Short Story Elements
Point of View
Word Families & Verb Endings
Literary Analysis
Run-On Sentences & Correct Word Order
100
What is setting?
where and when a story takes place
100
List the three types of point of view.
Third person, Second Person, First Person
100
Which pair of words is in the same word family? Well/Wall Fall/Summer Rush/Rushing Receipt/Replay
Rush/Rushing
100
What are you doing when you write a literary analysis?
Examining a part of a story (one of the elements)
100
Is the following a correct sentence or a run on sentence? The boy went to the mall he bought four shirts.
Run-On
200
The person who tells the story
The narrator
200
What is the point of view of the following sentence: Bob and Lisa went to the park with their friends after they saw The Lego Movie.
Third Person
200
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "play". Jon and Jamie _______ basketball after school today.
will play
200
What part of a RATES response is the quote sandwich?
ATE
200
Correct the word order error in the sentence. The dress pink was so beautiful that I bought it.
The pink dress was so beautiful that I bought it.
300
In the short story, Louisa Please Come Home, what event shows a change in Louisa?
When she comes home and realizes she wants to stay.
300
Describe what point of view the following sentence is written in. You first need to read the directions before you ask any questions.
Second Person
300
Fill in the blank with the correct form of "eat". I _________ a hamburger from McDonald's last night and today I feel sick.
ate
300
What three things must the restate in a literary analysis have?
The text type, title, and author
300
Correct the following sentence. I know where is the boy going.
I know where the boy is going.
400
In the short story "The Skeleton Key" what is the most important part of the plot?
When Erik finds the game room and realizes his grandparents will be fun.
400
What point of view is the following sentence written in? Frank came to the mall with me and we went shopping for new shoes!
First person
400
Come up with a word that is in the same word family as the word "decide".
Decided, deciding, decision, undecided, etc
400
What is the purpose of the top bun in a quote sandwich?
Give the background for the quote
400
Correct the following sentence. I don't think Frank knows what is he doing.
I don't think Frank knows what he is doing.
500
Many short stories share a theme. Describe an example of a theme that you often find in a short story.
..Answers will vary..
500
When a story is told in third person, who is telling the story?
A narrator
500
Come up with a sentence in the past, present, and future using the verb "go". Label your sentences.
Answers will Vary
500
What are three key phrases that you can use for the explain or bottom bun of a literary analysis?
This shows.. This reveals.. This quote leads the reader to believe.. From this quote..
500
Correct the following run on two different ways. Mike lived here he moved to London
Mike lived here. He moved to London. Mike lived here, but he moved to London.
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