STEMS
What is the meaning of the Latin stem “extra”?
beyond
Which word is the noun: "I studied photosynthesis yesterday."
photosynthesis
Using rich imagery and sensory details is important when writing this TYPE of essay... (we wrote it this trimester)
personal narrative
What is the literary device called that tells WHERE a story takes place.
setting
What is it that bothers the protangonist so much about the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
His eye
What is the meaning of the Latin stem "pan"
all
Which word is the verb: "My sister becomes angry before bedtime."
becomes
What information needs to be included in the HEADER of an essay?
last name and page number
When the author gives clues about future events, it is called?
foreshadowing
Which story had a theme of, "Sometimes people don't want to change their traditions, even though they should."
The Lottery
Name two stems that both mean "cut"?
tomy and cise
What type of word is in all caps: "SOME students choose to do their homework."
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Plot Resolution
What does it mean to draw an inference?
to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning; an educated guess
In "The Monkey's Paw" name the three wishes that are made by Mr. White.
1 - for 200 pounds
2 - for Herbert to come back to life
3 - for Herbert to return to his grave (inferred)
Using what you know about stems, please write a definition for the word "antebellum."
a time period occurring BEFORE WAR
correlative
Pretend you are writing an essay. Write a HEADING for your essay, with 4 lines, in the proper order and format.
First and last name
Teacher Name
Subject
Date (day, month, year)
What is the specific difference we talked about between the words "mood" versus "tone"?
mood = how the reader feels
tone = the author's way of writing it
How does each member of the White family react when they first see the monkey's paw? (List specifically Mr. White, Herbert, and Mrs. White)
Mr. White and Herbert - interested/curious
Mrs. White - disgusted
Using what you know about stems, what word means "a science that studies mankind"?
anthropology
Which TYPE of pronoun is in caps: "They didn't give THEMSELVES a chance to think before answering."
reflexive
Write the 5 steps of the writing process.
Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing
Name the 4 different types of conflict we talked about in this class, and give an example of a story we mentioned that uses each one as its main type of conflict.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Name 3 examples of foreshadowing the author gave in the story "The Landlady."
1 - the names in the guestbook are familiar
2 - the hospital-like smell of the landlady
3 - the stuffed parrot and dog