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Active/Passive voice
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HG Vocabulary
All about Narrative
100

The touchdown was scored by the NY Giants


Active or passive voice? 


$100 BONUS - FLIP TO the other 

Passive

100

Which of these words has the most positive connotation? 

clever,  sharp, bright, brilliant

BRILLIANT!

100

I should know. When I went to the store with Jessica, she brought some and shared with me. I got so sick. 

first person

100

ONE WHO IS FLASHY, SHOWY AND SEEKS ATTENTION

flamboyant

100

Where the setting is revealed in a narrative

Exposition

200

Loud thunderstorms frighten our dogs


ACTIVE OR PASSIVE ?

active

200

***  DAILY DOUBLE ***

The words punch, strike, thump, and pop all have similar meanings. Which word would an author use to show the strongest connotation?

What is punch

200

Be sure when eating spicy food not to eat too much. You might get sick. You could be embarrassed if this happened in front of someone you secretly had a crush on. 

second

200

***TRIPLE PLAY ***

beyond a single topic or word, the central message or universal truth conveyed by a text 

What is  theme?

200

All narratives have a series of incidents that occur surrounding the main character. What are these called? 

Rising action events

300

Two separate passengers ordered an Uber after the game.


Switch to passive voice

After the game,an Uber was ordered by two separate passengers 

300

Give a word that has a negative connotation for the denotation: CLEVER

answers may vary:

 some examples may be: manipulative, sneaky, nerdy, 

300
Mom came in tired. She walked into the restroom then came right back out and asked, "Who was in the restroom last?"  Jason, didn't want to say anything, but he  looked at his sister and knew not to say anything.  He thought she was going to tell on him for not letting the seat back down,and she thought he was going to tell that she took a 30 minute shower and left hair in the tub. 

third person omniscient

300

someone who is easily irritated and annoyed 

peevish or surly

300

**** DAILY  DOUBLE ***

According to the plot structure, after the problem is solved and the climax, what happens in MOST, but not all narratives .

Falling action

400

The vibrant colors in the painting are immediately noticed by museum goers.

active or passive?

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Passive


The museum goers noticed the vibrant colors in the paintings immediately.

400

The words traditional, conservative, conventional, and old-fashioned all have similar meanings. Which one would an author use to express a negative opinion about a person?

old-fashioned

400

***  DAILY DOUBLE ***

When the narrator goes out of his/her way to zoom in and express the thoughts and feelings of one character?

Third person limited.
400

it may seem to be just a mild disagreement, but when its more formal and larger scale, it 

dissent

400

Tributes experienced ALL types of conflict in The Hunger Games.  Can you explain and give an example of each?

Man vs. Society, Man vs. Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs. Self

500

Nadira will take the photographs for the yearbook.


change to passive voice

The photographs for the yearbook will be taken by Nadira.

500

In the poem excerpt, "Fresh like morning dew"  The speaker uses the connotative meaning of "fresh" to mean 

A. highly fashionable. 

B. newly arrived. 

C. not decayed. 

D. full of attitude. 


B. Newly arrived

500
The Hunger Games was written in  which POINT OF VIEW?

Some first person Katnisses Point of view, BUT THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT, as we knew Peeta, Prim and other characters thoughts as well. 

500

this describes an underground structure o passageway

catacombs

500

Final part of the plot where the conflicts are resolved and the story reaches conclusion.  

BONUS $200  - what's another name for it?

Resolution  or the denouement