Writing
The World on the Turtle's Back
Balboa
Literary Devices
100

How many paragraphs should be in a regents style argumentative essay?

What are 5 paragraphs?

100

This story was about a set of...

What are twins?

100

What is the name of the main character?

Who is Balboa?

100

She was lightning.

What is a metaphor?

200

The central claim of an argumentative essay is called...

What is a thesis?

200

The nation of Native Americans this myth came from was called...

What are he Iroquois?

200

What is the title of the protagonist of this story?

What is a conquistador?

200

Boom!

What is an onomatopoeia?

300

Although some may consider a vegan diet to be a healthier lifestyle, they are misled by misinformation.

What is a counterclaim?

300

How was the left twin born?

He came out of his mother's armpit.

300

What surprises Balboa when he drinks from the stream at the mountain?

What is a jaguar?

300

The "I had a dream" speech repeats that phrase over and over showing an example of...

What is an anaphora?

400

"I think that..."; "My opinion on the matter is..."; "I believe in..."; "My claim is correct because..."

What is informality?

400

What happens when the twins' mother is buried?

The plants that people use still grow

400

Why does Martin Fernandez de Enciso dislike Balboa?

Balboa led a rebellion against him?
400

Jumbo shrimp; pretty ugly; deafening silence

What is an oxymoron?

500

The space before a paragraph is called (Blank). Personal pronouns should be (Blank).

What are indentation and capitalization?

500

How does the turtle help the woman who fell from the sky?

He carries the woman on his back.

500

What eventually happens to Balboa?

He is executed for treason

500

The only thing constant in life is change.

What is a paradox?