Elements of a Story
Name as many conflicts as you can correctly in 2.5 mins
Ex: Character Vs. Character (This one does not count)
Character VS Self
Character VS Nature
Character VS Supernatural
Character VS Society
Character VS Technology / Machine
What should you AVOID when doing reading comprehension?
A. Annotating and summarizing the text in your own words
B. Scanning the text before you read it
C. Over-highlighting
D. Re-scan the text and your notes before you begin the questions
C. Over-highlighting
Name three examples of an alliteration.
Any two words that start with the same letters
Boy, Blanket
Sam, Soap
Pink, Peas
Name at least two characters' names from the movie Leap.
Félicie
Camille
Victor
Odette
Rudolph
M. Luteau
Mother Superior
He shows his affection for his family.
A. Fondness
B. Tolerance
C. Annoyance
D. Dislike
A. Fondness
Name all the parts of a story mountain
(There are 6)
Exposition (Introduction)
Inciting Action
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution (Conclusion)
Name and explain all the elements of a burger
Bun 1 , Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Bun 2
Bun:intro
Lettuce: Topic Sentence
Tomato: Evidence
Cheese: Repeat lettuce
Bun 2: Conclusion
What is a stanza?
a block of texts in poetry
What do contributors to a magazine do?
A. Buy the magazine
B. Supply stories to the magazine writer
C. Boycott the magazine
D. Sell the magazine in a store
To "clasp" is to ( ).
A. Refuse to do something
B. Hold something tightly
C. Break something with great force
D. Act with bad manners
B. Hold something rightly
Free Space
Points for whoever selected the space
Name 4 tips for being a good presenter
Eye contact
Using Gestures
Speaking loud and clear
Confidence
A good posture (stand up straight)
Smile
Free Space
Points for who ever selected this space
The speaker's lofty attitude made it clear that
A. She is well informed
B. She is standing on a platform
C. She felt superior to her audience
D. She is passionate about her topic
C She felt superior to her audience
Slavery, mistreatment, and the ( ) of African Americans led to the American Civil War.
Pick from the following words
A. Integration
B. Segregation
C. Triumph
D. Supreme
E. Affection
B. Segregation
Is Character VS Society a type of internal conflict or external conflict?
External
In what situation is it appropriate(okay) to use writing in all caps and a string of exclamatory makes & question marks? (Ex: WHAT?!!!!) (Select the answer(s) that are correct)
A. Texting a Friend
B. Writing a Report for a Science Project
C. A Journal Entry for Chloe's Class
D. An Essay (using the burger)
E. Writing a narrative piece
F. Drawing a comic
G. Writing a letter to the president of your school
A ,C, E, F
B is acceptable but not ideal
Write one example of an irony
Oh great! Now you have broken my brand new camera.
Name the 5 Text Types
(Name at least 4 for 200 pts)
(Name all 5 for 400pts)
Chronological
Compare & Contrast
Sequence
Cause & Effect
Problem & Solution
A "Villan" is ( ).
A. An evil character from a story
B. Somebody who is always late
C. A tool used to inflate balloons
D. A kind of ceremony
A. An Evil character from a story
Name and justify 2 types of conflicts in the movie The Lion King
-Character VS Character
-Character VS Self
Punctuate and correct ALL the grammar mistakes in the following phrase
when I woke up this morning I heard a weird rustling in the bushes next to my bedroom window intrigued and curious I decided to explore what is making the sound trying not to make any sound I crept up next to the bushes ah it's a little squirrel I exclaimed
When I woke up this morning, I heard a weird rustling in the bushes next to my bedroom window. Intrigued and curious, I decided to explore what is making the sound. Trying not to make any sound, I crept up next to the bushes. "Ah, it's a little squirrel!" I exclaimed.
Correctly Name one example of (at least 4 of the following to get 350)
-a metaphor
-a simile
-a hyperbole
-an idiom
- a understatement
Variable
Take 3 mins to write about the following prompt
The description that is more vivid, creative, and well-written gets 350pts. Second place will get 150pts
Don't Tell. Show!
Sumner & His Favorite Food: Spaghetti and meatball
What does the word "confiscate" mean?
Ex: Joanne's mother came to school to pick up the phone that her teacher had confiscated.
Confiscate means to be taken away by an authority.
Frank's phone is confiscated (taken away), because he was using it during class.