Vocab
A sickness where blood stops flowing to the brain
stroke
Name all 5 plot points
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What's the setting of a story?
The time and place
What does "tumultuous" mean?
very noisy or disorderly
What's my fav. color?
blue
a poor person
pauper
What does it mean to "connect" to a story?
To relate something in a story to your own life experiences.
What does "infer" or "inference" mean?
To guess something in a story
inactive or sleeping
How many siblings do I have? (Hint: 0~7)
I have 3 sisters
Something deep and meaningful
profound
How do you know the point of view of a story?
Look at the pronouns; see if you know the feelings/thoughts of more than one character
What is a "personal narrative?"
A story from someone's own life. This is usually told in first-person P. O. V.
Describe one conflict in The Twenty-One Balloons and explain how it is resolved.
ex: man vs. nature (the volcano explodes but everyone escapes)
man vs. self (the people on Krakatoa are greedy for their diamonds at first, but they create a society where everyone is equal and no one needs to use their diamonds)
Where am I from? (country and area)
Pennsylvania, USA
When a doctor realizes what is wrong with a patient
diagnosis
What does "tone" mean?
The attitude (feeling) in the way a writer writes a story
Can be happy, sad, angry, nostalgic, lonely...
What does it mean to "monitor" when reading?
To stop and check your understanding, and ask questions about what you want to know.
Example: Count Olaf treats the Baudelaire children terribly. Question: Why does he hate children so much?
Compare and contrast Prof. Sherman from "The 21 Balloons" and Carl from the movie "Up."
your own answer
What month is my birthday?
Bonus 200 points: How old am I?November 9.
34
Someone who is easily affected or influenced
impressionable
What is dialect, AND how does it affect a story?
A type of speech unique to a group of people or area, and is different from the standard language.
It makes characters more realistic and you can imagine more about their personality, education, where they live, and more.
What is sensory language and how does it improve a story?
It uses the 5 senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
It lets us imagine a story more clearly. It gives us more details about people, places, and things.
imagery: What scene (moment) from "The 21 Balloons" can you picture in your mind most clearly?
Your own answer.
What's my favorite hobby?
playing video games