Where should the commas(s) go in the following sentence?
I got dressed ate my cereal and then trudged out to the bus stop.
I got dressed, ate my cereal, and then trudged out to the bus stop.
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What is a 1st person narrator?
A narrator that is a character in the story
100
King Midas and the Golden Touch is an example of a ______
a)Folktale
b)Fairy tale
c) Myth
b) Fairy tale
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What is a theme?
The moral of the story of something the author wants to teach us
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Name 2 elements of Trickster Tales
-A clever animal or person plays a trick on other characters
-One of the characters has a problem to solve
-A trickster has 1 or 2 main characteristics (greedy, lazy, etc.)
-There is a moral to the story
-Language sounds like someone is telling the reader the story
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Where should the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
I wanted to go on the roller coaster but the line was so long that I chose another ride instead.
I wanted to go on the roller coaster, but the line was so long that I chose another ride instead.
200
What is a 3rd person narrator?
A narrator who is outside of the story
200
Jalapeño Bagels is an example of what kind of fiction?
a) mystery
b) traditional literature
c) realistic fiction
c) realistic fiction
200
What does 'compare' mean?
To find similarities or things that are the same
200
What is the trick played in 'How Spider Helped the Fisherman'
Spider tries to trick the fisherman by offering to help him work, intending to steal his fish, but the fisherman tricks Spider and Spider ends up doing all of the work!
300
Where should the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
Fred brought the pitiful cub home to their apartment on Old Kingsbridge Road.
No comma is needed :)
300
The sentence below is an example of what kind of narrator?
I was afraid to go past the house; everyone said that it was haunted!
1st person narrator
300
'Number the Stars' is an example of what kind of fiction?
Historical fiction
300
What does 'contrast' mean?
To find the things that are different between two things
300
What is the trick played in 'Why Spider Lives in Ceilings'?
Spider calls out to his house and tricks Leopard into calling back to him as the house, so Spider knew not to go into the house
400
Where should the comma(s) go in the following sentence?
Grandma said "There's a fly in my soup!"
Grandma said, "There's a fly in my soup!"
400
The sentence below is an example of what kind of narrator?
Now Leopard wasn't the brightest, so when Spider called out to the house--Leopard answered.
3rd person narrator
400
What are the 5 key elements of fiction?
Characters, setting, problem, plot, resolution,
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What is the theme in 'How Spider Helped a Fisherman'?
One who plays tricks may himself be tricked if he is too greedy
500
List 2 reasons that authors use commas
-To tell the reader to pause or slow down
-To make lists of nouns, adjectives, or verbs easier to read
-To combine 2 short sentences to make a more complex sentence
-To help the reader know who is speaking during dialogue
500
What literary character said the following sentence:
"I would give up all the gold in the world if only my daughter were restored to me."
King Midas
500
Name 1 of the 2 types of traditional literature that reflect the beliefs and values of the people who tell them
Myths, folktales
500
Which of the 5 key elements of fiction are introduced to the reader in the beginning of the story?
Characters, setting, problem
500
What do Trickster Tales tell the reader about the culture the tale came from?
They tell the reader about their values and beliefs