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Native Inquiry / Short Pieces
Literary Elements
Narrative / Descriptive
Esperanza
Persuasive/ Research
100
These poems revealed the fact that this tribe was massacred and removed despite their cooperation.
What is Arapaho
100
This literary technique provides clues as to what might happen in the future.
What is foreshadowing
100
This form of writing uses the 5 senses as a primary way of gathering information.
What is Descriptive Essay
100
This character was known for crocheting
Who is Abuelita
100
This faulty persuasion technique means that you argue the weakest point
What is straw man
200
This story revealed that perspective is important when creating a narrative when the author stated, "he has written that the gap up the rock wall was about 40 feet high, but in my judgment it was little more than 15."
What is "The Dream Comes True" by Tenzing Norgay
200
This literary technique paints word pictures
What is imagery
200
When ever writing, this pre-writing strategy helps the author know who they are writing to.
What is consider your audience.
200
This character decreased in social class by going to America
Who is Esperanza
200
This is what you address before (or after) presenting one of your claims
What is counter point
300
This science fiction story revealed that technology can blind people to the realities around them.
What is "There Will Come Soft Rains"
300
This literary technique compare two unlike things much like a metaphor does. i.e. Physics is like a crossword puzzle
What is an analogy
300
This form of writing considers the story structure as essential to the structure of the story.
What is Narrative Writing
300
This character was willing to strike for improved labor camps for migrant workers
Who is Marta
300
This is the formula for a thesis statement
What is topic + opinion
400
In this short excerpt, the author uses descriptive writing to paint a western scene. Often describing vast expanses of the horizon with beautiful colors.
What is "Solace of Open Spaces"
400
This literary element is the equal and opposite of the thesis. i.e. "Give me liberty or give me death!"
What is antithesis
400
Whenever writing dialogue this technique must be used.
What is start a new paragraph when there is a new speaker or a new subject.
400
These people performed "sweeps" where they would gather all the strikers whether they were American citizens or not and send them back to Mexico
Who are the Immigration Police
400
This is how you cite the author in an in-text citation
What is (Author page number).
500
This short piece focused on the 5 senses as a man is traveling through a desert.
What is "Desert Solitaire"
500
This literary technique mixes fantasy and reality.
What is magical realism
500
The point in the story where all of the rising action comes to a point. Sometimes this is considered the turning point of the story.
What is climax
500
This act meant it was a bad omen and things were going to go badly
What is prinking your finger on a thorn and having blood come out.
500
This faulty persuasion technique brings up an unrelated issue to throw off the opposition
What is a red herring.