Writing Process
At what step in the writing process would you do graphic organizers, brainstorming, and outlining?
Pre-writing!
What is the part of the story after the climax, when the problem finally gets resolved?
Falling action
How many wishes does a person get with the Monkey's Paw?
3 wishes
Give three examples of onomatopoeia.
Multiple possible answers (whizz, boom, crash, pow, buzz, etc)
Name two of the "handicaps" that Harrison has to wear in order to make him "equal" in the story "Harrison Bergeron"?
Ugly mask, special glasses, weights, noisemakers in his ears, etc
What is drafting?
What is the part of the story where some big decision or action is taken that will resolve the conflict (the turning point in the story)?
How does Herbert die?
He is crushed in the machinery in his factory job
She sells sea shells by the sea shore
How long does summer last for on the planet Venus in the story "All Summer in a Day"
there are two hours of sunshine every seven years
What is the name of the final step in the writing process?
Publishing
When is the main problem or conflict introduced into the story?
During the rising action
What was the last wish of the man who had the monkey's paw before Sgt. Major Morris?
He wished for death
Give two examples of personification
Multiple acceptable answers
Examples:
The wind whistled through the trees.
The sunlight danced across the water.
My alarm clock shrieked that it was time for me to get up.
What are the names of the two sisters in the short story "Everyday Use"?
Dee and Maggie
What do you focus on when editing your writing?
Fixing mistakes in your writing (grammar, spelling, flow of sentences)
What is the conclusion of the story called?
Explain one piece of foreshadowing from the story that hints to the reader that Herbert will die.
Multiple possible answers:
-His comment about never seeing that much money in his life
What is irony?
When what happens on the surface is different from what is actually the case, or the use of language that normally means the opposite for humorous or dramatic effect
Explain what the job of the Handicapper General was in the story "Harrison Bergeron." What was the purpose of this role.
Her job was to keep everyone equal by lowering everyone's abilities to the lowest common denominator. The purpose was to create equality.
What do you focus on when you are revising your writing?
Improving the quality of the writing (adding descriptions, changing sentences, expanding on your writing)
What is established in the exposition of a story? (3 things)
Characters, setting, mood
What is the third wish?
Multiple Answers- Most likely that the son would go away and not come back to life
Give one example of a hyperbole
Many acceptable answers.
Examples:
The class was a million hours long.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is the object that the title of the story "Everyday Use" refers to? Explain how the title refers to this item.
The homemade quilts. Dee says that they're priceless and that they should be hung on the walls like art, while the mother would prefer that Maggie use them as quilts and put them to use everyday.