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Grammar/Writing
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100
Define climax
What is the turning point of the story/the most suspenseful part
100
What is the past, present, and future tense of the verb? "Write (they)"
They wrote. They write. They will write.
100
Name 2 types of conflict Character/Person vs. ____________________
Character vs. Self Character vs. Nature Character vs. Technology Character vs. Supernatural Character vs. Person Character vs. Society
100
The doll’s small feet wore minuscule shoes. What does minuscule mean?
Tiny.
100
Who is the protagonist in the Hobbit?
Bilbo
200
Put the following in the correct order a. climax b. rising action c. exposition d. falling action e. resolution
c, b, a, d, e 1) exposition 2) rising action 3) climax 4) falling action 5) resolution
200
What tense is used here? Tomorrow, I will run to the park.
Future
200
Name an example of an external conflict.
Character vs. Society Character vs. Nature
200
My little sister and I have trouble sharing. Yesterday my sister and I argued about whether or not she could borrow my shirt, but we finally compromised. She can borrow my shirt if I can borrow her earrings. What does compromised mean in this selection? A. couldn't decide B. agreed C. yelled D. failed
B. Agreed
200
What is motive? A. The name of my dog B. The character's name C. The character's main reason for doing something D. The end of a story
C. The character's main reason for doing something.
300
"Rodrigo and James built their houses with bricks, and they are still standing to this day. Together, the brothers founded their own construction company “The Three Little Pigs”, and they all lived happily ever after" This part of the story is the a. climax b. rising action c. resolution/conclusion d. protagonist
c
300
Write a sentence with the past tense of the verb "dance."
We danced all night.
300
What is an inference?
Evidence + what we already know/background knowledge
300
My little sister and I have trouble sharing. My sister and I argued about whether or not she could borrow my shirt, but we finally compromised so we each get something. She can borrow my shirt if I can borrow her earrings. Which clue in the selection helped you determine the meaning of the word compromised? A. My sister and I argued B. whether or not C. we each get something D. My little sister and I have trouble sharing
What is C. we each get something
300
What is a subheading?
The title of the paragraph.
400
In the Pixar short "Partly Cloudy", Nimbus is a cloud who can only make dangerous animals. His friend the stork gets more and more injured with each new baby animal (like the alligator and the porcupine). What is a character trait of Nimbus?
-Nimbus is compassionate, friendly, and affectionate. He cares about his friend. He's sad that his friend gets hurt. He likes his job, but he worries about the baby animals he creates.
400
What claim is being made? "Have you ever seen someone you have a crush on talking to someone else? Do you hate it when another kid in your class gets the video game you wanted? This emotion is called jealousy, and it can make you lose focus on what is important in life, like your friends and family. Jealousy is the worst emotion to feel."
Jealousy is the worst emotion to feel.
400
What is the conflict being described in this passage from The Hobbit? Why? "It must have a competition with us, my preciouss! If precious asks, and it doesn't answer, we eats it, my preciousss. If it asks us, and we doesn't answer, then we does what it wants, eh? We shows it the way out, yes!" "All right!" said Bilbo, not daring to disagree, and nearly bursting his brain to think of riddles that could save him from being eaten.
Character vs. Person
400
It was pouring rain last night. On my drive home, there was a tree in the middle of the road. We were stuck in traffic for two hours until the barrier could be moved. What is a synonym for the word "barrier"? A. detour B. route C. obstacle D. traffic
What is C. obstacle
400
Name three direct character traits of Gollum. (what he says, does, looks like)
He is small, creepy, says "my preciousss", and likes riddles.
500
Which of these is not introduced in the exposition? a) Theme b) Conflict c) Characters d) Setting
Theme
500
What two verb tenses are used in this sentence? Today I will go for a run after I drink a gallon of water.
Will go - Future tense I drink - Present tense
500
What can you infer from this passage? "My eyes: clear, hazel like my father’s, gaze across the sea, my hands at my side, my legs spread apart in the wet sands, my pants crumpled, torn, withered, my shirt in rags, see-through in places, no buttons, what a luxury, buttons,"
The person doesn't have much money, they have been through something hard or difficult
500
"Seems to know as much about the inside of my larders as I do myself" thought Mr. Baggins, who was feeling positively flummoxed, and was beginning to wonder whether a most wretched adventure had not come right into his house. By the time he had got all the bottles and dishes and knives and forks and glasses and plates and spoons and things piled up on big trays, he was getting very hot, and red in the face, and annoyed. What does flummoxed mean? a. sarcastic b. kind c. angry d. confused
d. confused
500
What do the letters of STEAL mean and when do we use it?
Sounds like, thinks, effect on others, acts, looks. We use the STEAL method for characterization.