Characters
Name the main character in Fahrenheit 451.
Guy Montag
Describe the plot of Boy in one sentence.
Roald Dahl tells stories from his childhood, including events with family as well as pranks and incidents at his all-boys schools.
Give a definition of setting
The time period and location (place) of the story.
Correct the error in this sentence:
He took to long to finish.
He took TOO long to finish. (Use the correct to/two/too.)
What genre is Fahrenheit 451?
Science fiction
From Wonder, name and describe two of the narrators of the story.
Auggie (main character); Via (sister); Summer (friend); Jack (friend); Miranda (Via's friend); Justin (Via's boyfriend)
Describe the plot of Crispin in two sentences.
Crispin loses his mother and is framed for murder. He escapes, travels to a city, and finds out who is real father was.
14th-century England: Stromford, Great Wexley
Crispin
I ate 3 cupcakes.
I ate THREE cupcakes. (Must spell out numbers <10.)
What genre was Crispin?
Historical Fiction
From Crispin, name the character who acts as a father to Crispin. Then name the man who was Crispin's father.
Acts as a father: Bear
Father: Lord Furnival
Describe the plot of Wonder in three sentences.
Auggie goes to school for the first time. His facial abnormality makes it a challenging transition, especially in finding true friends. He stands up to a bully (Julian) and finds friends (Summer and Jack).
Beecher Prep
Wonder
I like ice cream it tastes great.
I like ice cream. It tastes great. (Or I like ice cream because it tastes great. OR... I like ice cream, and it tastes great. Other fixes may be correct to help this run on sentence.)
What genre was Boy?
Memoir (also could say autobiography)
What novel were each of the following characters in? Mrs. Pratchett, John Aycliffe, Granger, Mr. Tushman
Mrs. Pratchet=Boy; John Aycliffe=Crispin; Granger=Fahrenheit 451; Mr. Tushman=Wonder.
Describe the plot of Fahrenheit 451 in four sentences.
Guy Montag is a firefighter who burns books in a dystopian society. After meeting Clarisse, he starts to question the book burning policy. He ends up burning his house, among other things and people. He runs away to join others who memorize books and want to rebuild society.
Name at least 3 countries where Boy was set.
Norway, England, Wales (France, if you count his parents)
We just finished reading Boy. Before that we read a short story called The Scarlet Ibis.
Boy should be in italics (or underlining if you are hand writing) since it is the title of a long piece of literature. "The Scarlet Ibis" should be in quotation marks.
Name at least two authors for our novels this year.
Crispin, Avi; Wonder, R.J. Palacios; Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury; Boy, Roald Dahl.
From The Giver, give descriptions of three characters, including how they were the same or different between the book and the movie.
Choose from Jonas, Gabe (Gabriel), Lily, mom, dad, the Giver, Asher, Fiona, the chief elder, Rosemary
Describe the plot of The Giver in five sentences.
Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memory for a society who has tried to get rid of physical and emotional pain. He begins his training with the Giver. He starts to see the failings of the society and plans an escape. He takes Gabe, a young child who is slated to be "released," with him. Their journey is difficult, but they make it to Elsewhere.
Both Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver are set in futuristic societies. Give 3 similarities.
Few/no books; emphasis on keeping citizens happy and distracted; control of freedom; little knowledge of history; use of medications to control physical issues
Roald Dahl was from norway and he lived in wales to.
Roald Dahl was from Norway, and he lived in Wales, too.
What characteristics make up historical fiction? AND What characteristics make up science fiction?
Historical fiction: set in a specific, previous time period with true historical situations; may include famous people from the time period; is believable but didn't happen.
Science fiction: fiction (not real) that may include the following: robots, outer space, technology, future, time travel, superheroes, aliens