Homophones
Tuesdays with Morrie
Literary Terms
MLA/ Works Cited
Frankenstein
100

The politicians can't seem to find an appropriate ___________ for the new community college.

A. site

B. sight


Site

100

What “specialty” item does Mitch remember that Morrie likes to eat?

tongue

100

The main Character in a story is known as:

The person or force working against the main character is:

Protagonist

Antagonist 

100

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

100

Who narrated this novel?

Robert Walton

200

_________ going to help me with this?

A. Whose

B. Who's

Who's

200

Why does Morrie insist on having a “living funeral”?

He wants to hear all of the nice things that other people say about him. He believes that we shouldn’t wait until people die to say those kind words.

200

A writing which is true is known as:

Non-Fiction

200

not having a works cited page or using someones ideas without proper citations is an example of what?

Plagiarism

200

What is Victors relationship with Elizabeth growing up?

Best Friends

300
  • It's usually hotter __________ this in July.

A. Then

B. Than

Than

300

Why does Morrie imply that he has decided to make death his “final project”?

He wants to show that even though he is dying, he is not useless.

300

A comparison between two things using like or as:

A comparison between two things NOT using like or as:

Simile

Metaphor

300

What should the MLA works cited page include?

any source that is listed or used in your paper

300

What tragic event left a lasting impression on Victor?

The death of his mother

400
  • She apparently doesn't care about ___________ origins in antiquity.

A. It's

B. its

its

400

Morrie shows Mitch a little thing called “the lung test”. What is the purpose of the “lung test”?

This test shows the lung capacity that someone has left. For Morrie, it signifies that his lungs are getting weaker.

400

A written work that is NOT true is known as:

Fiction

400

If a source does not provide both sides of the story we would call it?

Biased source

400

What does Victor become interested in after studying at the university?

Creating Life

500
  • I'm afraid she's going to _____________ her grandmother's wedding band.

A. lose

B. loose

Lose

500

Mitch is surprised to see his old professor, Morrie, on television because ______________.

He had not thought about Morrie in awhile, and he was shocked to see that this man was sick.

500

A word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not:

Examples:

cite, sight or site

whose, who's

their, there, or they're

Homophone

500

What is the purpose of the works cited page?

to list all sources

or

to help organize the paper

500

What experiment does Victor undertake?

Making a creature of his own