This word means- having the qualities of balm; soothing, mild, and pleasant.
balmy
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In what point of view is a personal narrative written?
1st person point of view
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Who is the main character of "The Day of the Storm"?
"Ty" or Tyroneca Booker
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Who is the author of "New Directions"?
Maya Angelou
200
This word means- distasteful and unpleasant
unpalatable
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What is a short piece of nonfiction that tells a story about a real person or an event?
narrative essay
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What narrative technique is used to show conversations between two or more people?
Dialogue
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What was the name of the storm that the main character experienced?
Hurricane Katrina
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How were African American women limited to jobs in the early 1900s?
They were limited to working in jobs dealing with cleaning, child care, and general household labor.
300
This word means- in a friendly way
amicably
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What is an informed idea about what might happen later in a narrative?
prediction
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A good personal narrative uses imagery. What is the definition of imagery?
When a writer uses the five senses to describe something
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What literary device is used in the sentence from "The Day of the Storm"-- Pine trees emitting their signature smells from the freshly cracked wood, lie in the street like barricades.
Imagery
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Who is the main character of "New Directions"?
Annie Johnson
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This word means- threatening
ominous
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What is a story about yourself that tells about a personal experience?
Personal narrative
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A personal narrative includes the 5 parts of plot. Name the 5 parts of plot in order.
What was the moral of the story, "The Day of the Storm."
The main character realized not to take the simple things in life for granted/ She also learned to take weather warnings more seriously.
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Why does the main character have to find a source of income?
She and her husband decided to live separately because they weren't happy with their marriage
500
This word means- very carefully and precisely
meticulously
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What are the symbols used to edit a paper with corrections including capitalization, insert a punctuation, begin a new paragraph, etc., called?
Proofreading marks
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What is one difference between a memoir and a personal narrative?
A memoir focuses on a specific, key moment in life that has an over arching lesson or moral. A personal narrative just tells a true story of an event that happened to someone.
500
What are the four parts of a prediction map in order?
details, question, prediction, verification
500
How does the main character decide to earn a living?