What is a person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself?
What is symbol?
100
The voice who tells the story is called the __________ .
What is narrator?
200
Setting can influence ___________ by:
- determining living conditions and jobs available
- shaping personalities, dreams, & values
What is characters?
200
Specific words and phrases that appeal to senses.
What is sensory details?
200
True or False: Writers usually state a work's theme directly.
What is false?
200
True or False: A character, conflict, or setting can not serve as a symbol.
What is false?
200
This is the dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
300
Setting can create ___________ by:
- exposing characters to dangerous weather
- making characters endure a difficult time period
What is conflicts?
300
Imagery and setting details that affect emotional reaction to the story.
What is mood, atmosphere, or feeling?
300
True or False: A theme not directly stated is inferred.
What is true?
300
In "The Scarlet Ibis", what is the Scarlet Ibis bird a symbol of?
What is Doodle?
300
What is the emotional feeling of a word?
What is connotation?
400
Setting can serve as a ____________ by:
- representing an important idea
- representing character's hopes, future, or problems
What is symbol?
400
This often uses figurative language such as similes or metaphors.
What is imagery?
400
Which of the following statements could be the theme of a story?
a. love
b. I stood alone in a field.
c. Love can change how a person views the world.
d. The flowers are beautiful.
What is c?
400
In "A Christmas Memory", what do the kites symbolize?
What is friendship?
400
These are the words in a sentence that help you figure out a word that you do not know.
What is context clues?
500
What is not true about the setting?
a. identifies time and place
b. develops believable characters
c. creates conflicts for the characters
d. explains the plot
What is d?
500
Name the five senses.
What is sight, taste, touch, smell, hear?
500
Which clue does not help the reader find the theme?
a. the title
b. plot and conflict
c. important statements in the story
d. the author's background
What is the author's background?
500
In the story, "Marigolds", what do the marigold flowers symbolize to the author?
What is the loss of innocence or beauty among poverty?