Basics
Vocabulary
Summary
Hodge Podge
Causes
100
Genre
What is the science fiction?
100
Protective body covering.
What is armor?
100
A shortened, condensed version of the story.
What is a summary?
100
Very large sea monsters in the story. (Name two)
What are the ichthyosaurus and the plesiosaurus?
100
The reason the men could not sleep.
What is there was no darkness?
200
Author's Purpose
What is to entertain?
200
Very ugly; frightful; horrible
What is hideous?
200
Providing every main idea, detail, character and plot point that one can remember
What is a retell?
200
Why is it important that people DID NOT know the facts about the center of the Earth when it was written?
What is so they think the story is real?
200
The reason the raft lifted out of the water.
What are the sea monsters?
300
Setting, where MOST of the story takes place.
What is ocean at the center of the Earth?
300
Especially big snake
What is a serpent?
300
Delete repeated information, capture the main idea and key vocabulary, maintain the plot
What are things you should do when writing a summary?
300
The story was written this many years ago.
What is 150 years ago?
300
The reason the men were scared
What is the sea mosters?
400
Jules Verne
Who is the author?
400
Fell or moved suddenly downward or forward; sank
What is plunged?
400
Write down everything word for word, write down next to nothing, not including all important plot parts.
What are things you should not do when writing a summary?
400
The country the crater was located in that begins the setting of the story.
What is Finland?
400
The reason the narrator wanted to shoot the animals.
What is he thought it was his only defense?
500
Two main characters
Who are the Professor, Hans or Harry?
500
Covers completely; encloses
What is encases?
500
Put these in order 1. Plesiosaurus dies 2. Sea creatures fight 3. Professor identifies animals 4. Narrator grabs a rifle
What is 4, 2, 3 and 1
500
Number of school days left for this school year. (Not including today:)
What is 37 and 1/2?
500
The reason the author chose to write in the form of a diary.
What is to make it more realistic.