Realistic Fiction
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What is the purpose of realistic fiction?
To entertain
What is a drama?
a play. written to be performed
What Latin root is in the word projector?
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ject
What preposition shows direction?
1. across the street.
2. in the picture frame
3. during the show
1. across the street
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Courtesy + ous
courteous
What is the rising action of a story?
Develops the conflict through a series of events.
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What is the dialogue of a drama?
The lines the characters say.
Ex: John: I love to go shopping. Want to come with me?
What Latin root is in the word contradict?
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dict
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What preposition correctly completes the sentence?
He asked if he could sharpen his pencil______the test.
A. Until
B. Near
C. During
D. Toward
C. during
adventure + ous
adventurous
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What is the climax of the story?
When the main conflict reaches its peak. Turning point of the story. Most exciting part of the story.
What are the stage directions of a play?
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instructions telling characters how to act or move on stage.
Ex: John: Lets go shopping. (skipping away)
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What Latin root is in the word terrace?
terr
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John left early to play soccer at John's school's soccer field.
Which of the following possessive pronouns should replace "John's"
A. its B. my C.his
C. His
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Study + ious =
studious
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What is the falling action of a story?
Events after the climax.
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What are these words, "Bang!" or "Boom!", called?
Onomatopoeia
What does "port" mean in the word transport.
to carry.
Which indefinite pronoun should be used to complete this sentence: "____________ has to set up for the party."
A. Someone
B. Several
C. Anything
A. Someone
Which of the following words is divided into syllables correctly?
A. Prot/est
B. Dis/pel
C. Hum/ane
B. Dis/pel
What are the 5 main parts of a story. The plot mountain.
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1. Introduction
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Name 3 characteristics of a poem.
Stanzas, lines, Rhythm, Rhyme, repetition, onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, idioms, hyperbole
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What does the word "colonize" mean based on the suffix -ize?
Make a colony.
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What is the pronoun and antecedent in the sentence?
John went fishing with his grandfather.
pronoun: his
antecedents: John
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What does the suffix -ance mean in appearance?
act of appearing