: the opposite of what's expected
Symbolism: objects/colors used to represent abstract concepts.
The ________ girl would not change her beliefs and would not __________ to the king's demands.
opinionated; succumb
Explain the differences between round, flat, dynamic, and static characters.
Round= multi-dimensional traits
Flat= known for one trait
Dynamic= experiences personal growth
Static= remains the same
Write a list of subordinating conjunctions: AAAWWUBBIS.
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since...
My patience ________ when I saw the ________ my little sister had made while painting.
dwindled; muddle
Identify the type of POV:
"Coach Reynolds stood with a clipboard tucked under his arm, scribbling notes while watching a group of seniors run a fast-break drill. Marcus swallowed hard, his throat dry. He wondered what the marks on that clipboard meant. Was his name already crossed off? He looked down at his jersey, suddenly hyper-aware of how loose it felt on his shoulders".
Third Person Limited
Only know Marcus's internal thoughts/feelings.