Superstitions
Vocabulary
Story Elements
Character & Setting
Jenna and the Black Cat
100
According to superstition, what happens if a black cat crosses your path?
You will have bad luck
100
What word means "to think something is true?"
a. route
b. believe
c. quirk
d. unique
Believe
100
Which one is the BEGINNING of the STORY?
a. Conclusion
b. Falling Action
c. Climax
d. Exposition
d. Exposition
100
Character or setting?
Character
100
Who are the characters in "Jenna and the Black Cat?"
Jenna
Erica
(Also OK): The black cat
200
True or false: it is good luck to walk under a ladder.
False
200
What word means "fast?"
a. Quirk
b. Route
c. Quick
d. Believe
c. Quick
200
What is the part of the story where the PROBLEM starts?
a. Exposition
b. Inciting Incident
c. Climax
d. Rising Action
b. Inciting Incident
200
Character or setting?
Setting
200
True or false: Jenna believes in many superstitions
True
300
Historically, why did people believe black cats were bad luck?
They thought black cats were helping witches do evil magic
300
What word best fits the sentence?
She had a lot of _________. She always wore a bright purple hat and a bright orange shirt. She talked really loud and loved to sing.
a. Quicks b. Quirks c. Beliefs d. Routes
Quirks
300
What do we call the "High point" of the story?
Climax
300
What do we call the time and place of a story?
Setting
300
At the beginning of the story, why does Jenna want to find salt to throw over Erica's shoulder?
She wants to find salt because Erica walked under a ladder?
400
Historically, why did people believe walking under a ladder was bad luck?
They though walking through a triangle was disrespectful to God, so the devil would follow you through the ladder.
400
Everyone else was wearing a black shirt, but he was wearing a pink shirt. He was very _______.
Unique
400
Which one takes up MOST of the story?
a. Exposition
b. Inciting Incident
c. Rising Action
d. Conclusion
c. Rising Action
400
What do we call the main character, who is usually the hero of the story?
Protagonist
400
Why does Jenna not like the ghost tree?
a. Because it looks scary
b. Because it is a ghost
c. Because there is a black cat in it
a. Because it looks scary
500
Historically, why did people believe throwing salt over your shoulder was good luck?
If there was a ghost behind you, then the salt would get in the ghost's eyes. That way, the ghost could not follow you anymore.
500
What is an example of a person being "thoughtful?"
EX: Bringing soup to a sick person
500
Use the words: Conclusion, Climax, Exposition, Falling action, Rising Action, Inciting Incident
500
What do we call the character who wants to stop the hero? (Hint: This is usually the villain)
Antagonist
500
Why was Erica surprised that Jenna helped the black cat?
Because Jenna believes in a lot of superstitions, and Jenna is also afraid of the ghost tree.