Fitting In
What does the "setting" of a story tell you?
Where and when it takes place.
The main character of the story is also called the...
Protagonist
To paraphrase something means to write it in your own ___________
Words
The main message, or moral, of a story
Theme
"HE started his journey with some reluctance," uses ________ person point of view. A. First B. Second C. Third
C. Third
First person point of view uses what pronouns?
I, me, my, myself
The character or force that opposes the main character is the...
Antagonist
What is the cause in this sentence? It was raining so I grabbed my umbrella.
It was raining
"She is a wonderful singer" uses direct or indirect characterization?
Direct
_________ person point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "your". A. First B. Second C. Third
B. Second
True or false, a fiction book is about real events and real people.
False
What comes first, an effect or cause?
Cause
A pronoun takes the place of a _________
True or false, character traits describe what a character looks like on the outside.
False- they reveal their inner qualities (personality traits)
True or false, a counterclaim agrees with your original claim.
False
Where in a book would you find the prologue?
At the beginning of the book
True or false, denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
True
Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun? A. Me B. You C. Her D. Myself
D. Myself
The author's attitude towards the characters and the story is ___________. A. Mood B. Tone
B. Tone
"The decaying house plant begged for water" is an example of __________. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification
C. Personification
A simple sentence is made up of a subject, _________, and a completed thought.
Verb
An author has three main purposes for writing something: to inform, to persuade, or to ___________
Entertain
What does FANBOYS stand for? (conjunctions)
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Change this sentence using direct characterization, to one using indirect characterization. "She is a kind person."
She volunteers at the homeless shelter. She baked cookies for her new neighbors. She helped the turtle cross the busy road, etc.
What is the theme of your favorite movie?
Lord of the Rings - Goodness will prevail over evil.