Characterization
Plot
Conflict
Point of View
Grammar
100
Provide an example of direct characterization
Answer should include explicit characterization (appearance, personality, behavior, etc.)
100
What is the exposition of a story and what are the various components?
What is the introduction to the story and what is setting, characters, and background?
100
Mrs. Milne struggling with the SmartBoard is an example of what type of conflict?
What is Individual v. Technology
100
What point of view is being used in the following? Today, I graded a million papers. It was quite a chore and I did not enjoy the task at all.
What is 1st person point of view?
100
Identify the nouns in the following sentence: The fragrance of the flower was pleasant.
What is fragrance and flower?
200
What is the difference between indirect characterization and direct characterization?
Direct characterization is explicitly stated while indirect characterization is where the reader must infer about the character based upon behavior, thoughts, actions, emotions, conversations, etc.
200
What is the point of the story called when the conflict is first introduced?
What is initiating event?
200
What type of conflict is illustrated in the "Epic battle between good and evil"?
What is individual v. Individual?
200
What point of view is being used in the following? If you don't study for the test on Monday, you probably won't do well.
What is 2nd person point of view?
200
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: Mulun has impressive skills in fighting.
What is impressive?
300
Who is the protagonist in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Who is Ichabod Crane?
300
What is the climax of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
What is when Rikki-Tikki goes into the hole after Nagina?
300
When Cherry must decide to side with the Socs or tell the truth of the Greasers is an example of what type of conflict?
What is individual v. self?
300
Though which point of view is The Outsiders told?
What is first person
300
Identify the verb in the following setnece: The American flag is a symbol of patriotism.
What is "is"?
400
In the quote about Darry, which type of characterization is seen: "It wasn't only jealousy - Darry had a right to be jealous; he was ashamed to be on our side, ashamed to be seen with the Brumly boys, Shephard's gang, maybe even us. Nobody realized it but me and Soda."
What is indirect characterization?
400
What is the climax of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
What is when Ichabod reaches the bridge and expects the Headless Horseman to disappear?
400
The incident between Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is an example of what type of conflict?
What is individual v. supernatural?
400
Provide a definition for third person omniscient.
What is when the story is told from the third person and the reader knows the thoughts and fellings of all of the characters?
400
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence: The student decided he liked her.
What is her and he?
500
Who is the antagonist in Rikki-Tikki?
Who is Nag and/or Nagina?
500
Draw and label all the parts of the plot diagram.
What is exposition, initating event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
500
List the six types of conflict.
What is individual v. self, individual v. individual, individual v. nature, individual v. supernatural, individual v. technology, and individual v. society,
500
Though which point of view is Seventh Grade told?
What is third person limited?
500
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: The tiger ravenously ate the meat.
What is ravenously?