Nouns
The word TEAM is this kind of noun(s)
common, collective
What kind of verb is the word AM in the following sentence:
I AM going to order pizza for dinner tonight.
Helping
The time and place a story is set
Setting
Jim and Della's most prized possessions
his watch and her hair
What is the point of view of The Monkey's Paw
3rd person limited
The word GRAPEFRUIT is this kind of noun(s)
common, concrete, compound
What kind of verb is the word IS in the following sentence:
Mrs. Brockhaus IS the favorite teacher among high school Freshman.
linking
The struggle against 2 opposing forces
Conflict
Items Jim and Della buy for each other
Fob and hair combs
He wishes for 200 pounds, which he gets, but only because Herbert dies. It's ironic because they get the money as compensation from the company Herbert worked for.
SKATEBOARDS is this kind of noun(s)
common, concrete, plural, compound
What kind of verb is the word RODE in the following sentence:
After the loss, the team RODE the bus home in silence.
action
the events that make up the story line
plot line
Point of View of The Gift of the Magi
Third person limited
Give 2 examples of foreshadowing from the The Monkey's Paw and explain what it is foreshadowing.
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List 3 ABSTRACT nouns and 3 COLLECTIVE nouns
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Possible answers: Abstract- idea, love, knowledge, friendship
Collective- family, team, FFA
All of the toys (is / are) going to charity for Toys 4 Tots.
are
Draw a plot line and name the 6 parts
Exposition
Inciting Incident
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Conclusion/REsolution
Identify and explain the 2 types of conflict in The Gift of the Magi
man vs. self- Della struggles with cutting her hair
man vs. nature/environment- Jim and Della struggle with making ends meet because they don't have any money (poverty)
What is the overall theme of The Monkey's Paw?
don't tempt fate
be careful what you wish for
Explain the difference between collective and plural nouns
plurals end in s and mean more than one
collective is a group of people/things but is considered as one / singular
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EX: We were hungry. (linking)
We were running in the race. (helping)
Explain each of the 6 elements of the plot line.
Exposition- introduces character and setting
Inciting incident- event that sets the conflict in motion
Rising Action- series of events that lead to the climax
Climax- when the conflict/tension reaches its highest point
Falling Action- after the climax; when the conflict is starting to get resolved
Conclusion/Resolution- conflict is fully resolved ("happily ever after")
Explain the climax and falling action of The Gift of the Magi
Climax- opening the gifts (Della opening hair combs)
Falling action- Jim says that they don't need to enjoy their gifts just yet, there's time later to do that, so they should just enjoy their dinner
Theorize as to what Mr. White's 3rd wish could have been and why he wished for it.
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