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Plot/Characters
Conflict
Conventions
Greek and Latin roots
Reading Skills
100
sequence of events in a story
What is plot
100
When two brothers are fighting because one of them stole the toy from the other
What is man vs man external
100
Which one of these sentences contains a possessive pronoun? 1.She is insane. 2.The cat runs over the dog. 3.Her brother drives me crazy. 4.Kittens are the best thing ever.
What is #3
100
a root that means “look at” or “watch”
What is -scope-
100
a brief work of fiction intended to be read in a single setting
What is short story
200
A character that is fully developed by the writer. They show many character traits, both good and bad.
What is round character
200
Batman Vs. Joker to save the city of Gotham
What is man vs man external
200
Which one of the following sentences contains a subordinating conjunction? 1.I love cats, and I can handle dogs. 2.After I got my third kitten, I reached my limit. 3.Chicken and french fries is my favorite meal.
What is #2
200
a suffix that means “state or condition of being”
What is -ity
200
A story is told from an outside narrator that knows gives the reader information about what each character thinks and feels? What Point of View is the story told from?
What is 3rd Person Omniscient?
300
a one-sided character that often only shows one trait
What is flat character
300
When a hurricane brings so much rain to your area that you have to evacuate your home
What is man vs nature external
300
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain correct pronoun/antecedent agreement? 1.My boss and her son went to the show. 2.My friend and I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy, and they really liked it. 3.The girl and her brother went to the store, and they bought a ton of candy.
What is #2
300
a root that means “to look”
What is -spec-
300
Two characters similarities and differences are the driving force behind the theme of a story. What skill would I be using to figure out the theme?
What is compare and contrast
400
Introduces the characters, situation, and setting
What is exposition
400
A friend is struggling with a decision to go to a steal some shoes or to get a job and earn the money for them. What type of conflict is this?
What is internal man vs self
400
Is the pronoun in the following sentence intensive, reflexive, or possessive? I took myself home
What is reflexive
400
a latin prefix that means “thoroughly” or “throughout”
What is per-
400
It was dark and stormy as Fred walked up the steep road. He didn’t care what happened to him, he just didn’t want to be at that embarrassing party any more. What skill would I be using to guess what happens next?
What is making predictions
500
writer shows what characters are like by providing details about what the characters say and do, what other characters say about them, and how other characters respond to them.
What is indirect characterization
500
When Katniss has to take on the capital and everything it stands for
What is man vs society
500
What type of pronoun is in the following sentence: Even you yourself cannot know for sure
What is intensive
500
What is the suffix in the word clarity
What is ity
500
Jacob walked in smelling of alcohol once again. His eyes wouldn’t open all the way, and I was so tired of trying to figure out what he was trying to say. This was last straw. What skill would I be using to determine that Jacob is an alcoholic?
What is making inferences