Prefix/Suffix
Grammar
Literary Elements
Compare/Contrast
Characters
100
This suffix means "something that..." or "state or condition of..."
What is "-ity"?
100
The name of a verb that expresses an action
What is an action verb?
100
The personal qualities, attitudes, and values that make a character unique are called
What is characterization?
100
This type of writing tells a story.
What is a narrative?
100
Often referred to as the hero or most important character. A lot of time, books and movies are titled after this character.
What is the protagonist?
200
This suffix means "someone who..."
What is "-ee"?
200
The name of a verb that connects the subject to the predicate.
What is a linking verb?
200
Time and place of a story’s action
What is the setting?
200
The climate in San Francisco is as enjoyable as the climate in New Orleans. Does this show comparing or contrasting?
What is comparing?
200
This type of character show no development during the story.
What is a static character?
300
The prefix "de" which is used in the words derail, depart, and detour, means....
What is from or away?
300
The principal parts of verbs.
What is the present, present participle, past, past participle?
300
The emotions that you (the reader) feel while you are reading. It is the overall feeling of a piece of a work.
What is the mood?
300
What is one feature of a good summary?
What is includes the most important details from the story, is shorter than the original, takes out a majority of the dialogue, etc.
300
Complex character, showing many different character traits.
What is round character?
400
The prefix "de-" when used in the words decline, descend and demote, means...
What is "down"?
400
Identify the verb. Four of the first five presidents of the U.S. were men from Virginia.
What is a linking verb?
400
The way a piece of writing makes you feel. It is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or the character. It is conveyed through the author's words and details.
What is tone?
400
If you were writing a summary a mystery, which of the following details would probably be LEAST important to include? BE CAREFUL a. Most important details that describe a fictionalized plot b. Many details that describe the story’s settings c. Names of main characters d. Names of the main characters and motive
What is B, many details that describe the story's settings? (You don't need to describe all the details of the setting - in a summary it is important to know some of the main characters' names)
400
Characters that are one-dimensional, showing just a single trait.
What is a flat character?
500
Give one example of a word using the suffix "-ity"
What is curiosity, audacity, equality...?
500
How do you always form the present participle of a verb?
What is adding "-ing" and am,is,are?
500
Certain details help contribute to the setting (list two).
What is.... a) author's attitude b) historical era c) weather, season, climate d) customs and beliefs
500
The two types of narratives and their definitions.
What is fictional narrative - tells a story about imaginary characters and events? What is nonfictional narrative - tells a story about real characters and events?
500
Writers sometimes state character traits directly, but more often they reveal them through details such as... (must have two)
What are thoughts, actions, word choice, and reactions of other characters.
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