Wildcard
Elements of Literature
Narrative Writing
Characters and Conflict
Capitalization & Pronouns
100

Choose the correct form of dialouge:

  1. “Grover” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”

  2. “Grover!” Chiron shouted.  Watch out!

  3.  Grover, Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”

  4. “Grover!” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”

Sentence 4: “Grover!” Chiron shouted. “Watch out!”

100

Write four types of figurative language

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Pun, Idiom, Verbal Irony

100

What do you need to include in dialogue? Name at least two things.

Quotation marks, punctuation, dialogue tags

100

What would be an example of a character trait change? Write a character trait, and then a character trait that clearly shows a change for the character. (The character when from being what to being what?)

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answers: From disobedient to obedient. From shy to outgoing. From terrified to brave.

100

Replace with the correct intensive or reflexive pronoun: 

You and the other bakers must protect ________ from the hot oven and wear gloves!

yourselves

200

Which stage of the hero's journey does the hero have to leave with the reward, 'usually in the form of a chase or a battle'?

The Magic Flight

200

What is a theme?

A life lesson that can apply to more than one story or movie.

(Ex: Good friends stick together when times get tough.)

200

Give an example of a positive and negative SCENT word

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answer:

Positive: citrusy

Negative: moldy 

200

Name the 6 types of conflict. Person vs. 

Person; Nature; Supernatural; Society, Technology; Self

200

Correct the two capitalization errors: 

in Thailand, Songkran is always celebrated on the 13th of april.

In Thailand, Songkran is always celebrated on the 13th of April.

300

What three things are important to include when writing a narrative? 

Dialogue, pacing, and description

300

"I told Annabeth and Grover we’d better hit the road before it got too dark."

What type of figurative language is this?

"Hit the road" is an idiom

300

Change the dialogue to include the correct punctuation and appropriate dialogue tag:

Could you please show me where the door is Mark _________. 

"Could you please show me where the door is?" Mark asked/questioned/begged. 

300

If a person has a battle with something like a vampire or God, what kind of conflict would this be?

Person vs. Supernatural

300

Read the sentence, and determine which pronoun is best to use. To the right of the sentence, write “S” for a subject pronoun and “O” for an object pronoun:

"I always wash the towels before I put the towels _______ in the dryer."

I always wash the towels before I put them in the dryer. (O)

400

What stage of the hero's journey will the hero see breathtaking sights, supernatural creatures, and face the constant threat of death?

Entering the Unknown

400

Write an example of a hyperbole, without using the poster examples in class.

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answer: I have a thousand different things to do this afternoon.

400
Name a pacing word to show:

1. A passage of time in your story

2. Tension in your story

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answer:

1. later on, afterward, in the distance

2. All of a sudden, unexpectedly, out of the blue

400

A group of boys are stranded on an island after a plane crash, and have to deal with hurricanes and storms. What's the type of conflict?

Person vs. Nature

400

Fix the incorrect pronoun to match the antecedent in the sentence:


A dog makes a great pet. They can help protect the house and the family.

It

*Yes, the "i" must be capitalized to get this correct!*

500

Name one way that the author shows a myth in Percy Jackson. Name a specific part of the myth, and how you see this in Percy Jackson. 

(Ex: The Furies are a group of three women who punish people for their crimes. Mrs. Dodds is a Fury and wanted to punish Percy for stealing something from the gods.)

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answer: Procrustes is known as "Procrustes the Stretcher" who stretches people to fit in his beds. When they visit the mattress store, Annabeth and Grover are tied to the bed and Crusty starts to stretch them to fit his beds.

500

Name the final three stages of the Hero's Journey in order.

The Magic Flight, Confronting the Father, Master of 2 Worlds/Restoring the World

500

Write 1-3 sentences about your favorite animal. Include two sensory words, one line of dialogue, and one pacing word

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

The kitten had shaggy, black fur and purred around my legs until suddenly, he saw a mouse and darted away. I called after him, "Hey!"

500

Write a person vs. society conflict

Answers may vary. Are they correct?

Possible answer: A student has to fight the school board to change an unfair uniform policy.

500

Fix the capitalization and write the correct pronouns in the blank. 

Plums are high in vitamin C, A and fiber. ________ are sometimes called Prunes and are a great snack. plums are closely related to peaches, nectarines and Apricots. The most common varieties of plums are european and japanese plums.

Plums are high in vitamin C, A and fiber. They are sometimes called prunes and are a great snack. Plums are closely related to peaches, nectarines and apricots. The most common varieties of plums are European and Japanese plums.