Science Fiction
What planet does "All Summer in a Day" take place in?
Venus
Are the Muppets cool?
Of course
Point of view when the narrator says words like "I" and "me?"
First person
Part of speech for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
This first word of the week puts the A in A.I. It could also be a word used for sweeteners put in your Diet Coke.
Artificial
What happens to the parents in the story "The Veldt?"
They are eaten by lions in the nursery.
What is Scrooge's sister's name?
Fan
The where and when of a story is called what?
Setting
This type of noun you cannot sense with your 5 senses. Examples include freedom, love, and beauty.
Abstract Noun
One week, we examined all types of fears, and you got to write about your own fear. What was the word ending (suffix) which means "fear of?"
Phobia
What is the name of the protagonist of "All Summer in a Day?"
Margot
Who plays Charles Dickens in the Muppet version of A Christmas Carol?
Gonzo
True or False: Stories usually directly tell you their themes.
False
The teacher spoke loudly, and she always wore ugly sweaters.
teacher
Um, actually, our real first word of the week featured a talk show host talking about how young people should not think the worst of others and the world. To think the worst of people is a _____________ mindset.
Cynical
Who kills Pete Van Horn in "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?"
Charlie
What is the name of the character in the play whom Scrooge scolds for asking for donations for the poor?
The Gentleman Visitor
What is the highest moment of tension in a story when looking at a plot diagram?
Climax
What are the two types of verbs?
For example, walk vs. is
Action and Linking
This word means to have a particular obsession, like the kids in the Veldt. They had a ____________ with the nursery.
Fixation
What television show from the 1960s does "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" come from?
The Twilight Zone
Technically, (think about this carefully) how many ghosts visit Scrooge in the play?
4: Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
There are five methods of characterization (ways we learn about a character). Give two of them:
Speech, Actions, Inner Thoughts, Physical Description, Other Characters' Reactions
What is the part of speech which describes or modifies a verb?
For example, the word swiftly in the sentence: We ran swiftly.
Adverb
This word means an awkward situation but can also mean a boggy, swampy area.
Quagmire