Parts of Speech
Short Stories
Interview techniques
Textual Evidence
Vocabulary
100
The part of speech that shows the action of the sentence is called the...
What is "Verb"
100
Name the 5 parts of the plot triangle in the order they follow in a story. If it will help you, draw a triangle on your paper and label it!
What is the Introduction (exposition), the Rising Action, the Climax, the Falling Action, and the Resolution (denouement).
100
Why type of questions should you ask in an interview to get more than a "yes" or "no" answer from the interviewee?
What are "Open-Ended Questions".
100
Textual Evidence uses Facts and Opinions. What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
What is a fact is something that can be supported by evidence and an opinion is someones beliefs that may or may not be true or supported by facts.
100
To gather together facts or information is what vocabulary word?
What is "Compile".
200
You ask the question "who or what did the action of the sentence?" to find the...
What is "Noun".
200
I am the bad guy in a story. (Hint: think "Against" or "Anti!")
What is the "Antagonist."
200
What does wait time do for the person being interviewed? In other words, why should you use wait time?
What is because it allows them time to think about their answer before responding to the question.
200
Another name for a "Credible Author" is an..
What is an "Expert".
200
A loser or predicted loser...
What is an "Underdog".
300
Name the 5 most common conjunctions. (Hint: Think about the boys!)
What is For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
300
This element of a short story is the sequence of events in a story...
What is the "Plot".
300
I am the person conducting the interview, what am I called?
What is the "Interviewer".
300
Textual evidence uses credible authors and credible sources to support your opinions. We talked about some credible sources, specifically I told you 3 types of websites that are credible sources. Name 2 of the three types of websites.
What is a ".org", a ".gov", or a ".edu."
300
A long, angry, or scolding speech...
What is a "tirade"
400
Words that modify verbs, adverbs, and adjectives are...
What is an "Adverb".
400
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
What is the Conflict.
400
I am the person being interviewed, I am called the ...
What is the "interviewee".
400
In order to be a credible author you must be what? In other words, how do you know an author is credible, what have they accomplished?
What is an author is credible when they have been published in a scholarly journal, have done a lot of research on the topic, and they are considered and expert in their field.
400
to be in strong pain...
What is "Anguish"
500
What is the formula for the following sentence? "Miss Beury and Miss Donovan went to Charlottesville on Saturday to watch the University of Virginia vs. Wake Forest game." Remember: Cross out PP's and I's first!
What is " SSV"
500
Name the 5 types of EXTERNAL conflict that you can have in a story.
What is Man vs. Man, the Supernatural, Nature, Society, Technology
500
Name the 4 interview techniques you need to conduct an effective interview
What is use wait-time, ask open-ended questions, stay on topic, and know the purpose of the interview.
500
Why is it important to use textual evidence to support your opinions?
What is it is important to support your opinions with textual evidence because it makes your claims (what you are saying) more believable.
500
Very much in love; great joy...
What is "Bliss"