Figurative Language
Short Story Comprehension
Vocab Words
Misc.
Short Story Comprehension 2
100

A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'

What is a simile?

100
Name two of the characters in "The Most Dangerous Game".

Who is Rainsford, Ivan, General Zaroff, Whitney.

100

Dead or rotting flesh.

What is carrion?

100

A person, place, thing, or idea

What is a noun?

100

The name of the younger brother in "The Scarlet Ibis"

What is Doodle?

200

Jeremiah is a night owl.

What is a metaphor.

200

The way "Two Kinds" ends.

What is her mom gave her the piano and then passed away. She had closure from this. She also found the two songs.

200

Fate.

What is kismet?

200

An action word or state of being

What is a verb?

200

The way "The Most Dangerous Game" ended.

What is Rainsford killing Zaroff and sleeping in his bed.

300

This class is like a circus.

What is a simile?

300

The hobby that the main characters in "The Scarlet Ibis" had together.

What is lying?

300

A short pleasure trip.

What is jaunt?

300

What is the following sentence missing? The bank cashed the _______.

What is a direct object?

300

The way Jing Mei's mom viewed America.

What is the American Dream? What is full of opportunities? What is where everyone can become what they want?

400

The author's attitude towards the subject or characters.

What is tone?

400

The main motivation of Brother teaching Doodle to walk.

What is selfishness to have a brother who isn't different/invalid.

400

To speak or write evasively.

What is waffle?

400

A word that describes or modifies a noun.

What is a adjective?

400
The setting/name of the island in "The Most Dangerous Game".

What is Ship Trap Island in the Caribbean.

500

When an author makes a reference to a popular person, place, or thing.

What is allusion?

500
The five elements of plot structure

What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?

500

Belief, action, or opinion that is contrary to popular belief.

What is heresy.

500

The age of Ms. Heintzelman.

What is 25.

500

The reason Zaroff hunts humans.

What is animals are too boring and easy.