Guess the Literary Term: the message or lesson in the story.
Theme
100
What is a noun? (Must have all the answers)
Person, place, thing, or idea.
100
Name the story we read by Roald Dahl
"The Landlady"
100
What is Ms. Spicer's favorite football team?
Philadelphia Eagles
200
What are the three C's in a TDA?
Claim, Cite, Clarify
200
What is a protagonist and an antagonist?
Protagonist - main character
Antagonist - character/force that opposes the protagonist.
200
Identify the nouns in the following sentence: Rachel wanted the cake.
Rachel, cake
200
Name the literary term: a hint in the text that alerts the reader something is about to happen
Foreshadowing
200
What is the one slang word that makes Ms. Spicer's skin crawl?
Bae
300
What is the purpose of the claim sentence in the TDA?
The claim sentence in TDA shows the reader how you are going to prove your thesis with your specific prong.
300
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense part of the plot line - turning point of the action.
300
Identify the adjectives in the sentence: The lazy student walked to the middle school.
lazy, middle
300
What is the difference between indirect and direct characterization?
Indirect characterization - author shows the reader details about the character
Direct characterization - author tells the reader details about the character
300
Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Baltimore, Maryland
400
Provide words or a phase to introduce a citation in a TDA.
As the author states,
In the text,
In the quote,
(various)
400
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude in a piece of text. Mood is the reader's feelings.
400
Identify the verb in the sentence: We went to the park after school.