La Bamba
Point of View
Vocab
Author's Purpose
Grab Bag
100
What does Manuel sign up for at the beginning of the story?
A talent show
100
What point of view is this paragraph written from? (First, Second, Third) Remember, any tool that you can use against an enemy may also be used against you. Therefore it is highly recommended that you build a course with your clan to practice keeping your wits about you when something is trying to set you off course. Ninjas train on special courses that really mess with their perception of space, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own mini gauntlet to increase your skills in your own backyard (78).
Second Person
100
Which word describes the emotional feeling of a word? Connotation or Denotation?
connotation
100
The author's purpose for a children's book is to
entertain
100
Use the word "groove" in a sentence
Many answers "Manuel was in a groove on stage."
200
What was the audience's response to Manuel's performance? A. they pitied him B. they joined in with the singing C. the audience loved his act D. everyone made fun of him
The audience loved his act
200
What point of view is this paragraph written from? (First, Second, Third) We lived on the main residential street in town—Atticus, Jem and I, plus Calpurnia our cook. Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment... Our mother died when I was two, so I never felt her absence. She was a Graham from Montgomery; Atticus met her when he was first elected to the state legislature (6).
First Person
200
What form of fiction was La Bamba?
short story
200
The author's purpose for writing a brownie recipe is...
to inform
200
Use the word jammed in a sentence
Many answers Example: "Manuel's record player jammed in La Bamba"
300
What is the conflict in the story La Bamba?
he desires attention, but also fears performing
300
What point of view is this paragraph written from? (First, Second, Third Person Object, Third Person Omniscient, Third Person Limited Omniscient) The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that she would not be hungry for a long time. She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded hands were so clumsy that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind how long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire, as he feared a spark might get into his straw and burn him up (49).
Third Person Omniscient
300
Information from the text that supports your answer is called... A. connotation B. textual evidence C. exposition
textual evidence
300
The author's purpose for writing a poem about the presidential election is...
to entertain
300
A group of performers in a play or event is called a
cast
400
How did Manuel's record get scratched?
when it dropped on the cafeteria floor
400
What point of view is this story from? (First, Second, Third Objective, Third Omniscient, Third Person Limited Omniscient) The next morning Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole. At least now he knew just how much he had to dig for the day. And it was a relief not to have other shovels swinging past his face, or the Warden hanging around.
Third Person Limited Omniscient
400
text+background knowledge=__________________
inference
400
What is the author's purpose for creating a dog food advertisement.
to persuade
400
What does the word maneuvered mean?
to move into a position
500
What is the main reason why Manuel volunteers for the talent show?
he wanted to be a star and have applause and attention
500
What point of view is La Bamba written from? (First, Second, Third Objective, Third Omniscient, Third Limited Omniscient)
Third Person Limited Omniscient
500
What is the word for "the dictionary definition of a word"?
denotation
500
What was the author's purpose in La Bamba?
to entertain
500
What is the difference between prediction and inference
A prediction is saying what will happen in the future. An inference is making a conclusion from what you know and what happens in the story.
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