Wildcard
Choose the correct form of dialouge:
“Grover” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”
“Grover!” Chiron shouted. Watch out!
Grover, Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”
“Grover!” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”
Sentence 4: “Grover!” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”
Write four types of figurative language
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Pun, Idiom, Verbal Irony
What do you need to include in dialogue? Name at least two things.
Quotation marks, punctuation, dialogue tags
What would be an example of a character trait change? Write a character trait, and then a character trait that clearly shows a change for the character. (The character when from being what to being what?)
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answers: From disobedient to obedient. From shy to outgoing. From terrified to brave.
Replace with the correct intensive or reflexive pronoun:
You and the other bakers must protect ________ from the hot oven and wear gloves!
yourselves
Which stage of the hero's journey does the hero have to leave with the reward, 'usually in the form of a chase or a battle'?
The Magic Flight
What is a theme?
A life lesson that can apply to more than one story or movie.
(Ex: Good friends stick together when times get tough.)
Give an example of a positive and negative SCENT word
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answer:
Positive: citrusy
Negative: moldy
Name the 6 types of conflict. Person vs.
Person; Nature; Supernatural; Society, Technology; Self
Correct the two capitalization errors:
in Thailand, Songkran is always celebrated on the 13th of april.
In Thailand, Songkran is always celebrated on the 13th of April.
What three things are important to include when writing a narrative?
Dialogue, pacing, and description
"I told Annabeth and Grover we’d better hit the road before it got too dark."
What type of figurative language is this?
"Hit the road" is an idiom
Change the dialogue to include the correct punctuation and appropriate dialogue tag:
Could you please show me where the door is Mark _________.
"Could you please show me where the door is?" Mark asked/questioned/begged.
If a person has a battle with something like a vampire or God, what kind of conflict would this be?
Person vs. Supernatural
Read the sentence, and determine which pronoun is best to use. To the right of the sentence, write “S” for a subject pronoun and “O” for an object pronoun:
"I always wash the towels before I put the towels _______ in the dryer."
I always wash the towels before I put them in the dryer. (O)
What stage of the hero's journey will the hero see breathtaking sights, supernatural creatures, and face the constant threat of death?
Entering the Unknown
Write an example of a hyperbole, without using the poster examples in class.
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answer: I have a thousand different things to do this afternoon.
1. A passage of time in your story
2. Tension in your story
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answer:
1. later on, afterward, in the distance
2. All of a sudden, unexpectedly, out of the blue
A group of boys are stranded on an island after a plane crash, and have to deal with hurricanes and storms. What's the type of conflict?
Person vs. Nature
Fix the incorrect pronoun to match the antecedent in the sentence:
A dog makes a great pet. They can help protect the house and the family.
It
*Yes, the "i" must be capitalized to get this correct!*
Name one way that the author shows a myth in Percy Jackson. Name a specific part of the myth, and how you see this in Percy Jackson.
(Ex: The Furies are a group of three women who punish people for their crimes. Mrs. Dodds is a Fury and wanted to punish Percy for stealing something from the gods.)
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answer: Procrustes is known as "Procrustes the Stretcher" who stretches people to fit in his beds. When they visit the mattress store, Annabeth and Grover are tied to the bed and Crusty starts to stretch them to fit his beds.
Name the final three stages of the Hero's Journey in order.
The Magic Flight, Confronting the Father, Master of 2 Worlds/Restoring the World
Write 1-3 sentences about your favorite animal. Include two sensory words, one line of dialogue, and one pacing word
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
The kitten had shaggy, black fur and purred around my legs until suddenly, he saw a mouse and darted away. I called after him, "Hey!"
Write a person vs. society conflict
Answers may vary. Are they correct?
Possible answer: A student has to fight the school board to change an unfair uniform policy.
Fix the capitalization and write the correct pronouns in the blank.
Plums are high in vitamin C, A and fiber. ________ are sometimes called Prunes and are a great snack. plums are closely related to peaches, nectarines and Apricots. The most common varieties of plums are european and japanese plums.
Plums are high in vitamin C, A and fiber. They are sometimes called prunes and are a great snack. Plums are closely related to peaches, nectarines and apricots. The most common varieties of plums are European and Japanese plums.