Story Elements
These are the people of a story.
Characters
What is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events?
Historical Fiction
What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
A mongoose.
Name this part of the plot from the story, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer":
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush.
The Exposition.
What does the word cobbler mean?
A person who mends shoes as a job.
What is the name of the narrator in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?
The narrator's name is unknown, but she was an elementary girl who's mother is in charge of the church Christmas pageant.
The setting tells what two things?
Time and place.
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." is an example of what kind of saying?
An aphorism or maxim
India
What was the conflict in the story, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Tom wanted to get out of whitewashing the fence that Aunt Polly told him to whitewash. He wants to go have fun on such a nice day.
If something is tattered, what does that mean?
It is old and worn or in poor condition.
How did the Herdmans set Fred Shoemaker's toolhouse on fire?
They mixed all the powders of a chemistry set Leroy Herdman had stolen from the hardware store and set them on fire with lighter fluid.
True or False: A theme tells us the moral of the story.
False - Themes do not necessarily tell us how the author feels about the theme, only presents it for the reader to decide.
What does Juxtaposition mean?
the differences and similarities with other characters.
Who are the antagonists in the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Nag and Nagaina, the cobra husband and wife.
Who did Tom trick into helping him whitewash the fence initially?
Ben Rogers
What is a fortnight?
A period of two weeks.
Why did the Herdman's decide to come to church?
Charlie had told Leroy Herdman that he got all the dessert he wanted in Sunday school each week, which wasn't true.
Without this, a story would be very boring.
A conflict
A deep look that tells how the author has used certain basic elements of fiction such as character, conflict, plot, theme, and setting is known as what?
Literary Analysis
What is the name of the Tailorbird in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Darzee
How does Tom trick the boys into wanting to whitewash the fence for him?
Tom tricks Ben Rogers by making it seem like he really liked whitewashing and wouldn't give up the job. This made Ben want to do it even more. Once one boy was tricked, the rest of the boys wanted to whitewash, too, because everyone else was helping.
Not having any serious purpose or value.
Who usually played Mary in the pageant in the past and who played it this year?
Alice usually plays Mary, but Imogene Herdman took the role this year.
Name the five parts of a plot.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Denouement, Conclusion
When an author gives us clues as to what will happen next or at some point in the story is known as what?
Foreshadowing
Name this part of the plot from the story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi":
Rikki kept that house and garden as a mongoose should keep it, with tooth and jump and spring and bite, til never a cobra dared show its head inside the walls.
The conclusion.
Tom learns this lesson in the story. Fill in the blank:
__________ consists of whatever a body is obliged to do and that ___________ consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
Work, Play
What does skylarking mean?
Playing tricks or practical jokes.
Why was it the best Christmas pageant ever?
Everyone in town is expecting the Christmas pageant to be a disaster, but the Herdmans' unconventional performances actually make the whole show much more realistic and moving.