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Elements of
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Short
Stories
City of
Ember
100

What is the rising action in a story?

Where the main character(s) faces a series of conflicts.

100

What is alliteration?

Words in a poem that have the same sound at the beginning of words.

100

What is the definition of an adverb?

A word used to modify another word.

100

Give a summary of the Charles short story.


Laurie is going to kindergarten. Every day when he gets home, he tells his mom about how bad “Charles” was that day. His mom asks Laurie’s teacher about “Charles”, and she finds out the “Charles” is made up. 

100

What is the setting in the City of Ember?

It is in an underground city, in year 241.

200

What is the climax of a story?

The most exciting part of the story.

200

What is a metaphor?

A comparison NOT using like or as.

200

What are phrases and clauses?

Phrases- a group of words that add meaning to a sentence.

Clauses-  a sentence that isn’t complete.

200

Give a summary of the Prince and the Pauper.

This story is about Tom(the pauper) and Edward(the prince). They switch identities, so Tom is now the prince, and Edward is a peasant. They realize that each other’s lives are harder than they thought. They switch back and they live happily ever after.
200

What are the main and minor characters in the City of Ember?

Main- Lina, Doon, Poppy, Lizzie, Looper, Mayor Cole

Minor- Granny, Mrs. Murdo, the builders

300

What is the falling action in a story?

Events leading to the end of a story.

300

What is personification?

When objects or animals are given qualities that only humans can have.

300

What are dependent and independent clauses?

Dependent- a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

Independent Clause- a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete.

300

Give a summary of the School Play.

Robert Surarez was going to be in the play. He just had to say “Nothing’s wrong. I can see.” The problem was, was that the pioneer woman he had to say his line to was Belinda Lopez, and she was the toughest girl at school. They practiced for weeks, and Belinda said that if Robert messed up, he would be sorry. On the night of the play, Robert was getting nervous. He said his lines over and over again but they weren‘t right. When it was his turn to talk, he said “I can see nothing wrong. Wrong is nothing, I can see.” He thought he had done pretty well. 

300

What is the internal and external conflict in the City of Ember?

Internal- Lina vs the decision to get Poppy to bring with her to the new world.

External- The people of Ember vs the darkness.

400

What is the definition of plot?

A series of causes-and-effects which shape the story as a whole.

400

What is an onomatopoeia?

Words that express sounds.

400

What are run on and fragment sentences?

Run on- an incomplete sentence that has more than one idea in it.

Fragment Sentence- an incomplete sentence.

400

Give a summary of Duffy’s Jacket.

Andrew’s cousin, Duffy, had the brains of a turnip. He forgot EVERYTHING. People had to remind him to ALWAYS get his stuff. Andrew, his mom, his sister(Marie), Duffy, and Aunt Elise, decided to go camping. Aunt Elise had a friend that said that they could use his cabin. But it turned out to be a huge house. They had to do some cleaning since no one had been there in ages. Andrew found writing on the wall that said,”Beware the Sentinal.” No one thought anything of it, except Andrew. They all went on a hike, and the whole time Andrew felt like someone was following them. When they got back to the house, Duffy realized that he forgot his jacket. And Andrew got blamed for it! The moms went to the store to get supplies, and they left the kids at the house. While they were playing Monopoly, they heard scratching on the door. They went out the back door and to the barn, but the barn was locked. So they went through the front door back into the house. They locked the door and ran upstairs. Soon, they heard more scratching on the door, and then the Sentinal broke down the door and said “You forgot your jacket, stupid.” And after that, no one had to remind Duffy to get anything again.
400

What is the plot of the City of Ember?

The plot is that the people of Ember are loosing light and Doon and Lina try to find a solution.

500

What is the exposition?

The beginning of the story where characters and settings are introduced.

500

What is rhythm?

The beat or pattern of sounds in poems.

500

What is a subject/verb agreement?

When a subject and verb are both singular and plural.

500

What does endeavor mean?

What does threadbare mean?

What does reverberating mean?

What does raucous mean?

What does clamor mean?


An activity directed toward a goal.

Fabric that is worn out from overuse.

A resounding noise.

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

Loud noise