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Point of View
Inferences
Character Traits
The Westing Game
Writing
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Define point of view.
What is the way the author allows the reader to see and hear what is going on.
100
What is an inference.
What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence of reasoning.
100
What is the definitions of character traits?
What is character traits help to further explain who the character is through what they do and say. Character traits may also be used to describe what the characters look like.
100
Which character ran out of the Westing house after making a bet with Doug Hoo, Theo Theodorakis, Otis Amber, and Sandy.
Who is Turtle Wexler.
100
What person is an argumentative paper written in?
What is third person objective.
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What is second person narration?
What is the author speaking directly to the reader. Usually used to give directions or instructions.
200
Name 3 ways that readers make good inferences
What is word/texts clues, picture clues, define unknown words, look for emotions, use what you already know, look for explanation for events, or ask themselves questions.
200
Identify one character traits of Auggie. With textual evidence.
What is brave, kind, funny, etc.
200
How many potential heirs did Sam Westing have.
What is sixteen heirs.
200
Identify a good thesis statement: The sky is blue. My essay is about why students should go to school all year. The United States school system should revise their school year calendar to year round school to ensure that students have the opportunity to retain more knowledge from one grade level to the next.
What is the third option.
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What is first person narration?
What is the person who is telling the story is in the story. Uses pronouns such as I, my, me, etc.
300
Make a correct inference. Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him ? to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring  day, and Ted was excited ? to have something to do.  After dinner, he hopped on ? his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house.  The house  was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no  ? answer.  Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home.
What is Ted was looking forward to going to his friends house. Sadly his friend was not at home so he needed to return to his own house.
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Name two things that character traits do for readers?
What is character traits help readers understand why characters do the things they do or say the things they say. Help us understand the way characters think or why they believe what they do. Help us understand the relationships have with one another. Help us predict what characters will do next. Help us make inferences and draw conclusions.
300
Who is the character that owes Sam Westing money?
Who is Judge Ford.
300
What format does the argumentative paper follow?
What is thesis, opinion, research, opinion.
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What is third person limited narration?
What is the reader is only aware of how one character thinks or feels.
400
How do inferences influence one's reading?
What is developing inferences forces one to pay more attention to the text and what is going on in the story.
400
Name at least three questions to ask yourself to identify character traits.
What does the character do or say? What does the character think and feel? How does the character look? What do other characters think? How does the character make you feel?
400
How many letters where delivered to potential tenants of Sunset Towers?
What is six letters.
400
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500
Name the five types of point of view.
What is first person, second person, third person limited, third person objective, and third person omniscient.
500
Make the correct inference: Sally is outside playing with her ball when she hears a small timid meow from above her head.
What is Sally hears a scared kitten who is stuck in a tree.
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What is the most common way for the author to share character traits with his/her reader?
What is through the words and actions of individual characters.
500
Which character saw someone enter the Westing house?
Who is Chris Theodorakis.
500
Name all of the parts for a argumentative research paper. Hint 4 total parts.
What is introduction, thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusions.