Terms
Characters
Big Ideas
The Birthmark
Vocabulary
100

What is the time and place of the story?

Setting

100

In the "spaghetti notes" what part represents the characters?

Meatballs

100

True or False: Setting isn't very important for the story.(Explain your answer.)

FALSE!  Setting influences the mood, characters, conflicts and themes.

100

What job did Alymer (the husband) have?

a Scientist

100
What word means making a frowning, grumpy face?

Scowl

200

What is the life lesson of the story?

Theme

200

Who is the main character in the short story "Seventh Grade"?

Victor

200

True or False: A theme statement never uses character names or specific details from the text. (Explain your answer).

TRUE!  Theme has to connect to real life and apply to everyone.

200

What was the problem (conflict) in the story?

The husband was obsessed about the birthmark and it was ruining their lives.

200

What does timid mean?

shy, fearful

300

What is the problem in the story called?

Conflict

300

The person telling the story.

Narrator

300

FASTA is a way of understanding characters.  What do the letters stand for?

Feelings Actions Speech Thoughts Appearance

300

Describe 3 things about Georgiana.

She was beautiful, Alymer's wife, had the birthmark, her self-esteem got lower, died in the end...

300

What word means to shake (usually from fear, anger, cold, or excitement)?

Quiver

400

What is the turning point in the story called?

Climax

400

A character who changes during the story.

Dynamic Character

400

What do you need to back up your ideas and inferences on Theme or Character analysis?

Evidence from the text

400

Why is "Don't judge a book by it's cover" a low quality theme statement?

It is a saying that is overused (a cliche).

400

What are two words that mean making fun of someone?

Jeer, Mock, Taunt

500

What is the feeling the reader gets from the story?

Mood

500

Who is the main character in "Cemetery Path"?  What is one characteristic about him?

Ivan: he was timid, he was bullied, he wanted respect
500

SWBSTF is the strategy for narrative summary.  What do the letters stand for?

Somebody Wanted But So Then Finally

500

What is a theme statement for The Birthmark?

Love yourself for who you are.

Your family should accept you no matter what.

Don't change to impress others.

You don't have to be perfect to be loved.

500

Use the word linger in a sentence.

Example: I sometimes linger after school to meet up with my friends.

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