Why Are We Doing This

1

100

My granddad has worked since he was 14 years old, and at 80 he still goes to work everyday.

Direct or Indirect Characterization 

Indirect 

200

When the opposite of what you expect to happens, happens?

Situational Irony

300

Ms. Jones taking a kid who tried to rob her back to her house for supper and spending money is an example of what type of irony? 

situational 

400

What are pickles made from?

cucumbers 

500

Hints as to what will happen later in the story

What literary device?

foreshadowing 

2

100

Force working against the protagonist

antagonist 

200

What state is directly north of NC?

Virginia

300

What punctuation is needed when using the RACE writing strategy?  (Besides a period)

Quotation marks

400

The wind sang a scary song. 

personification 

500

How many days in a year?

365

3

100

The reader knows that protagonist is in danger, but that character is not aware. 

This is an example of what?

Dramatic irony 

200

School is almost over. That is music to my ears. 

metaphor 

300

What planet is known as the red planet?

Mars

400

She moved as slow as a snail. 

simile 

500

When using RACE, the answer must be a direct quote from the text. 

True or False

False

(Blank)

100

You can't trust him; he is a snake. 

metaphor 

200

She is a good student, and always polite and kind.

Direct or indirect characterization 

direct

300

Worst pizza from these places:

Pizza Hut

Papa John's 

Little Ceacars 

Papa John's; it is terrible!!!

400

What is a good sentence starter for the "C" in RACE?

According to the text....

500

Who is credited with "Word to your mother"? 

Vanilla Ice