Readings
The author of "Tell Tale Heart"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
The atmosphere of a text
What is mood?
Simile
What is a comparison of two things using like or as
Group of English settlers celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Who are Pilgrims?
Ms. Wake's favorite animal
What is a goose?
The reason the narrator in "Tell Tale Heart" wanted to kill the old man
What is vulture eye?
The attitude of a character or author within a text.
What is tone?
Personification
What is giving human traits to non-human items?
The Pilgrims landed at this famous rock in Massachusetts.
What is Plymouth Rock?
Ms. Wake's favorite color
What is yellow?
Who is Lenore?
All paragraphs need...
What is claim, evidence, and reasoning?
Hyperbole
What is an exaggeration?
This U.S. president annually “pardons” a turkey so it won’t be eaten.
Who is the President of the United States?
What is SUNY Potsdam?
Theme of Amy Tan's "Fish Cheeks"
What is always be yourself?
The difference between main idea and theme
What is what the story is mostly about versus the message or lesson audiences take from a story.
Turkey time trivia
What is alliteration?
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863 thanks to this U.S. president.
The theme of "The Monkey's Paw."
What is "it is dangerous to play with fate?"
Interjection
What is a word that expresses sudden emotion?
Golden leaves fall, the scent of cinnamon fills the air, and families gather ‘round this roasted centerpiece.
What is imagery?
In “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” Snoopy serves this unusual main course instead of turkey.
What are toast, popcorn, and pretzels?
Ms. Wake's Dunkin order
What is a medium iced coffee with cream and butter pecan swirl?