Vocabulary
The man’s visage was similar to that of an old man; wrinkled and worn by the passage of time.
Face
The rain danced on the rooftops.
What is personification
In this story, the son dies in a horrific accident at work
What is "The Monkey's Paw"
This is the message or lesson that the author is conveying in their writing
What is the central idea; main idea; theme
When Sarah found a tire at the end of her line instead of a fish, her brother doubled over laughing. "Nice catch!" Gary howled. Ten minutes later, it was Sarah's turn to laugh. "If we keep this up, we'll have a whole set in no time!" she said, slapping Gary on the back.
Gary caught a tire as well
Despite being extremely nervous about giving a speech to the entire school, Cameron never faltered, and the crowd was impressed with how smoothly he spoke and acted.
Hesitated; Delayed
How a story is narrated: 1st person, 2nd person or third person
What is point of view
In this story, the narrator explains why he is not guilty of stealing
What is "Five Ripe Pears"
You must choose one of these and explain how the author uses it to support the central idea of the text
What is literary element, literary technique, or literary device
The go-kart fell apart
She had the foresight to know that it is best to leave her sister alone when she is upset.
The ability to predict what will happen or what is needed in the future
Where the story takes place
What is setting
This story starts with the children gathering stones in the center of the village
What is "The Lottery"
You must cite this from the text to support your answer
What is evidence
Darrell realizes his hat is missing
Though it was not the best hotel, he found the room to be quite tolerable.
Though it was not the best hotel, he found the room to be quite tolerable.
The slithering, sly, silky, snake moved quietly through the tall grass
What is alliteration
This story contains the quote, "Pack of crazy fools...Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them."
What is "The Lottery"
What is a literary technique or element that was used in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
What is symbolism, metaphor, point of view
Megan was scratching her arms as she walked over.
"Where were you?" her dad asked. "The ground was too hard here," Megan said, scratching her neck. "So I put my sleeping bag on that soft patch of plants over there." Megan's dad looked at the plants and groaned. "Good thing we brought a lot of anti-itch lotion."
She slept in poison ivy
The students received a strong reprimand from the principal for skipping class.
A scold, especially an official one
A heart is this for Valentine's day and for love
What is a symbol
In this story, the beating heart represents the narrator's guilt
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"
In "The Monkey's Paw" it is, 'Never interfere with fate'
What is the theme, central idea, or main idea
It was a skunk, not a cat