Theme
Plot
Point of View
Grammar
Writing
100
Definition of theme
What is the central message in a literary work?
100
Definition of plot
What is the sequence of events in a story?
100
Point of view of literature and an example
What is the perspective from which a story is told? Examples- first-person, third-person omnicient or limited
100
The simple subject of the following sentence: The reason for Great-grandmother’s fame is that she was born in 1899.
What is "reason"?
100
Argumentative essay
What is an essay that presents arguments for or against a particular position?
200
Definition of universal theme
What is a message about life that is expressed in many different cultures and time periods?
200
Parts of the plot wave
What are exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
200
Point of view of literary nonfiction
What are the author's position and beliefs about a subject told to persuade, inform, explain, describe, tell a story, or amuse?
200
We waited for a light to change along by Northbrook Mall, and I gazed fondly over at it. a. compound subject b. compound predicate c. compound sentence
What is a compound sentence?
200
Examples of argumentative writing
What are editorials or reviews?
300
Theme of "The Three-Century Woman"
What is despite their physical state, old people can be interesting, humorous, and perceptive?
300
Chronological order
What is when a plot is told in sequential oder?
300
An example of a literary nonfiction essay where the position and beliefs about a subject are told to inform
What are "The Yellow Star" or Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech?
300
Coordinating conjunctions
What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so? FANBOYS
300
At least three types of support for an argumentative essay
What are facts, statistics, anecdotes, quotations from authorities, and examples?
400
Examples of Universal Themes
Answers may vary What are the value of friendship and the power of love?
400
"I took two candy bars along just like everyone said I should. When I held them up, all those kids just swarmed over to the fence, grabbing. Like a zoo." reveals this about the exposition
This story is about people who have different life experiences because of growing up in different settings.
400
Little Red Riding Hood opened the door to Grandma’s room and stepped inside. She sniffed lightly. There was a strange smell in the room that she didn’t like. She squinted at Grandma. Why was the room so dark? “Hello, my dear. Come closer.” Grandma patted the bedspread beside her. Grandma’s voice was huskier than normal. Well, she was sick, after all. Little Red moved closer to the bed until she could see Grandma. What was wrong with Grandma’s eyes? “What big eyes you have today, Grandma.” “All the better to see you with, my dear.”
What is an example of third-person limited point of view?
400
Eight parts of speech and examples of each
What are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, interjection, preposition, and conjunction? Answers will vary for examples.
400
At least four parts of argumentative essays
*clear statement of your position on an issue that has more than one side *context surrounding the issue *persuasive evidence and logical reasoning that support your claims *language that appeals to both reason and emotion *appropriate organizational structure *statement that acknowledge opposing views and offer counterarguments *error-free writing
500
Works of fiction that express more than one theme
What are novels, full-length plays, and some long poems?
500
Parts of the plot wave using the story "Suzy and Leah"
Exposition- an American refugee camp and town toward the end of WWII Conflict- internal-Leah's inability to trust; external- Suzy judging Leah because she's distant and rude Rising Action- Suzy and Leah's relationship develops with a lack of understanding for one another's cultural backgrounds and experiences Climax- Leah goes to the hospital to have her appendix out Falling Action- Suzy reads Leah's diary Resolution- Two girls of different cultural backgrounds and experiences become friends
500
Change the following to third-person omniscient: Little Red Riding Hood opened the door to Grandma’s room and stepped inside. She sniffed lightly. There was a strange smell in the room that she didn’t like. She squinted at Grandma. Why was the room so dark? “Hello, my dear. Come closer.” Grandma patted the bedspread beside her. Grandma’s voice was huskier than normal. Well, she was sick, after all. Little Red moved closer to the bed until she could see Grandma. What was wrong with Grandma’s eyes? “What big eyes you have today, Grandma.” “All the better to see you with, my dear.”
Answers will vary. Little Red Riding Hood opened the door to Grandma’s room and stepped inside. She sniffed lightly. There was a strange smell in the room that she didn’t like. She squinted at Grandma. Why was the room so dark? “Hello, my dear. Come closer.” The Wolf patted the bedspread beside him. The girl needed to be closer so she couldn’t avoid the attack. The wolf’s mouth watered in anticipation of this juicy snack. Grandma’s voice was huskier than normal. Well, she was sick, after all. Little Red moved closer to the bed until she could see Grandma. What was wrong with Grandma’s eyes? “What big eyes you have today, Grandma.” Drat, the girl sounded suspicious. He would have to quickly reassure her so she didn’t leave. “All the better to see you with, my dear.”
500
An example of a compound-complex sentence.
Answers will vary. Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
500
List of counterarguments for the following topic: Medical researchers, cosmetic companies, and others often perform experiments on animals. Many people feel that experimentation on animals is wrong and should be stopped immediately because animals do feel pain, and there are other alternatives. How do you feel?
Government law, in most cases, requires companies to test all of their products before they get to the market. Nearly all drugs people use have been tested on animals before they were released for public use. Testing on animals has helped develop vaccines for many life-threatening diseases like Polio, rabies, malaria, and mumps. Several animal drugs available today such as heartworm medicine are the products of animal testing.
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