Sharing our Stories
This famous detective and his sidekick were created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Name both
Sherlock Holmes and Watson
In Diary of a Young Girl, what event caused the Frank family to go into hiding?
Margot received a call-up notice
We watched a video advertising the 2016 Paralympics that showed people with disabilities achieving in athletics, the arts, and every day life. What was the song used in the video?
"Yes, I Can"
What should you do to indicate the title of a poem or short story?
Use quotation marks
This author is famous for writing "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"
Edgar Allan Poe
On Valentine's Day we did a pink worksheet; what was the question that the worksheet asked?
Is Anne Love?
The Pearl is a short book; what is the name for this kind of work?
novella
What pronouns should not be used in academic writing?
Personal pronouns or I and you
What is the name of the original Twilight Zone episode that shows a neighborhood turning on each after the lights go out?
"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
What did Mr. Van Daan know how to make?
Sausages
In The Pearl, what is the name of Kino's sister-in-law?
Apolonia
What three things should a claim be?
Arguable, provable, and of interest
One way to create suspense is to have a character in the story be the narrator. This is called what type of point of view?
1st person narrator
Who is the author of the poem "A Dream Defered?
Langston Hughes
In The Pearl, what music does Kino hear when the scorpion attacks?
The Song of the Enemy
What should you provide before a quote?
Context
One way to create suspense is to let the audience know something that the characters do not know. What is this technique called?
Dramatic irony
When was D-day?
June 6, 1944
In The Pearl, name the setting
La Paz, Baja, Mexico
What is the difference between editing and revising?
Editing fixes minor errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Revising involves rethinking the claim, support, or discussion.