Parts of Speech
The part of speech of the word dog in the following sentence: "The dog ran over to his owner."
What is a noun?
The main message of a story.
What is the theme?
An action word.
What is a verb?
When the author tells you specific details about a character.
What is direct characterization?
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The part of speech of the word quick in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
What is an adjective?
A possible theme for Princess and the Frog.
What is don't judge a book by its cover, be kind to everyone, etc?
This word describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
A character remains the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
The turning point of the story. The conflict reaches its most exciting point.
What is the climax?
The type of verb is in the following sentence: We are students.
What is a linking verb?
A possible theme in "Thank You, Ma'am".
What is treat others how you want to be treated, don't judge a book by it's cover, be kind to others, etc.
A word meaning having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
What is affluent?
Some ways the barber in "Just Lather, That's All" could be characterized.
What is proud, nervous, rebel, barber, etc?
The part of the story after the climax and before the loose ends are tied up.
What is the falling action?
Identify the adverbs in the following sentence: At the play I went to yesterday, the narrator spoke loudly so everyone could hear well.
What are yesterday, loudly, and well?
A possible theme for "Just Lather, That's All".
What is Revenge, Pride in Oneself, War, etc?
This word means endure an ordeal or difficulty.
What is bear?
When a character does something out of fear of punishment or any outside consequences.
What is extrinsic motivation?
The main problem in the story.
What is the conflict?
The prepositional phrases in the following sentence:"We went over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house."
What are "over the river", "through the woods", and "to grandmother's house"?
A possible theme for the following passage:
Kyle liked Lucy more than any other girl in the school, but he had an odd way of showing it. When she walked ahead of him in line, he kicked at her shoe. When she passed him on the school yard, he called her “lame Lucy.” He even wrote a mean word on her homework during the bus ride to school. But what puzzled Lucy the most was receiving an invitation to Kyle’s birthday party. Figuring that he was just planning a mean trick on her, Lucy decided not to go, and while Kyle eagerly awaited Lucy’s arrival, Lucy talked on the phone to Jacob. When Kyle finally realized that Lucy was not coming to his party, he was crushed
What is treat people how you'd like to be treated, love is blind, etc?
Grow and increase are antonyms of this word.
What is diminish?
The type of characterization in the following passage.
Nisha started playing trumpet when she was six. She practiced at least one hour every evening, and she was in the middle school band. Brenda’s room was lined with trophies with trumpets on them. She barely had any room for any more trophies. She had already had several colleges calling her to ask if she would consider being in their marching bands when she graduated high school. Her options were limitless.
What is indirect characterization?
The part of the plot that describes when the bunny and the magician in "Presto" are posing in front of the curtain.
What is the resolution?