Literary terms
What is the setting of a story?
A character is afraid to speak in class because she has no confidence. This is an example of what kind of conflict?
internal conflict
"________________" is a signpost we studied. A character asks a difficult question, and it helps us understand the conflict or the theme.
Tough Questions
What is the issue that the House and the Senate are debating in the song "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)"?
immigrants / immigration
Who is the author of "Eleven"?
Sandra Cisneros
What is a word for the main character in a story?
protagonist
What is the conflict in "Only Daughter"?
character vs. character (narrator and her father/family)
character vs. society (narrator wants to be a writer but it's difficult for a female in a traditional society)
"Words of the wiser" usually helps us understand the ___________ of a story.
theme
What kind (breed) of dog is at the checkpoing, sniffing tires in "Checkpoint"?
a German Shepherd
How many poems by the author David Bowles did we read this trimester?
Two: "They Call me Güero" and "Checkpoint"
A character in a story that is against the main character, and that has conflict with the main character is the . . .
antagonist
A magical dragon attacks the main character. This is an example of what kind of conflict?
character vs. supernatural
What was the "Again and Again" Signpost for the song "Immigrants"?
Immigrants, we get the job done.
or
Look how far I come
or
It's America's ghost writers, the credit's only borrowed
What was the name of the boxer that was "the real Canelo" in "They Call Me Güero"?
Saul Alvarez
What is Mr. Nietering's guitar's name?
Alejandra
What is the word for a character who changes from the beginning of the story to the end?
dynamic character
Your best friend stole your Chromebook. This is an example of what kind of conflict?
character vs. character
Which of these is an example of "Words of the Wiser"?
a) "What would it be like if we were kinder sooner?"
b) "When she was little, she was the top student."
c) "It won't always be like this, but it's up to us to make the change."
C (from "Checkpoint")
In "My Grandmother's Hair," what did the main character want to be when she grew up?
a hairdresser
In Fish Cheeks, what color is the miniskirt that Amy gets from her mother as an early Christmas gift?
beige
the main lesson of a story is the __________
theme
What kind of conflict can you see in "If We Were Kinder Sooner?" (on p. 9)
character vs. society (immigrants vs. a society that does not welcome them)
Which signpost did we study for "Lola's Work"?
it was a Memory Moment (about his grandmother)
What kind of fish do they eat in "Fish Cheeks"?
(rock) cod
When is Ringo's birthday?
April 11